Pictures
Royal Ascot's opening day
The Royal Ascot races are a highlight of London's social calendar.
"Sand, Sea and Spray" festival
Forty urban artists from around the world have painted murals on buildings across the town center in Blackpool, England.
Evicted from the workforce
Spanish die-manufacturers are evicted after occupying a factory for nearly two months and blocking an earlier attempt by the company's former owners, and current proprietors of the building, to expel them.
Faces of the Afghan Army
The many faces of the Afghan National Army, which has taken over security of the country from NATO.
Images of May
Our top photos from the past month, including images of the devastating Oklahoma tornado and a remarkable story of survival amid the rubble of a Bangladesh garment factory. Slideshow
Poolside floods
When the world in which we are ensconced so happily with all our man-made facilities becomes submerged by dirty water, everything assumes an unreal quality.
Scraping by as a French pensioner
One evening while returning home I came upon a scene that I had never imagined in a country as rich as France - people rummaging through supermarket trash bins looking for food.
Meeting Pakistan’s female Top Gun
I was glad to hear her simple, humble and confident voice about being the lone combat-ready female fighter pilot.









