SEPTEMBER 18, 2005: Angela Merkel leaves a polling station in Berlin after casting her ballot for the German parliamentary elections on Sunday morning.
Greek Tragedy
Mystery surrounds the crash of a Cypriot airliner en route to Athens 08/05
From The Depths
Seven Russian submariners are rescued with the help of a Royal Navy robot submersible 08/05
7 Days Later
Scenes from Britain after the suicide attacks 07/05
A New Blitz
Four explosions in London rip apart a bus and shut down the entire transport system 07/05
The Big Bang
Scientists crash a probe into a comet to discover the origins of the solar system 07/05
Journey 2005: Ice Cold in Aletsch
TIME's James Graff discovers the power of nature on an expediton to Switzerland's Aletsch glacier 06/05