Young Greek shutterbug shortlisted for 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year (see spectacular photos)
8-year-old Leon Petrinos was successful at the under-10s section of the BBC and NHML's international photo competition with his entry, titled "The Watchful Cheetah"
Soldiers killed in blast to be buried on Wednesday (photos+video)
Three young soldiers lost their lives in a mortar shell blast during a military exercise
Happy Birthday, Mr. Russian President (see photos of incredible adulation + bizarre video)
Russians celebrated Russian President Vladimir Putin's 62nd birthday on Tuesday with a Putin-as-Hercules exhibition, parades and other acts of fawn and flattery in honor of the leader with the Herculean 80% approval rating