Tiny droplets of water make the bugs take on an altogether different look - looking inflated by the covering of liquid.

Photographer Nuray Gonulalan was amazed when she looked up and saw the familiar punctuation symbol - often associated with shock or panic - hovering above her in Mogan Lake, Ankara, Turkey.

British citizens currently in Mali, in west Africa are being urged to leave after the Foreign Office has changed its travel advice.

The young wife of North Korea's leader has made her first public appearance in two months, bringing to an end what might have been a period of 'home detention' for being too carefree.

Francisco Alcala, from Indianapolis, was arrested after the teen's father quizzed his daughter about the cell phone, which she said the man had given to her.

Since New York City's foundation in the early 17th century, the lower tip of Manhattan has been at the heart of metropolitan life - despite its vulnerability to flooding from the harbour. Two possible links between global warming and the damage wrought by Sandy are the raised sea levels which make it easier for the coast to flood, and warm air in the Atlantic Ocean increasing the fierceness of the storm.

The public hospital lost power when Hurricane Sandy hit on Monday and electricity was spotty as the facility relied on generators, with members of the Army National Guard hiking up to the hospital's roof with fuel throughout the week to power the generators.

Boasting spectacular views over the city, the duplex at 88 Central Park is where the star lived for more than half a century and died this July, aged 95. Dan Dunning, whose father was Holm's third husband, told the New York Times: 'She loved it because of the view of the park and the way she felt involvement with the seasons, just by looking through her windows.

A teenager from Scottsdale, Arizona has been arrested for allegedly raping two women, including a neighbor who lives in his apartment building. DNA evidence linked the 16-year-old boy to the assaults, which happened one week apart on Oct. 18 and Oct. 24, police said.

A teenager from Scottsdale, Arizona has been arrested for allegedly raping two women, including a neighbor who lives in his apartment building. DNA evidence linked the 16-year-old boy to the assaults, which happened one week apart on Oct. 18 and Oct. 24, police said.

Greedy landlords and hotel owners looking to make a quick buck from the thousands without power or displaced by Hurricane Sandy were exploiting people's desperation by demanding outrageous prices for a shelter. As of yesterday morning Craigslist was full of posts for costly rooms, with one ad promising people the luxury of a single bedroom apartment with electricity for a 'mere' $700 per night.

The 43-year-old suspect was taken into custody on Monday night in Wixom, the Detroit suburb where the shootings began.

The Indian and Irish governments have promised to do all they can for the parents of Savita Halappanavar, who died of blood poisoning after Irish doctors refused her an abortion.

Lydia Callis's larger-than-life facial expressions and dramatic gestures have provided a rare moment of pleasure during the unfolding natural disaster.

A cattle ranch in Texas has revealed the key ingredient behind its premium beef: beer. The Texas T Kobe ranch in Wallis, Texas, adds beer to the hay that its cows feed on.

A Filipino man gets himself a little tied up as he plays with Albino Burmese Pythons, some of the largest pythons in the world.

America's iconic mustang has reached a critical state of overpopulation prompting some ranchers to consider slaughter as a way of managing the crisis.

Maya Devi, 40, is the only woman railway porter in the Punjab city of Ludhiana. As the mother of a 12-year-old, she has no choice but to keep working.

Eight endangered native wolves have been found dead in the hills of Tuscany since the beginning of November, with three fresh corpses emerging in the last week.

Julian Paris, 54, was wanted by police after he callously shot his wife dead at a crowded park in Orlando in broad daylight in front of their three children.

Sergey Burkaev, 16 (pictured), and Konstantin Surkov, 17, have been arrested on suspicion of knifing to death a man and four young women at a flat in the small Russian town of Kumertau.

Germans and Austrians will be among the first allowed back to the holiday hot spot before Britons, as hoteliers enter into discussions with German tourist companies.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn, who is openly gay, announced the passage of a law which makes it illegal to promote a service designed to change or suppress sexuality to young people.

