A woman cries inside the Trade Union building as people are let inside after a planned protest, in the South-Ukrainian city of Odessa, Ukraine, 04 May 2014. At least 31 people died in a fire that broke out during clashes between pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian protesters at the Trade Union building in Odessa on May 2, 2014. Apart from the fire death toll, the fighting left four people dead and 40 injured, police said.

Roshawn Cox, left, and Jermaine Cox mourn over the loss of their brother Terrance "Bird" Cox. Bird, 25, who had no police record, was shot and killed by a Chinese takeout down the street from his house in North Philadelphia. Police described the murder as an "execution-style" ambush. Per capita, Philadelphia is the most dangerous city in the country. In 2014, Philadelphia is on pace for an annual rate of 14.8 homicides per 100,000. Second is Chicago, which is on pace for an annual rate of 12.6 homicides per 100,000 residents. Philadelphia also had the highest rate in 2012 and 2013. 82% of murders in Philadelphia are by gunfire.

May 2014, A family visits the Majdan square in Kiev after the Euromajdan protest took place earlier in the spring. Activists, living in tents after the immediate events, became an attraction for visiting toursits.

A pro-European protester throws a Molotov cocktail towards riot police near burning tyres during clashes in Kiev January 25, 2014. Ukraine's prime minister denounced anti-government protesters as "terrorists" on Wednesday, but in what appeared to be his first real move to end weeks of unrest President Viktor Yanukovich held talks with opposition leaders.

When Copenhagen decided to kill the young giraf Marios and then dissection it in front of a large crowd, including fascinated-looking children, it prompted outrage and protests around the world. The zoo's scientific director, Bengt Holst, got death treads but didn’t apologize for the act: "We have been very steadfast because we know we've made this decision on a factual and proper basis. We can't all of a sudden change to something we know is worse because of some emotional events happening around us.”

A group of Syrian men about to finish off the night and go to sleep in Mar Mikael, Beirut. As a direct consequence of the ongoing civil war in Syria 1.2 million people have fled into Lebanon. Within three and a half year the lebanese population have grown by 33%.