The US military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back toward open hostilities in a more than six-month-old war. (Pics/AFP)

The 9/11 terror attacks memorial tribute in Light was projected over the New York City skyline on September 8 ahead of September 11, illuminating the area around the Brooklyn Bridge, Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Centre. (PICS/ AFP)