On Saturday a federal judge ruled an American detainee, held for three months in Iraq by the U.S. military without charge, has the right to counsel. In this 2008 photo, detainees are seen through the door of their cell at the U.S. detention facility at Camp Cropper in Baghdad, Iraq. Maya Alleruzzo/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption
The East Khasi Hills, of Meghalaya, is one of the seven small states of India's remote northeast region, and home to the "Cleanest Village in India." The mountain road climbs to Mawlynnong, at an altitude of 5,000 feet, giving way to Bangladesh farther south. Julie McCarthy/NPR hide caption
From left: Malebogo Molefhe, who uses a wheelchair because she was shot by her boyfriend, is a winner of the U.S. State Department's 2017 International Women of Courage award. Dr. Eqbal Dauqan, shown in a lab at University Kebangsaan Malaysia, won a scholarship for refugees. Mira Rai of Nepal, one of the world's top ultrarunners, was named Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic. From left: Ryan Eskalis/NPR; Sanjit Das/for NPR; and Richard Bull. hide caption
Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents in Davao on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao early on Saturday, after Tropical Storm Tembin dumped torrential rains across the island. Manman Dejeto/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Firefighters at the London Zoo on Saturday, where an early morning fire killed at least one animal. Dominic Lipinski/AP hide caption
A pot of rajma, a bean stew from the north of India, cooks on the stove. It's one of the recipes included in the new cookbook Bollywood Kitchen. Josh Loock/NPR hide caption
A new wave of Advent calendars offers adults a variety of foods and beverages, including Pringles, beef jerky, vodka and gin. Courtesy of Man Crates hide caption
A missile struck the Badr family home in Iraq in 2006. Rodney Nelson hide caption
Protesters hold signs near the White House during a protest about President Trump's immigration policies. A proposed presidential action would freeze immigration from mostly Muslim countries. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
After a long history of civil war and corruption, many Liberians didn't trust their government's attempts to control Ebola. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
An Army team at Dover Air Force Base, Del., carries a transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. 1st Class Hughton O. Brown on Nov. 16. Steve Ruark/AP hide caption
Retired American photographer Tom Haley, 66, portrays Santa during a pageant in Normandy. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption
Caga Tiós, Catalan Christmas logs stacked up at a market in Girona, Spain. Lindsay Patterson hide caption