Thousands of Egyptians gathered in central Cairo on January 25, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of the mass public revolt that forced longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak to eventually resign as president. More than 800 protesters died in the unrest. Here's a look back at the 18 momentous days of the Egyptian revolution.
Millions of Asians are shooting off fireworks, sitting down to feasts, and having family reunions to mark the Year of the Dragon. The Lunar New Year that began on January 23 is the most important holiday of the year for many people in Asia. The dragon is considered the most favorable and revered sign in the 12-year cycle of beasts that appear in the Chinese zodiac.
Since coming to office five years ago, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has sought to show off his own style of leadership -- all the way down to the color scheme. From his clothing to his carpets to the flowers that ornament his public appearances, everything in Berdymukhammedov's world is a gleaming, crystalline white. We look at Turkmenistan's own "colored" revolution.
A New York City gallery has opened its doors to an exhibit of Arab Spring-inspired photos by acclaimed Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat.
From urban terror to ballot boxes and holy nights.
Nigerian bombings, Turkish air strike, Russian protests, and a surfing Santa
As mourners express public grief in North Korea for "Dear Leader" Kim Jong Il, Czechs pay quieter homage to their "Velvet revolutionary," Vaclav Havel.
As Russians take to the streets in their thousands to protest what they allege were fraudulent election results, here are a selection of protest signs from December 24. (Photos by Yuri Timofeyev from RFE/RL's Russian Service, with Reuters.)
Across Russia, tens of thousands of people have gone out to protest what they allege were fraudulent election results in early December.
Large crowds of people lined the streets of the Czech capital as the coffin of the country's late leader Vaclav Havel was transported to Prague Castle. Havel will lie in state at the castle until his funeral on December 23.
After riots in the western Kazakh town of Zhanaozen claimed at least 13 lives, the city has experienced an uneasy calm after a heavy deployment of police. RFE/RL's Kazakh Service correspondent Kazis Toguzbaev traveled to Zhanaozen and the nearby Aktau on December 19.
North Korean state television announced on December 19 that 69-year-old leader Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack during a train trip on December 17.
Load more
