Section: Time (USA)
The Most Surprising Photos of 2014
While the culture of social media did its best to ensure that 2014 had its fair share of entertaining, captivating and, above all, shareable photo moments, ultimately the past 12 months included as many genuinely shocking as surprising pictures. The year left us in varying states of outrage, bewilderment, bemusement and astonishment. But there...
‘Fragile’ Ukraine Truce Leads to First Casualty-Free Day
A tentative truce between government forces and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine has resulted in the first 24 hours free from deaths and injuries since a civil conflict began in February, the Ukrainian president said Friday. The ceasefire began on Tuesday after President Petro Poroshenko called for a “day of silence,” the Associated Press...
Exclusive: Gorbachev Blames the U.S. for Provoking ‘New Cold War’
In the offices of Mikhail Gorbachev, still sharp at 83 and plainspoken as ever, the walls are lined with photos from his travels as the leader of the Soviet Union and, in the years after its demise, as a living icon of the Cold War. One picture shows him with his late wife Raisa standing arm-in-arm with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. In another...
William Daniels Wins 2014 Tim Hetherington Grant
French photographer William Daniels, a frequent contributor to TIME, was named the 2014 recipient of the Tim Hetherington Grant by World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch on Thursday for his ongoing work in Central African Republic. His project, titled “Roots of Africa’s Unholy War,” was chosen from 198 applicants. The annual honor,...
Putin Turns to India With Energy, Defense Offers
(NEW DELHI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin was holding talks with Indian leaders Thursday to strengthen trade and energy cooperation with Asia’s third-largest economy as Western sanctions threaten to push his country’s economy to the brink of a recession. Putin’s discussions with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
CIA Torture Report Creates Few Ripples Across the Pond
Europe wasn’t exactly silent. But considering the scale of the abuses that the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee revealed on Tuesday in its report on CIA torture, one might have expected a bit more outrage from the leaders of the Old World. Instead, the most common reaction was to praise the report as a sign of American transparency and...
Gorbachev on U.S.-Russia Relations: “We May Not Live Through These Days”
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has called for a U.S.-Russia summit to thaw relations between the two countries in the wake of the Ukraine crisis. Gorbachev, whose policies played a key role in ending the Cold War as well as democratizing Russia and the satellite states of the former Soviet Union, has warned that the...
TIME’s Best Photojournalism of 2014
In 2014, TIME’s commitment to photojournalism remained as strong as ever, as the magazine assigned photographers to stories all across the U.S. and in Afghanistan, Brazil, Burma, Central African Republic, Finland, Gaza, Hong Kong, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, the Phillipines, Syria and Ukraine among many other countries. From the gruesome...
See 25 Incredible Images of Earth From Space
There’s something to be said for being on the ground when news plays out, but sometimes it’s the overhead view that provides the most unique perspective. Throughout 2014, DigitalGlobe’s satellites have captured scenes that gave us important glimpses into what was happening around us, from the unrest in Ukraine to fires in...
Exclusive: Putin Cut Ukraine Criticism From Speech Ahead of Peace Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently cut out a blistering critique of Ukrainian authorities in a speech to human rights advocates last week, as he seeks to carve out a peace deal with his country’s neighbor. In a draft prepared by Putin’s speechwriters and obtained by TIME, the president was set to accuse Ukrainian authorities...
