Israel warns Syrians away as Assad closes in
Fire from fighting is seen from Quneitra, Syria, July 16. The Syrian army and its allies have taken control of a strategic hill overlooking the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as it pushes forward with an offensive to seize the remaining parts of the...more
Smoke following explosions in Syria is seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights near the Israeli Syrian border, July 17. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Smoke rises from Quneitra area, Syria, July 15. The hilltop, which had a major anti-aircraft radar base that was part of elaborate Syrian army defences against Israel, and is the highest ground in Deraa province, fell into rebel hands in October...more
Smoke following an explosion in Syria is seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights near the Israeli Syrian border, July 16. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Fire from fighting is seen from Quneitra, Syria, July 16. The hilltop has been heavily bombed by Russian and Syrian army raids in the past two days as the army has moved closer to the Israeli border after gaining control of most of Deraa province to...more
Syrian forces of President Bashar al Assad are seen celebrating on al-Haara hill in Quneitra area, July 17. SANA/via Reuters
Smoke following an explosion in Syria is seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights near the Israeli Syrian border, July 17. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
People start to walk away from the border fence between Israel and Syria at its Syrian side, as seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 17. Dozens of Syrians approached the Israeli frontier on the Golan Heights on Tuesday in an apparent...more
An Israeli soldier speaks over a megaphone to people standing next to the border fence between Israel and Syria, as seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 17. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
People walk towards the border fence between Israel and Syria from its Syrian side as seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 17. Tens of thousands of Syrians have arrived near the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in the...more
People walk towards the border fence between Israel and Syria from its Syrian side, as seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 17. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
People walk towards the border fence between Israel and Syria from its Syrian side, as seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 17. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Israeli soldiers look on towards people standing next to the border fence between Israel and Syria, as seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 17. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
A general view shows refugee tents erected in Syria, as seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 17. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Next Slideshows
Mosul's broken healthcare system
A year after Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul from Islamic State the city's healthcare system remains broken, its hospitals lie in ruins and even basic services...
Jul 17 2018Unrest in Iraq spreads
Growing anger over poor public services and widespread corruption spurs protests in some cities.
Jul 17 2018Japan flood aftermath
Communities that grappled with rising floodwaters last week now find themselves battling scorching summer temperatures, as foul-smelling garbage piles up in...
Jul 16 2018Anti-Kremlin protesters invade World Cup pitch
The World Cup final between France and Croatia was briefly interrupted when three intruders affiliated to anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot ran onto the pitch...
Jul 16 2018MORE IN PICTURES
U.S. shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with a single missile
U.S. military fighter aircraft shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floated off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, drawing to a close a dramatic saga that shone a spotlight on worsening Sino-U.S. relations.
Pope Francis visits South Sudan, world's youngest country
Among the more ambitious hopes for the pope's visit is that it will give a jolt to a peace process aimed at ending a decade of conflict that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives.
Wildfires engulf central Chile
Wildfires have consumed more than 750 hectares (1,853 acres) of forest in Chile, destroying houses and threatening farms as the South American nation faces a summer heatwave across southern and central swathes of the country.
Ukraine's army conducts drills in Chornobyl zone
Ukraine's armed forces conduct military drills in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, next to the border with Belarus, aimed at increasing troop readiness in case of another Russian assault from the territory of Belarus.
More than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees attend NYC job fair
More than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees attended a job fair in Brooklyn hosted by the Edith and Carl Marks JCH of Bensonhurst, in partnership with UJA-Federation of New York.
Missile destroys Ukraine apartment block
Search and rescue teams worked overnight after a Russian missile strike destroyed an apartment building and damaged nine others in Kramatorsk.
Pictures of the month: January
A selection of some of our top photography from around the world this past month.
Photos of the week
A selection of some of our top news photography from around the world this week.
Our oddest photos of the week
Odd and unusual images from around the world this week.