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Clash over Syria in Lebanon
3:00pm BST

Lebanese soldiers try to keep clashes from escalating in Tripoli between Alawaite supporters of Syrian President Assad and Sunni Muslims.

Srebrenica's legacy
2:50pm BST

Ratko Mladic, accused of orchestrating the worst massacre in Europe since World War Two, is facing trial.

Olympic portraits
3:35am BST

Reuters photographer Lucas Jackson captures portraits of U.S. athletes headed to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Portfolio: Danilo Krstanovic
Tue, May 15 2012

A showcase of images from photographer Danilo Krstanovic.

Life in an Amazon tribe
Tue, May 15 2012

A look at life in the Brazilian Amazon basin with the Yawalapiti tribe.

Sarkozy hands over the reins
Tue, May 15 2012

Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the Elysee Palace to Francois Hollande.

Celebrity style: Rihanna
Tue, May 15 2012

A look at the fashion and style of singer Rihanna.

The Free Syrian Army
Tue, May 15 2012

A rare look at the soldiers taking on President Bashar al-Assad.

Phone hacking scandal
Tue, May 15 2012

A look at the phone hacking scandal involving Rupert Murdoch's News Corp newspapers in Britain.

Dumpster diners
Tue, May 15 2012

A look at "freegans", a group of people who gather food from garbage bins not because of financial need but to try to address issues of over-consumption and excess.

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All hail the Queen

15 May 2012

When Queen Elizabeth II makes a public appearance there is usually a long list of protocol rules for those handling the visit, but this clearly doesn’t include what to do when hailstones start showering down.

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Village of joy

15 May 2012

Deep in the Brazilian heartland, where the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin dissolve into the central plateau, I had the opportunity last week to spend a few days in the village of joy.

Weekly Slideshow Showcase

Aftab, an Afghan girl, waits to receive vaccination for polio.  REUTERS/Maria Golovnina

Afghan girls

A look at the lives of Afghan girls in times of uncertainty.  Slideshow 

Cori Walters, 32, (R) hugs her daughter Hannah Walters, 6, at California Institute for Women state prison in Chino, California May 5, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Mother's Day in prison

An event bringing children to visit their mothers in prison.   Slideshow 

A pedestrian walks past a traditional colonial-era Board House dating back about a century on Pademba Road in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

Colonial architecture of Sierra Leone

The unique architecture of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown.  Slideshow 

A full moon as seen from West Orange, New Jersey, rises over the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York.  REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

Super moon

Stunning images from the once-a-year cosmic show.  Slideshow