Author: David Baratz, USA TODAY

President Trump arrived in India on Feb. 24, 2020 for a lightning visit featuring a huge rally and other high-profile photo opportunities.

Britain officially left the European Union on Jan. 31, 2020 after a political period that has divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum.

Demonstrators took to the streets to protest the U.S. strike that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani on Jan 3, heightening regional tensions.

Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani was killed on Jan. 3, 2020 following a US airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport.

New images reveal extensive damage following days of sometimes violent protests by Iranian-backed militia members and their supporters.

Protests spread across India against a new bill introduced on Dec. 9, 2019 to give non-Muslim refugees citizenship rights.

Voters and their dogs went to the polls as Britain holds a general election on Dec. 12, 2019 in an attempt to break a deadlock over Brexit.

British police say several people have stabbed near London Bridge on Nov. 29, 2019 and a man has been detained.

At least 71 people were killed and dozens injured after cooking gas tanks exploded on a train packed with pilgrims in Pakistan on Oct. 31, 2019.

A fire ripped through the ancient Japanese Shuri castle in Okinawa, early on Oct. 31, spreading throughout the historic World Heritage site’s complex.