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Battle for Aleppo
2:10am BST

The battle for Syria's biggest city.

Photos of the week
Fri, Aug 3 2012

Our top photos from the past week.

The surface of Mars
Fri, Aug 3 2012

The continuing search for signs of life on the Red Planet.

Olympic controversies
Fri, Aug 3 2012

From doping accusations against Chinese swimming sensation Ye Shiwen to the explusion of Swiss soccer player Michel Morganella for a racist tweet, the London Games has had its share of controversial moments.

London Olympics: Day 7
Fri, Aug 3 2012

Highlights from day seven of the Olympics.

The state of Brazil's Amazon
Fri, Aug 3 2012

In the 19 months since Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff took office, longstanding rules that curtail deforestation and protect millions of square kilometers of watershed have been rolled back.

USA's gold medals
Fri, Aug 3 2012

The United States clinches 18 gold medals at the London Olympics so far.

Olympic bloopers
Fri, Aug 3 2012

Olympic athletes succumb to gravity when they flip, trip or fall.

Israel's ultra-orthodox
Fri, Aug 3 2012

A look at the lives of ultra-orthodox Jews in Israel.

Olympic best
Thu, Aug 2 2012

Our top photos from the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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18 hour days at the Olympics

03 Aug 2012

Marcelo Del Pozo and myself finished shooting at 15 minutes after midnight - and I still hadn't had a warm meal. By the time I arrived back at my hotel it was 2am. Lunch? Dinner?

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Solar power nightlight

01 Aug 2012

I come from a village named Baharpur in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and I recall we used to get up at 5a.m. and play until 4p.m. As darkness enveloped the entire village, oil lanterns were the only source of light.

Weekly Gallery Showcase

Fireworks explode over the lit Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony.      REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski

London Opening Ceremony

The Olympic games kick off in London.   Slideshow 

Paul and Tina Williams from St. Paul, Virginia, attend the Remote Area Medical clinic in Wise, Virginia.  REUTERS/Mark Makela

Healthcare in Appalachia

Scenes from a free healthcare clinic.   Slideshow 

A sandstorm blows past an inflatable blimp inside FOB Joyce in Afghanistan's Kunar Province.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Afghanistan: Lucas Jackson

Scenes from a frontline embed in Afghanistan.  Slideshow 

Denise Paba, who lost her 6-year-old niece Veronica Moser, cries during a memorial for victims. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Tragedy in Colorado

The aftermath of the mass shooting.  Slideshow