'Peace for Paris' symbol goes viral in solidarity with terror victims

A "Peace for Paris" symbol, combining the city's beloved Eiffel Tower with the peace sign of the Sixties, has gone viral following the Paris terror attacks. Participants observe a minute of......

Gallery of the strange! 10 odd, out of the ordinary photos

10 images from an incredibly odd world we live in! A model poses backstage ahead of the Bondi Bather show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Carriageworks in Sydney, Australia. Photograph: Mark......

The incredibly odd world we live in

10 images from around the world that show we live in a mad, mad world.    A runner high fives a driver passing by after completing the 15th annual Santa Speedo Run, a charity run through......

2015 in PHOTOS: From bloodshed to brotherhood

From the rise of the Islamic State to the violent terror attack on Paris to Europe's migrant crisis, there was no lack of news in 2015. In this series, Rediff.com presents a selection of the......

Ronaldo pips Messi to win Ballon d'Or for joint-record fifth time

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the Ballon d'Or award on Thursday. Photograph: Cristiano Ronaldo/Twitter Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d'Or for world player of the year......

Paris police to get reinforcements for some Euro 2016 games

IMAGE: French riot policemen attend a drill at the Marseille railway station, in France in preparation of security measures for the UEFA 2016 European Championship. Photograph: Jean-Paul......

At sprawling Rio Games, even spectators are worn out

IMAGE: Spectators rest outside the Olympic Tennis Center at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on Tuesday. Photograph: Paulo Prada/Reuters Less than a week into the Olympics and people......

Sharapova takes her French Open trophy into Parisian streets

Newly crowned French Open champion Maria Sharapova took her Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen trophy to the EiffelTower on Sunday. She was greeted by fans as posed with the trophy in front of the one of the......