Fires burn and smoke rises from the site of explosion in Beirut downtown area
Fires burn and smoke rises from the site of explosion in Beirut downtown area December 27, 2013. An explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday, causing an unknown number of casualties. The blast was heard across the city and a plume of black smoke was seen rising in the downtown business district near the Phoenicia Hotel. REUTERS/Steve Crisp (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Large explosion rocks Beirut, unknown number of casualties
SYRIA-CRISIS/BEIRUT BOMB (URGENT):Large explosion rocks Beirut, unknown number of casualties
A man stands on the rubble of damaged buildings near a site after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus
A man stands on the rubble of damaged buildings near a site after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus, December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A man gestures near a damaged site after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma
A man gestures near a damaged site after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus, December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
People inspect a damaged site after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus
People inspect a damaged site after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus, December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
People run from the site of a shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, according to activists, close to Duma
People run from the site of a shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, according to activists, close to Duma, Damascus, December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A man is seen through smoke near a damaged site after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus
A man is seen through smoke near a damaged site after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus, December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
People gather as they inspect a damaged site after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus
People gather as they inspect a damaged site after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus, December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Residents inspect the damage after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus
Residents inspect the damage after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus, December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
People react after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus
People react after what activists said was heavy shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus, December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)