Pictures
Riskiest airlines?
Airlines banned from operating within the European Union, according to the EU's transport ministry.
Cliffhanger vacation in Peru
Tourists let it all hang out for a night in a transparent mountaintop sleeping pod in Peru's Sacred Valley.
India's abandoned airport
Not a single passenger has passed through the gates of Jaisalmer Airport, two years after the completion of a $17 million terminal.
Wildfires roar through Northwest
Dozens of major wildfires burn across drought-parched Washington, Idaho and Oregon.
Communist nation
From Vietnam to Cuba via North Korea and Russia, a look at the culture of communism.
Shark-repelling surfboard
A spate of recent shark attacks has given rise to a new shark-repelling surfboard.
Paths to Europe
Reuters photographers on assignment in France, Greece and Malta capture the drama of migrants on the move. Full Coverage
"Comfort women" recount abuse
"Comfort women" is the Japanese euphemism for women who were forced into prostitution and sexually abused at Japanese military brothels before and during World War Two. Full Coverage
Protesting Japan's nuclear restart
Japan promises a new safety regime will prevent a repeat of the Fukushima disaster as the country prepares switch on a nuclear reactor for the first time in nearly two years, but protesters are not convinced. Full Coverage
Gay pride in Uganda
Homosexuality is taboo in almost all African countries and illegal in most including Uganda, where rights groups say gay people have long risked jail, violence, homelessness and loss of jobs. Full Coverage
Rikers Island: prison stories
Seven former adolescent inmates share their stories of abuse at Rikers Island, the troubled New York City jail complex that houses about 9,800 inmates. Full Coverage