September 9, 2013
![Afghan guards of honor carry wreaths during a ceremony commemorating the 12th anniversary of Ahmad Shah Massoud's death in Kabul.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8fd265be-a4ee-4688-bebb-17f9fa10c9a3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghan guards of honor carry wreaths during a ceremony commemorating the 12th anniversary of Ahmad Shah Massoud's death in Kabul.
![Syrian-American demonstrator Manar Kodamah leads a chant against possible U.S. military intervention in the conflict in Syria as a group of Syrian-Americans protest in front of the White House in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/990c0880-5810-4270-8d0a-798b5345f9a6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Syrian-American demonstrator Manar Kodamah leads a chant against possible U.S. military intervention in the conflict in Syria as a group of Syrian-Americans protest in front of the White House in Washington.
![An Indian artist stands near Ganesh idols for sale on the first day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi. The Hindu festival is celebrating the rebirth of the God Lord Ganesha and culminates on September 19.](https://gdb.voanews.com/91276c50-3509-4fdb-ae74-a0780c903732_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Indian artist stands near Ganesh idols for sale on the first day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi. The Hindu festival is celebrating the rebirth of the God Lord Ganesha and culminates on September 19.
![An Indian policeman detains a government employee during a demonstration in Srinagar. Police detained over 100 protesting government employees as they attempted to reach the civil secretariat.](https://gdb.voanews.com/13881ef0-f587-4b9c-896b-0ff001b4c909_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Indian policeman detains a government employee during a demonstration in Srinagar. Police detained over 100 protesting government employees as they attempted to reach the civil secretariat.