ON THE HORIZON: A huge pall of smoke is seen covering the sky in this aerial view from London's Canary Wharf looking north towards the fire at Hemel Hempstead 25 miles away.
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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