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The city of Homs in Syria has been extensively damaged by government shelling.

The Nigerian government has deployed thousands of soldiers, such as these in Borno State, to fight Boko Haram in the north, June 6, 2013.

A court in the United Arab Emirates has convicted 69 Islamists of plotting to overthrow the government. Officials say the verdicts cannot be appealed.

Hundreds of thousands of children across the Central African Republic (CAR) are without nutritious food, basic medicines, medical care and schooling as violence continues in the country, UNICEF said.

Above, people carry drinking water in Bangladesh.

Protesters in Cairo, Egypt

Egypt's presidential office has rejected a military ultimatum for President Mohamed Morsi and opposition leaders to settle their differences in 48 hours and agree on a path forward.

U.S. fugitive Edward Snowden has accused President Barack Obama of trying to block his efforts to seek asylum.

Envoys from across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond are in Brunei for regional security meetings focusing on restarting nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea and rival territorial claims to the South China Sea.