Russia has ramped up its role in Syria's civil war. Here, President Vladimir Putin (center) speaks with Secretary of State John Kerry (right) and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday. RIA NOVOSTI/Reuters /Landov hide caption
Damaged buildings are seen in Liucheng County in south China's Guangxi region. The death toll from 17 suspected mail bombs in the area rose to seven Wednesday afternoon. Zhang Ailin AILIN/Xinhua /Landov hide caption
Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, testifies Tuesday during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
NASA's Curiosity rover took dozens of images that together made a selfie in January on the Mount Sharp area of Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS via Getty Images hide caption
Wildebeests and zebras prepare to cross a river in Masai Mara earlier this month. A new project will stream live video of the animals' migration for the next week. Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A referee is restrained at an amateur game in Brazil after running onto the field brandishing a pistol. YouTube hide caption
Former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner has been banned for life from taking part in activities related to soccer. Andrea De Silva/Reuters/Landov hide caption
German carmaker Volkswagen says it has a plan to refit diesel cars that will make them comply with emissions standards. Here, the entrance to a VW branch in Duesseldorf, Germany, is seen on Monday. Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A Taliban fighter sits on a motorcycle with a Taliban flag after the insurgents overran the strategic city of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
FIFA President Sepp Blatter, seen here in August, says he is cooperating with Swiss authorities and has done nothing illegal, in response to new allegations of corruption. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
For several years, a satellite orbiting Mars has seen streaks flowing from Martian mountains during warm periods on the surface. Scientists have now confirmed that water is involved. NASA/JPL/University of Arizona hide caption
Putting the "moo" into super moon: the full moon rises behind a cow in Kansas last night, before a full lunar eclipse. Orlin Wagner/AP hide caption
Baseball, surfing and skateboarding could be in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, under a proposal announced by Organizing Comittee President Yoshiko Mori on Monday. Koji Sasahara/AP hide caption