Into the deep
2013-11-05 09:27:09
Fans of rope-jumping, a kind of extreme sport involving a jump from a high point using an advanced leverage system combining mountaineering and rope safety equipment, marked the end of the group's jumping season and recent Halloween festivities.
Rare solar eclipse 2013
2013-11-04 12:42:09
The moon blocks the sun seconds before a total solar eclipse at the remote Sibiloi National Park on the shore of Lake Turkana, Kenya, November 3, 2013.
Beard World Championship 2013
2013-11-03 09:20:01
More than 300 people from around the world compete in different moustache and beard categories.
Halloween celebrations around the world
2013-11-01 12:57:28
A combination of six pictures shows couples dressed in costumes during a Halloween party in Munich October 31, 2013.
Brussels Light Festival
2013-11-01 09:05:04
A laser installation illuminates the canal during the first edition of the "Brussels Light Festival" October 31, 2013.
Fall harvest in White House Kitchen Garden
2013-10-31 18:48:32
US first lady Michelle Obama participates with local schoolchildren invited to take part in the fall harvest in the White House Kitchen Garden in Washington October 30, 2013.
Kung fu master becomes hit online
2013-10-31 10:09:47
Fu Chunfu, a kung fu master, has become a hit online with photos of his kongfu practices on trees spreading on social networks.
In photos: Heritage buildings witness Chongqing's war history
2013-08-15 17:42:35
Historical buildings serve as reminders of a crucial time in history.
Sandy anniversary
2013-10-30 07:41:19
A year after Superstorm Sandy inundated the East Coast with record flooding that left 159 people dead, residents of hard-hit New Jersey and New York shore communities still have a ways to go in rebuilding damaged homes.
Landmark tower gets first cleaning in 19 years
2013-10-29 10:12:08
Workers clean the cylinder of the 468-meter Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, Oct 28, 2013.
Inside PLA Navy's 1t nuclear-powered sub force
2013-10-27 20:47:25
Soldiers of the PLA Navy's first nuclear-powered submarine force line up in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Oct 27, 2013.