Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street. Counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation into the "shocking and horrific" murder in Woolwich, southeast London as the Prime Minister prepares to meet his top advisers to address potential security implications. Relatives of the dead soldier are believed to have been informed but he has yet to be named. Scotland Yard's police commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, confirmed that two men had been arrested.
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .