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Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest Israeli Draft Law

Hundreds of thousands flood Jerusalem streets to protest military conscription for ultra-religious.

Pictures of the Week

TIME presents the best photography of the week

Past Pictures of the Week

Venezuela's Protests Against Maduro Government Continue

At least 17 people have died in clashes between security forces and pro- and anti-government demonstrators.

Central African Republic Soldiers Lynch Suspected Seleka Rebel Fighter

The hideous act came just after a ceremony where the crisis-hit country's new interim President Catherine Samba-Panza had addressed the armed forces, urging for national unity.

Saving Chad's Elephants

Anti-poaching efforts in Zakouma National Park

The Woeful State of Afghanistan's Health Care

A new report by MSF details gaping holes in Afghanistan's public health system as the country's occupation by foreign troops draws to an end

Salvation Mountain by Aaron Huey

Folk artist Leonard Knight, creator of Salvation Mountain, died on Monday afternoon in San Diego. He was 82.

The Year of the Horse: Chinese New Year Celebrations Around the World

Kiev's Battlefield: Protests Ignite Fiery Clashes in Ukraine

Demonstrations that have gripped the capital since November over the government's refusal to make a trade deal with the European Union are turning increasingly violent as two protesters were killed during a bloody melee Wednesday.

Crisis in South Sudan: The World's Youngest Nation Struggles to Survive

Month after fighting erupted in the capital, Juba, pushing 200,000 people from their homes, the political power struggle between loyalists of the president and his ex-deputy rests on a knife's edge, threatening to spiral into a deadly ethnic conflict.

Assad Regime Airstrike Hits Damascus Neighborhood, Say Activists

Indonesian Volcano Erupts, Creating World of Ash

Mount Sinabung has been spewing ash and smoke for the past week, dousing the surrounding countryside and forcing some 22,000 people to evacuate nearby villages

National Zoo Panda Cub Makes Her Adorable Media Debut

Four-month-old Bao Bao met the press Monday and spoiler alert: it was really cute

Window on Infinity: A New Year's Photo Album From Space

The universe has been around for 13.8 billion years, and has been gorgeous for every one of them-as this year-end collection of images from 2013 helps prove.

Snow Covers Midwest and Northeast as Storm Rages

Winter weather is causing snow to pile up from Illinois to North Carolina

How The World Celebrates New Year's Eve

Around the globe, people say goodbye to 2013 and ring in '14