Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past week.

A floral procession (Mal Perahera) was held this evening at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo ahead of the Annual Navam Perahera, which is scheduled to take place on February 11 and 12.

A floral procession (Mal Perahera) was held this evening at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe ...

The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center ... Ritual items that could not be saved — tallit, kippot, and prayer books — had been donated by Chabad of Pasadena and San Diego’s Tifereth Israel ...

The Memphis Tigers (19-4, 9-1 AAC) welcome the Temple Owls (14-9, 6-4) to FedExForum Sunday. Tip is set for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the ...

By Erica Ackerberg Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes. The standout essays in Megan Marshall’s “After Lives ...

While many of her contemporaries are playing canasta, she’s releasing her 25th book. There’s no mystery to it, Tyler says: Start on Page 1, then keep writing. By Elisabeth Egan In Charlotte ...

In his latest book, Cass R. Sunstein lays out what the U.S. owes to the rest of the world. Ada Calhoun’s debut novel about a middle-aged wife and mother offers a wry critique of the sexual ...

Don’t leave without visiting the library, which houses an impressive collection of historical books and chronicles ... halls and an alms hall also make up the premises. Today, the temple stands as a ...

Three early-medieval stashes of gold and silver pieces, alongside hundreds of coins, have been discovered at a "cult site" in the Netherlands. The 1,300-year-old finds may be "devil's money ...

The physical and emotional changes that come with puberty can be challenging for tweens, but these books can help. From expert guides filled with biological facts to the funny Wimpy Kid installment in ...