In northwestern China, the vast Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region is home to nearly 22 million residents.
Happy cows in Sweden, fiery demonstrations in Venezuela and Brazil, tornado damage in Texas, Walpurgisnacht in Germany, and much more.
One year ago this week, a raging wildfire burned through nearly 1.5 million acres of forest surrounding the city of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada. Today, the recovery is moving slowly.
People filled the streets of cities around the world yesterday, marching on May Day, or International Labor Day.
Bats roosting in Israel, continued anti-government protests in Venezuela, Amazon’s glass spheres under construction in Seattle, ANZAC Day in Australia, and much more.
In August of 2014, ISIS militants swept through towns near Mosul, Iraq, taking control and forcing thousands to flee. The Christian city of Qaraqosh was retaken by Iraqi forces in October of 2016, but the it remains almost completely deserted.
Anti-government protests have escalated again in Indian-administered Kashmir, following violent clashes earlier this month.
We wear masks for many reasons: for fun, for protection, or to make a statement.
Images of the Earth and Moon together, some from as far away as 100 million miles
A massive statue of a Miao goddess erected in China, the “Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking event” in England, a manned rocket launch in Kazakhstan, and much more.
On Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Caracas and other Venezuelan cities to step up their continuing demonstrations against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Photographs from the past few years of North Koreans seen just over the border from parts of China and South Korea
Some expeditions require little more than a car and semi-serious walking shoes
Images of caregivers at work in their offices and in the homes of the elderly clients they serve, made by photographer Amanda Swinhart
