PICTURES

Demonstration against district oil rights auction won by Petrobras-led consortium staged in Barra de Tijuca district.

Northern Chinese city Harbin under virtual shutdown in city-wide emergency.

New South Wales authorities say at least 14 bushfires still out of control, hundreds evacuated.

7.2-magnitude quake ravages central island of Bohol, while Cebu and Siquijor provinces decimated.

South African Greg du Toit named Wildlife Photographer of the Year for image of elephants.

Landslides triggered by heavy downpour batter tiny island near Tokyo while Wipha brushes past wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant.

7.2-magnitude quake ravages central island of Bohol, while Cebu and Siquijor provinces decimated.

Fears over deadly virus and fake travel documents mar start of world's biggest gathering in Saudi Arabia

Radical feminist group disrupts Madrid's lower house session over Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon's plan to reform liberal abortion laws

Brazilian police struggle to quell violent march in Rio de Janeiro.

Israeli Police warn funeral could end in tragedy as big crowds attend spiritual leader's tribute march.

Blackouts and travel disruption blight southeastern China's provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang.

Shunga: Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art examines explicit works from early modern Japan.

Passenger aircraft with 20 people on board chartered to return coffin of the late governor.

Teachers take industrial action against pay and benefit package planned by Rio's mayor Eduardo Paes.

Army parade displays home-made cruise missiles in show of strength for Pyongyang.

Jenkins says Borrowdale in the Lake District is his favourite view in England.

Islamic State of Iraq blamed for wave of blasts across Baghdad as ethnic violence reaches worst level in years.

Dancing and singing all part of Jewish high holiday celebrations marking end of annual Torah reading cycle

Kate Moss – From the Collection of Gert Elfering includes work by Annie Liebovitz, Sam Taylor-Wood and Allen Jones.

Geologists warn port town residents not to explore new land mass because of deadly gases.

Kenya's foreign ministry hinted British 'White Widow' Samantha Lewthwaite is among attackers

As Al-Shabaab siege of Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi heads into day three, more shocking photos have emerged.

Chancellor to start negotiations with Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens.

Two people killed by falling tree in Shantou City, in southern China's Guangdong province

Merkel's Christian Democratic Union has a strong lead over main challenger Peer Steinbrück's Social Democratic Party (SPD).

Newly crowned Miss America Davuluri said that she was not surprised by racist remarks that followed her win.

As the al-Shabaab siege of the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi heads into day two, more shocking photos have emerged.

Over the weekend of 21-22 September, visitors can access London buildings and sights that are normally closed to the public, as part of the Open House initiative.