The biggest Hindu festival Maha Shivaratri brings more than 100,000 Hindu devotees including Sadhus from across the country and neighbouring India to worship and celebrate the birthday of Lord Shiva

Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych is believed to have evaded security forces by fleeing the country in a helicopter during a three-day dash for freedom 

The Swiss city of Lucerne is staging the annual ugly masks carnival to scare the winter away and welcome spring 

To mark the launch of the Museum of London’s Streetmuseum 2.0 iPhone app, 16 incredible hybrid images of London have been released. The pictures juxtapose the historic view with their present day perspective 

The Carnival of Venice costumes are famous all over the world and include ornate gowns and flowing cloaks, as well as many different masks 

Major new study of global infant mortality by Save the Children reveals one million babies each year don't make it past their first day on Earth

The Carnival spirit took hold as Jacmel's annual parade snaked through the downtown of this coastal town revered among Haitians for its artists and artisans 

The program, which allows reunions of family members separated by the 1950-53 Korean war, is a result of recent agreement between North and South Korea 

Every year, members of India's Dongria tribe celebrate the Niyamraja festival sacrificing animals and birds in worship of their deity 

More than 6,000 homes have been affected by floods recently. 'Faces of the Flood' is a project showing the incredible effort and solidarity among those tackling the difficulties in the Somerset Levels 

Oroumieh, one of the biggest saltwater lakes on Earth, has shrunk more than 80 percent to 1,000 square kilometers (nearly 400 square miles) in the past decade 

Student Focus is one of the largest international programmes for photography students. Involving 230 educational institutions worldwide, its aim is to support and inspire the future generation of photographers 

The Arlette Gruss Circus presented its new show in Bordeaux called 'History' created for its 37 artists who perform various acts under the 2,700 square metres tent 

Areas near the river Thames has suffered a week of flooding after the river burst it's banks 

Carnival officially begins on the last day of February but pre-Carnival celebrations are already underway on the streets of Rio de Janeiro 

The Munduruku tribe has seen their land encroached on by wildcat gold miners and the tribe's leaders travelled to the capital Brasilia to demand the federal government remove non-indigenous miners from their territory 

Every year, couples from all over the world flock to the bridge to attach padlocks of all shapes and sizes to its metal railing as a symbol of their love 

A major volcanic eruption in Indonesia shrouded a large swath of the country's most heavily populated island in ash triggering the evacuation of more than 100,000 people

Gunfire erupted in Caracas when armed members of a pro-government vigilante group arrived on motorcycles and began firing on anti-Maduro student protesters

Three newlywed couples took part in the adventure wedding challenge featuring sky coaster and water challenges to prove their true love

The orphaned elephants raised by the Trust are returned back to join the undomesticated elephant population in Tsavo National Park

Children who work in the production of bricks, spend long hours in dust-filled environments. They carry loads of bricks on their heads and suffer from back injuries

Dozens of people were injured in a second day of anti-government protests in the Bosnian town of Tuzla 

'Orchids', the first festival on the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's events calendar showcases thousands of exotic and rare orchids in the Princess of Wales Conservatory 

Tai Guan Ren, which means 'carry the peace and luck envoy', is an annual Dong Minority festival usually celebrated during the beginning of the Chinese New Year 

A Spanish cargo ship broke in two after hitting a sea wall off the southwestern coast of France in high winds and was leaking some fuel into the water 

The western US states' worst drought in decades has reduced the land to a parched moonscape

Photographers were selected by a panel of industry experts from nearly 140,000 submissions from 166 countries - the highest number of entries in the Awards’ seven year history 

Participants prepare for the ski and snowboard slopestyle qualification in the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park 

The Chinese Lunar New Year of Horse also known as the Spring Festival is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year

Nuremberg International Toy Fair is the world's biggest trade fair for toys