U.S. Representative Mike Thompson speaks to members of the media after a news briefing regarding the 6.0 earthquake in Napa, California
U.S. Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) speaks to members of the media after a news briefing regarding the 6.0 earthquake in Napa, California August 24, 2014. The 6.0 earthquake rocked wine county north of San Francisco early Sunday, injuring dozens of people, damaging historical buildings, setting some homes on fire and causing power outages around the picturesque town of Napa. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)
Still frame taken from video shows U.S. journalist Peter Theo Curtis, who has been freed by kidnappers in Syria
U.S. journalist Peter Theo Curtis is shown in this undated still frame taken from video courtesy of Al Jazeera on August 24, 2014. Kidnappers in Syria have freed the writer missing since 2012, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday, following what Qatari-owned TV station Al Jazeera said were efforts by the Gulf Arab state to win his release. REUTERS/Al Jazeera/Handout via Reuters (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS � THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
War planes attack Libyan capital again as airport terminal is destroyed
All planes in front of the main building have been damaged, as well as houses and office buildings on airport road
Kidnappers free US journalist missing in Syria since 2012
A Qatari source has told Reuters Curtis has been handed over to a representative of the United Nations in Syria
US hostage missing since 2012 freed in Syria -Al Jazeera
SYRIA-CRISIS/USA-HOSTAGE (URGENT):US hostage missing since 2012 freed in Syria -Al Jazeera
Iran says it shoots down Israeli spy drone
IRAN-ISRAEL/ (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-Iran says it shoots down Israeli spy drone
UK says is close to identifying Briton suspected of beheading
SYRIA-CRISIS/FOLEY-BRITAIN (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-UK says is close to identifying Briton suspected of beheading
UK close to identifying Briton suspected of beheading-ambassador
SYRIA-CRISIS/FOLEY-BRITAIN (URGENT):UK close to identifying Briton suspected of beheading-ambassador
Media personnel cover an event organized to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the "Largest Human National Flag" from the top of a bus at Tundhikhel, in Kathmandu
Media personnel cover an event organized to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the "Largest Human National Flag" from the top of a bus at Tundhikhel, in Kathmandu August 23, 2014. According to the organizer Bhawesh Khanal, President of Human Values for Peace and Prosperity, an non-profit organization, more than 30,000 people took part, attempting to break the record held by Pakistan in which 28,957 people had participated. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY MEDIA TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)