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At a school in Homs, a science lab is being used to store food, supplied through the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, for the residents.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is warning Syrian leaders they will be held accountable if they resort to the use of chemical weapons in their increasingly difficult fight against insurgents. Clinton spoke after NATO foreign ministers authorized the deployment of an anti-missile system to help protect member-state Turkey's frontier with Syria.

Malian authorities and African regional organizations are urging the U.N. Security Council to approve the deployment of a 3,300-member African-led force to help recapture northern Mali, which is ruled by Islamist militants.

Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman presents the Secretary-General’s report on Mali to the Security Council.

As Syria’s civil war threatens the future of President Bashar al-Assad, Russia is trying to build a pro-Russian opposition force.

Displaced women sort beans in front of their shelter in Mugunga III camp, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

A satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe shows a facility in Sohae, North Korea where analysts believe rocket engines have been tested.

Children who have joined combat training camps in and around Mopti in central Mali undergoing training.