On a high seas rescue mission with the Italian Navy
A flotilla of five navy vessels has saved more than 10,000 people from overcrowded boats on the Mediterranean under an operation launched last year.
Syrians are main asylum seekers in rich world -UN
In the industrialised world, 56,400 Syrians requested refugee status in 2013, more than double the number the previous year - UNHCR
Damages are seen on street at Yabroud town in Damascus countryside
Damages are seen on a street at Yabroud town in Damascus countryside March 20, 2014, after soldiers loyal to President Bashar al-Assad took control of it from the rebel fighters. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Animals graze near the Qalamoun mountains, a major rebel bastion near the Lebanese border near Ras al-Ain village in Damascus countryside
Animals graze near the Qalamoun mountains, a major rebel bastion near the Lebanese border near Ras al-Ain village in Damascus countryside, March 20, 2014. The area witnessed clashes between soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and rebel fighters. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ANIMALS)
Factory which manufactured shells, and was used by opposition fighters, is seen at Ras al-Ain village near Yabroud town in Damascus countryside
A factory which manufactured shells, and was used by opposition fighters, is seen at Ras al-Ain village near Yabroud town in Damascus countryside March 20, 2014, after soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad took control of it from rebel fighters. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
People walk in factory which manufactured shells, and was used by opposition fighters, in Ras al-Ain village near Yabroud town in Damascus countryside
People walk in a factory which manufactured shells, and was used by opposition fighters, in Ras al-Ain village near Yabroud town in Damascus countryside March 20, 2014, after soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad took control of it from rebel fighters. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
A logo of Mutassim Brigades in Qalamoun is seen on car at Ras al-Ain village near Yabroud town in Damascus countryside
A logo of Mutassim Brigades in Qalamoun is seen on a car at Ras al-Ain village near Yabroud town in Damascus countryside March 20, 2014, after soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad took control of it from rebel fighters. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
At least 14 Iraq SWAT forces killed in explosives-rigged house
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In subtle moves, Hillary Clinton creates distance from Obama
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma attend a reception for teachers in Damascus March 20, 2014 in this handout released by Syria's national news agency SANA
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (2nd R) and his wife Asma (L) attend a reception for teachers in Damascus March 20, 2014 in this handout released by Syria's national news agency SANA. REUTERS/SANA/Handout via Reuters (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS