A series of grand structures built ostensibly to feed the population of Bucharest survived the collapse of communism in the Romanian capital, where some now stand as symbols of the free market.
Freezing temperatures in Afghanistan that dipped as low as -34 Celsius -- the coldest recorded in 15 years -- have killed at least 70 people and 77,000 animals, according to officials on January 19, as the country's humanitarian crisis worsens.
Fourteen people including Ukraine's interior minister, other senior ministry officials, and a child were killed on January 18 when a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten outside Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said.
Hooded shop mannequins have become a symbol of Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Ukrainian holdouts in Soledar and Bakhmut are bloodying Moscow's troops in fierce fighting as Russia claims victory.
Bucharest's massive, staggeringly expensive People's Salvation Cathedral is years away from its scheduled opening, but the architectural colossus already dominates the skyline of the Romanian capital.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the second week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region.
The furious attacks by Moscow's forces to capture the destroyed city of Bakhmut are intensifying. Reports of infantry charges like those seen in World War I have left fields covered in dead Russian soldiers.
As Pakistan lurches from one disaster to another, it finds itself in the midst of an accelerating food crisis at a time when the government is short on funds. With wheat and flour prices skyrocketing, armed guards must now accompany distribution trucks.
Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban has banned sports for Afghan female athletes as part of an escalating campaign of restrictions that have hindered daily life for women.
Russian forces in Ukraine are trying to capture the eastern salt-mining town of Soledar in a sustained offensive that Kyiv's Defense Ministry has described as "maniacal." In 2019, RFE/RL's Amos Chapple visited Soledar as the salt-mining operation was hoping to crack Western markets.
The controversial project has brought long-term economic risk by saddling Montenegro with debts to China, but many locals see potential in the highway.
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