JEFF POWELL: If Tyson Fury is serious about throwing himself into a WWE match it not only raises hard questions about his future but also sounds another deafening alarm bell for boxing.

JEFF POWELL: Deontay Wilder is voluntarily risking millions upon millions of dollars as well as his WBC title by giving Luis Ortiz a rematch in Las Vegas this Saturday night.

JEFF POWELL: My long-range admiration for Courtney Lawes as a man has been cemented by his principled stand against the fake allegations that criticism of Meghan Markle is racist.

JEFF POWELL: Still the arguments rumble on. Who was the Fighter of the Decade just gone? Time to settle it before the first January of the New 20s is out.

Boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard has compiled several of the most famous names in the hardest game into a composite image of the ultimate, unbeatable fighter.

Marco Asensio tore his cruciate ligament in Madrid's pre-season friendly victory over the Gunners following an innocuous challenge with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique has paid tribute to his daughter Xana, the 'star that guides our family', after announcing her death at the age of nine. 

Former Spain boss Vicente del Bosque says he would not have brought Neymar back to La Liga had he been coach of Barcelona, even though he recognises the Brazilian's outstanding talents.

The 23-year-old Spanish midfielder has built a strong reputation for himself following his £27m transfer from La Liga outfit Real Betis just last summer.

Spain coach Roberto Moreno paid tribute to goalkeeper David De Gea after watching his side ease to a 4-0 victory over the Faroe Islands in Euro 2021 qualifying Group F.

Real Madrid stars flocked to the Reina Sofia museum on Thursday to support Sergio Ramos at the premiere of his new documentary El Corazon de Sergio Ramos (The Heart of Sergio Ramos). 

On-loan Real Madrid starlet Martin Odegaard left a wry smile on the face of his parent club's captain during Norway's 1-1 draw with Spain. Odegaard nutmeged Ramos before being hacked down

The 31-year-old, who was a regular last season, has made six of his seven appearances from the bench this campaign, as Ernseto Valverde has opted to start summer-signing Frenkie de Jong.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Rodri didn't leave Atletico Madrid to escape the intensity of Diego Simeone. If anything, things are even more demanding now under Pep Guardiola at Man City.

An increasing number of fans have voiced their frustration at Valverde after a series of underwhelming Barca displays this season, with Argentine coach Gallardo being mooted as a replacement.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has made the bold claim of reassuring supporters that talisman Lionel Messi will not be leaving the club. The club icon could walk away for free in summer.

The 28-year-old has never been a nailed-on regular at Madrid and the diminutive Spaniard has featured from the start on just four of a possible 12 La Liga games so far this season.

When Spain began their rise to world domination, in the Euro 2008 final on June 29 with a 1-0 victory over Germany, there were five starters drawn from either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

The Atletico Madrid striker scored in the national team's 7-0 pummeling of Malta on Friday night in Cadiz, and is set to feature in Spain's final qualifier against Romania on Monday.

PETE JENSON: Spain were assured of going into Euro 2020 as top seeds after their fine victory over Romania on Monday night. Instead of celebration though, things quickly descended into chaos.

The former Barcelona boss took up the role for the second time, replacing Moreno in the process after Spain's 5-0 victory against Romania on November 18.

Former Manchester United record signing Veron oversaw the capture of Mascherano in November and now wants Iniesta from Vissel Kobe, who he joined after leaving Barcelona.

PETE JENSON: Carlos Matallanas has motor neurone disease. It's the same condition that Rob Burrow has recently been diagnosed with and what Doddie Weir has too.

MALLORCA 4-1 VALENCIA: The unfancied home side welcomed the European hopefuls needing a big boost, with the team still stuck in the relegation zone after just one win in seven games.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Iker Casillas was a bored schoolboy when Real Madrid knocked on his classroom door to pull him out of his technical drawing lesson and fly him off to Norway in 1997.

The stunning starlet, whose full name is Ruby Rose Langenheim, is primed to star this fall in The CW's Batwoman series, in which she'll play the titular role.

Comic fans have been waiting for the premiere of Batwoman with Ruby Rose.