Photos of the Week
The most compelling images from the week's news, Feb. 21-27, 2015
World
Venezuela's Maduro claims his country has captured U.S. spies
President Nicolas Maduro claims unspecified number of Americans involved in "espionage activities" amid heightened tensions between two nations
Russia looking into motives for Putin critic's killing
Nation's top investigative body says it's exploring several possible motives for killing of prominent opposition figure Boris Nemtsov
Clearer picture emerges of man who became "Jihadi John"
High school teacher comes forward with new information on London man identified as ISIS executioner
Polar bears get their special day
International Polar Bear Day celebrates the world's largest bear and land carnivore to highlight conservation efforts
Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow
Former deputy prime minister and vocal critic of Vladimir Putin gunned down near Red Square
The photography of Leonard Nimoy
Fans of Leonard Nimoy, Spock from "Star Trek", may not know that he was an accomplished fine art photographer in addition to his career as an actor.
Vatican buries homeless man in famed cemetery
Familiar face around the Vatican buried in final resting place of princes, cardinals, artists
Mexico nabs head of quasi-religious drug cartel
Servando "La Tuta" Gomez, one of Mexico's most-wanted drug lords, was head of Knights Templar cartel
"It would have been better if God had hit us with a rocket"
Afghan villagers shift snow with shovels and bare hands as death toll from avalanches north of Kabul tops 220
ISIS' financing is "vulnerable"
Global agency tasked with stopping the flow of cash to terror groups says ISIS may be nearing the bottom of its well
How did "Jihadi John" slip through the cracks?
World knows presumed ISIS executioner's name, but not what drove him to radical Islam, or why he wasn't stopped
U.S. blogger Avijit Roy hacked to death in Bangladesh
Roy was known for writing against religious fundamentalism and had received death threats in the past, family and friends said
Ukraine, rebels begin withdrawal of heavy weapons
Ukrainian government and pro-Russia rebels say they're moving heavy weapons back from front line -- but will resume combat if provoked
Using social media to track extremists online
The law enforcement dilemma: How best to identify potential terrorist threats and ISIS supporters who may mask their true intent
Live
Live Updates: Trump tells GOP "we gave this a very strong shot"
Supreme Court rejects Trump's request in California mail ballots dispute
Why Texas Dems are forecasting a "Hispanic hurricane" in midterms
Pilot in plane crash said "we're managing the ice," then "Mayday"
Live
Trump says "Iran wants a settlement, as soon as possible"
ICE planning to deport Afghans through Pakistan, official says
U.S. strikes Iranian targets
Case dismissed against 2 ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe
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