The fight for communism is alive in the mountains of the Philippines, where the New People’s Army is celebrating 50 years since it took up arms. The armed wing of the Communist party of the Philippines is the oldest fighting communist guerrilla force in Asia
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The New York Easter parade and Bonnet festival – in pictures
Celebrants donned festive finery and showed off their very best headgear on Fifth Avenue
Continue reading...New Zealand’s day of mourning for Christchurch – in pictures
Vigils and silences held as country remembers the victims of the mosque shooting
Continue reading...Venezuela: blackouts in Caracas – in pictures
Venezuela has had to shut schools and suspend business activities during the worst blackouts in decades. The outages have compounded the country’s economic and political crisis, with the government and opposition accusing each other of responsibility for the infrastructure breakdown
Continue reading...The women clearing Sri Lanka’s minefields – in pictures
As the 10-year anniversary of the Sri Lankan civil war approaches, de-mining continues across the north of the country. At the Halo Trust, 50% of the deminers are women, many of them war widows with children to support
Continue reading...Own a classic Observer photograph from the Women’s Liberation Movement march, 1971
On Saturday 6 March 1971, women from across the UK gathered in central London to join the first national demonstration by the newly formed Women’s Liberation Movement. Observer photographers Jane Bown and Tony McGrath documented the event for the following day’s paper.
Continue reading...In pictures: violent clashes on the Venezuelan border
Volunteers attempt to get aid inside country but trucks stopped just meters inside Venezuelan territory
- Report: at least four dead and dozens injured
- Liveblog: national guard and protesters clash
- Video report: clashes at the border
Colombia’s homemade prosthetics – in pictures
Since 1992, more than 11,500 Colombians have been killed or injured by landmines, a legacy of more than 50 years of internal conflict. Many impoverished amputees without access to the healthcare system have resorted to making homemade prosthetics from wood, leather, metal and plastic bottles
Continue reading...Elizabeth Warren launches 2020 presidential campaign – in pictures
The Democrat officially announces campaign to be next American president at a rally in Massachusetts
Continue reading...India’s military elite gears up for Republic Day – in pictures
The President’s Bodyguard, a 200-strong cavalry unit, have for centuries been assigned to India’s most prominent VIPs
Continue reading...Violent protests in Athens as thousands rally against Macedonia deal – gallery
Greek parliament to vote this week to ratify proposed new name of its neighbour, the Republic of North Macedonia.
Continue reading...India’s Kumbh Mela festival – in pictures
Thought to be the world’s largest human gathering, more than 20 million Hindu pilgrims ritually bathed on the opening day of the festival
Continue reading...Haiti’s isolated and forgotten village – in pictures
Near the bottom of the island of Hispaniola in south-east Haiti is a forgotten village, cut off from its own country, and slowly emptying as its residents leave. As well as health services or electricity, Boucan Ferdinand also lost its only road to the nearest town, Bois Negresse, in devastating floods in 2004. Some of its residents have left for the capital, Port-au-Prince, while others cling onto a precarious life. Many have crossed illegally into the more prosperous neighbouring Dominican Republic
Continue reading...Counting the cost of Honduran crime – in pictures
Honduras’s homicide rate has fallen significantly in recent years, but the country still has one of the highest murder rates in the world. The fall can be attributed to the initiatives of police and military forces against drug smugglers and gangs. In a country of 8 million people, there are an estimated 7,000-10,000 street gang members
Continue reading...Best photos of the day: snow in Athens and a Chinese medicine lesson
The Guardian’s picture editors bring you photo highlights from around the world
Continue reading...Colombia’s full-colour Blacks and Whites’ carnival – in pictures
More than 10,000 artists, craftspeople and revellers take part in the carnival, a fusion of different cultural celebrations. It takes place every year from 2 to 7 January in the city of Pasto and is on Unesco’s intangible heritage list
Continue reading...Searching for scrap in Guatemala City – in pictures
Workers known as guajeros descend daily to search for recyclable items at one of the biggest rubbish dumps in Guatemala City. Hundreds carry out the work, which is dangerous due to mudslides and collapses but can earn them nearly twice the minimum daily wage
Continue reading...Jair Bolsonaro takes office as Brazil’s president – in pictures
The inauguration of the Brazilian president took place in Brasilia
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