AP PHOTOS: Thousands brave the cold to cross sea to Greece

The seas are rough and cold. The wind is bitter. The overcrowded smugglers' boats are far from seaworthy, with many unable even to make it across a few miles of water — and the bodies of those who drown as the boats sink are fished out of the churning seas day by day.

Yet tens of thousands of men, women and children fleeing violence and poverty in their homelands continue to risk their lives this winter to make the relatively short but dangerous journey from the Turkish coast to nearby Greek islands, seeking a better future in Europe.

67th Republic Day Parade 2016

Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 67th Republic Day Parade 2016, in New Delhi on January 26, 2016.

AP PHOTOS: A selection of pictures from the past week

Officers stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 during the March for Life 2016, an annual rally on the anniversary of 1973 "Roe v. Wade" U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.  

AP PHOTOS: A selection of pictures from the past week

An Indian police officer fires a teargas shell as a Kashmiri Muslim, center, ducks to avoid it during the funeral procession for Sajad Ahmed Bhat, a top rebel commander, on the outskirts of Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. Clashes erupted as police tried to stop a march by thousands participating in a funeral procession of the local militant who was killed in a gunfight with government forces.  

AP PHOTOS: Jakarta tries to get back to normal after attacks

A day after attackers detonated bombs and engaged in gunbattles with police in the central part of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta tried to get itself back on track.

Associated Press photographers Dita Alangkara, Tatan Syuflana and Achmad Ibrahim fanned out Friday morning to document this attempt at recovering normal routine after a violent and frightening day.

Alan Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016)

Alan Rickman attends the opening ceremony during the Febiofest Prague International Film Festival on March 19, 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic.

73rd Golden Globe Awards

In this Jan. 11, 2015 file photo, workers prepare for rain at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A blustery bad boy is set to crash Hollywood’s red carpets this awards season and he’s expected to take the town by storm. Shows like the Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, and the later Academy Awards are scrambling to put ample protection in place, while celebs are stressing about what to wear.

AP PHOTOS: A selection of pictures from the past week

Skydivers disperse after forming the shape of the letter "M" during Mike Mangold's memorial service at Apple Valley Airport in Apple Valley, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. The two-time world champion Red Bull air racer died in a jet crash in Southern California on Dec. 6, 2015.

Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)

American rock n' roll singer Elvis Presley plays a ukelele, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and lei, in a still from the film 'Blue Hawaii,' directed by Norman Taurog, 1961.

AP PHOTOS: Editor's picks from the Mideast and Pakistan

In this Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 file photo, a Palestinian woman shops on the last day of 2015 in Gaza city.  

AP PHOTOS: Happy New Year! World celebrates 2016

Peoples release balloons to celebrate the New Year with Tokyo Tower in the background in Tokyo, early Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Japan celebrated the start of 2016, the Year of the Monkey in the Japanese Zodiac.