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At least 130 people died Tuesday in Syria, in a wave of air strikes, bombings, ground battles and assassinations, as violence between government forces and rebels escalated in Damascus and Aleppo.

Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman speaks to the press following his briefing to the Security Council on Syria during a closed-door session.

UN Spokesperson Martin Nesirky.

Wita Sholhead moved to the US about 14 years ago from Jakarta, Indonesia and was granted citizenship last year. She is excited to vote in her first U.S. election, but is struggling to identify with a political party, she said.

The 735th Search and Extraction Recon Team teams up with Missouri Task Force 1 to shore a building, making it structurally sound to enter and rescue victims. The task was done in response to the Vigilant Guard exercises that took place November 3-7, 2012 in Columbia Mo.

Reported Deaths Across Syria - updated Nov 5, 2012

General Assembly meets to consider report of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Less than a week after government officials banned public gatherings due to escalating violence, a series of explosions in Bahrain's capital on Monday morning left two workers dead and another seriously injured.

OCHA Operations Director John Ging with displaced children in North Kivu, DR of Congo, on 23 October 2012.