Amazing PHOTOS of the month: August

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by Artist Pyotr Pavlensky, a supporter of jailed members of female punk band 'Pussy Riot', looks on......

Sochi Olympics: Pussy Riot crashes Russia's party; Norway strike gold

Members of Russian protest group Pussy Riot crashed the Sochi Olympic party on Tuesday when they were detained at a police station, briefly diverting the world's gaze from snowboarders and skiers......

IOC pats Ukrainian athletes' spirits; Pussy Riot members get whiplashing

Following deadly clashes at home in which at least 26 people were killed, the Ukraine's Olympic team wore black armbands at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games on Wednesday. Praising the spirited......

Pussy Riot criticise Sochi Winter Games in new video

Members of the all-women protest group Pussy Riot released a new music video on Thursday criticising Russia's staging of the Winter Olympics and its human rights record, in a rare show of dissent......

Pussy Riot protest members detained by Sochi police

Pussy Riot protest band members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova said they were detained on suspicion of theft in the Winter Olympics host city of Sochi on Tuesday, less than two months......

15 Unforgettable moments from the Sochi Winter Olympics

For two weeks in Russia fans witnessed a number of inspiring stories. Some will go into future Games, while some represent the end of an era. Now that the 2014 Winter Olympics have come to a close,......