T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. TV footage showed bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .
Meet the world's most lifelike Disney princess - a 21-year-old man from California .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .
She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .