A firefighter extinguishes fire caused by what activists said was an air strike by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Arbeen, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta
A firefighter extinguishes fire caused by what activists said was an air strike by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Arbeen, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, March 6, 2014. Picture taken March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Smoke rises from what activists said was a fire caused by an air strike from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Arbeen, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta
Smoke rises from what activists said was a fire caused by an air strike from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Arbeen, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, March 6, 2014. Picture taken March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)
Smoke rises after what activists said was fire caused by an air strike by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Arbeen, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta
Smoke rises after what activists said was fire caused by an air strike by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Arbeen, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, March 6, 2014. Picture taken March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)
Toll from barracks gunfight in South Sudan's capital rises to 35
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/:Toll from barracks gunfight in South Sudan's capital rises to 35
Continuing conflict in Iraq's province displaces thousands, some for second time
During the past week the number of displaced people in the town of Heet and surrounding areas has increased by some 25,000-30,000 people.
"Angry" Pistorius fired shot out of car sun-roof, ex tells court
SAFRICA-PISTORIUS/ (PIX, TV):"Angry" Pistorius fired shot out of car sun-roof, ex tells court
Nepal's new government vows to investigate civil war abuses
Despite widespread abuses on both sides of Nepal's civil war, no one has been punished or tried in a civilian court
Armed paramilitary policemen stand guard next to train ticket booths after a knife attack last Saturday, at Kunming Railway Station in Kunming
Armed paramilitary policemen stand guard next to train ticket booths after a knife attack last Saturday, at Kunming Railway Station in Kunming, Yunnan province March 7, 2014. Beijing police have told prominent users of the microblogging site Weibo to cease comments deemed hurtful, including suggestions that authorities misled the public with accounts of a deadly train station attack blamed on militants from Xinjiang. At least 29 people were killed and police shot dead four of the attackers. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: DISASTER CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA
Armed paramilitary policemen stand guard next to train ticket booths after a knife attack last Saturday, at Kunming Railway Station in Kunming
Armed paramilitary policemen stand guard next to train ticket booths after a knife attack last Saturday, at Kunming Railway Station in Kunming, Yunnan province March 7, 2014. Beijing police have told prominent users of the microblogging site Weibo to cease comments deemed hurtful, including suggestions that authorities misled the public with accounts of a deadly train station attack blamed on militants from Xinjiang. At least 29 people were killed and police shot dead four of the attackers. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: DISASTER CRIME LAW) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA