Images from Syria
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A Free Syrian Army fighter watches after setting tires and other objects on fire to provide cover from snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo's Salaheddine district, Sept. 25, 2013.
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Free Syrian Army fighters prepare to fire a homemade rocket in Ashrafieh, Aleppo, Sept. 25, 2013.
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This image taken from video from the Sham News Network shows Syrian opposition fighters firing at government forces near Daraa, Sept. 25, 2013.
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According to the EIA (Environmental Investigation Agency), the Selous Reserve, a "protected World Heritage" game reserve, covering 50,000 square kilometers, has suffered a blow to its elephant population because of ivory poaching. The population has dropped from 38,975 animals to roughly 13,000 in just four years. Seen in this photo is a herd of elephants in the Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. (Creative Commons)