The Daily Standard has published our selection of 'World Pictures' for almost ten years. It started as a result of seeing so many pictures on the Associated Press wire service that illustrate breaking news, current events, natural wonders, foreign cultures and the human condition. But most of these images could never have fit in our print edition. As of a week ago, The Daily Standard switched to a tier of service from the AP more appropriate for a newspaper of our size. Unfortunately this tier does not have carte blanche access to AP pictures, and we will be retiring our 'World Pictures' feature. Thank you for learning about our world with us through 'World Picts'.
--Jason Snyder,
Webmaster, The Daily Standard
Thursday, September 16th, 2021
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, residents stand near a damaged building in the aftermath of an earthquake in Fuji Town of Luxian County in southwestern China's Sichuan Province. An earthquake collapsed homes, killed some and injured others Thursday in southwest China's Sichuan province, state media reported. (Yuan Bo/Xinhua via AP)