Seeing The News

Vitaliy Kudla is shown wearing a two-tone jacket and hat while sitting in a small room with a bed behind him.

In shadow of war, Ukrainians seek to vote for peace

Destruction and damage are widespread in eastern Ukraine. After five years of conflict many voters just one thing from this month's presidential election: peace.

In shadow of war, Ukrainians seek to vote for peace
Protesters are shown with placards that read, "Climate change is worse then Voldemort."

'Worse than Voldemort' — global students' strike targets climate change

'Worse than Voldemort' — global students' strike targets climate change
A darkened supermarket is show with one lone flashlight being used by a worker.

Nerves fray, tempers flare as Venezuela blackout continues

Nerves fray, tempers flare as Venezuela blackout continues
A market is shown in Tlaxiaco, Mexico, with vendors and shoppers.

Photos: Welcome to Tlaxiaco, the small Mexican city where 'Roma' star Yalitza Aparicio grew up

Photos: Welcome to Tlaxiaco, the small Mexican city where 'Roma' star Yalitza Aparicio grew up
Demonstrators shut down the traffic loops at LAX International Airport and yell slogans during a protest against the travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump's executive order.

Photos: Thousands converge on US international airports to protest Trump's travel ban

Photos: Thousands converge on US international airports to protest Trump's travel ban
A woman photographs herself with a cardboard figure of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Berlin, Germany, November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

PHOTOS: Surprise, anguish and celebration as the world watched Trump win the US presidency

Americans across the country were glued to their televisions Tuesday night, watching election returns come in, leading to the election of Donald Trump. While the reaction to the news covered the emotional spectrum here in the US, it wasn't just Americans paying close attention. Here's a collection of photos from election parties around the world.

PHOTOS: Surprise, anguish and celebration as the world watched Trump win the US presidency
A student carries his classmate out of the Silver Spring Secondary School in Nairobi, Kenya, after she collapsed inside her classroom.

Kenya's riot police fired tear gas into a high school for no apparent reason (PHOTOS)

There were protests for electoral reforms, but they weren't going on in this high school when police shot tear gas inside.

Kenya's riot police fired tear gas into a high school for no apparent reason (PHOTOS)
A young refugee at the Atmeh refugee camp in Syria.

This picture will break your heart

This image of a young Syrian refugee is arresting — almost literally. Her hands seem to be raised in surrender as she stares right into the camera she thinks is a weapon. Juxtapose that against a conflict in Syria that rages on, and you have a photo that has shaken the Internet.

This picture will break your heart
Wounded Palestinian Rawya abu Jom’a.

Heidi Levine's war photos from Gaza keep a colleague's memory alive

When photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus was killed in April 2014 while reporting in Afghanistan, the journalism community was stunned by her loss. Now the International Women's Media Foundation is carrying on her memory by honoring the work of photographer Heidi Levine with the first Anja Niedringhaus Award.

Heidi Levine's war photos from Gaza keep a colleague's memory alive
Rasen kaigan (Spiral Shore) 45 from the series Rasen kaigan (Spiral Shore), 2012.

These artists remember the Fukushima disaster through their photography

On the fourth anniversary of the tsunami and nuclear disaster, a museum displays photographers who not only recorded the event's physical effects but interpreted the tragedy's overarching significance.

These artists remember the Fukushima disaster through their photography
Ash and lava spew from the Villarrica volcano, as seen from Pucon town in the south of Santiago.

Fire and lava light up the skies of southern Chile after volcano Villarrica erupts

The skies of southern Chile lit up with fire and ash as the Villarrica volcano erupted early Tuesday. The eruption forced the evacuation of more than 3,000 people from the region. Photos of the event offer a startling look at this active volcano.

Fire and lava light up the skies of southern Chile after volcano Villarrica erupts
Birds fly across the sky on a polluted day in Wuhan, Hubei province, on February 16, 2015.

Where's the perch? These birds might be flying for longer than they expected

Seeing The News: Pictures of China's polluted skies aren't uncommon, but the images are never less than striking.

Where's the perch? These birds might be flying for longer than they expected
A church made entirely from ice is seen during the night at Balea Lac resort in the Fagaras mountains.

Here's a church where soul searching can be a chilly affair

Seeing The News: There's a church in Romania made of snow and ice. Also, Get a look at Moscow from a whole new angle. And cool off the way the locals do in Chile.

Here's a church where soul searching can be a chilly affair