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    Summer has arrived and so far, it's proving to be quite a scorcher. Show us how you're staying cool by sharing your photos this weekend with the hashtag #heatrelief. Favorite reader photos will be featured Monday on nbcnews.tumblr.com.

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  • Egyptians demand presidential election results in Cairo's Tahrir Square

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    Egyptian protesters shout slogans during a demonstration against the delay of the Egyptian Presidential results and the military rulers, in Tahrir square, Cairo, on June 22. Egyptians were rallying in central Cairo to demand that the ruling military council expedites the handover of power and abolishes the interim constitution that effectively tightens its grip on power. The Muslim Brotherhood and several other Islamist groups are supporting the rally in Tahrir Square, the focal point of a popular uprising that forced Hosni Mubarak from power in February 2011.

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    A general view shows supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy shouting slogans during a demonstration against the delay of the Egyptian presidential results and to protest against the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) at Tahrir square in Cairo on June 22. Egypt's ruling military council criticized the two presidential candidates for making premature claims of victory on Friday and said it would stand by a decree limiting the new president's powers, which many see as prolonging military rule.

    Reuters reports -- Cairo -- Thousands of flag-waving protesters filled Cairo's Tahrir Square for Friday prayers as Egypt's presidential candidates, an Islamist and former general, accused each other of trying to steal an election whose result is still not known five days on.

    The Muslim Brotherhood, whose candidate Mohammed Morsi says he has already won, called on supporters to gather at the birthplace of last year's Arab Spring revolt until the ruling military council rescinds orders that curb the new president's powers and dissolved the new, Islamist-led parliament.

    The delay in announcing the results of two days of voting which ended on Sunday also raised fears that the army may try to swing the election to Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force commander whom Mubarak made prime minister just before his fall.

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    Amr Nabil / AP

    The Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohammed Morsi, center, performs Friday prayers in Amr Ibn Al-As mosque in Cairo, Egypt, on June 22. Egypt's ruling military council blamed Friday the Muslim Brotherhood for raising tensions in the country by releasing election results early and insisted its recent decisions granting the generals sweeping powers were necessary for running the country.

    Amr Nabil / AP

    Egyptian supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for president, Mohammed Morsi, display his poster and wave a national flag from on top of a light pole in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, on June 22. Egypt's ruling military council on Friday blamed the Muslim Brotherhood for raising tensions by releasing presidential election results early and insisted its recent decisions that granted the generals sweeping powers were necessary for running the country.

    Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters

    Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy stand under giant Egyptian flags during a demonstration against the delay of the Egyptian presidential results and the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) at Tahrir Square in Cairo on June 22. Egypt's ruling military council criticized the two presidential candidates for making premature claims of victory on Friday and said it would stand by a decree limiting the new president's powers, which many see as prolonging military rule.

  • Hold on to your hats, it's a windy day at Royal Ascot

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    Racegoers hold on to their hats during strong winds on day four of Royal Ascot at Ascot racecourse on June 22, in Ascot, England.

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    A race goer struggles to keep her hat on in strong winds on the fourth day at Royal Ascot, southwest of London, on June 22.

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    A racegoer struggles with her umbrella in strong winds on the fourth day at Royal Ascot, southwest of London, on June 22.

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    Race goers struggle to keep their hats on in strong winds on the fourth day at Royal Ascot, southwest of London, on June 22.

    Reuters reports -- Ladies, forget those flimsy fascinators and get yourself a proper hat: one that has a base of at least 4 inches in diameter.

    So says a new dress code coming into force at this year's Royal Ascot, the annual horse-race meeting attended by Britain's Queen Elizabeth and a highlight of high society's summer season.

    "Strapless, off-the-shoulder, halter-neck, spaghetti straps and dresses with a strap of less than 1 inch (2.5cm) are not permitted," says the dress code for lady racegoers lucky enough to have tickets for the exclusive Royal Enclosure.

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    Take a look at the craziest, coolest and most out-there outfits at the annual British event, where the horses take a backseat to fashion.

  • Glimpses of escalating conflict in Syria

    Journalists and photographers remain severely restricted in their coverage of the Syrian conflict, but three images made available by Agence France Presse on Friday offer an insight into the deteriorating situation in the country.

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    The mother of 5 year-old Yazan Gassan Rezk holds his body during his funeral on Thursday, June 21. The child was killed by a sniper at a checkpoint in Qusayr, outside the flashpoint city of Homs, AFP reports.

    According to the United Nations, up to 1.5 million Syrians now need humanitarian assistance but the worsening violence means that no further aid workers are being sent to the field.

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    Soldiers from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) detain alleged members of the pro-government "Shabiha" militia in an undisclosed location in the north of Idlib province on Tuesday, June 19. The men were identified as Mehsin Mohamed Ahmed and Mohamed Azezz, from Aleppo city, and accused by the FSA of stealing from homes and passing information to the authorities.

    Blamed for some of the most barbaric massacres committed since the beginning of the uprising 15 months ago, the "Shabiha" are feared tools of a regime seeking to dissociate itself from atrocities, experts and activists say.

    Reuters reported on Friday that the bodies of 26 men believed to be from the "Shabiha" have been found in Aleppo province. 

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    FSA fighters at an undisclosed location in Syria on Thursday, June 21.

    On Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed the worry that shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles could find their way onto the Syrian battlefield, fueling concerns that sophisticated weapons might make their way to what Reuters described as "the wrong kind of Syrian rebels."

    Ben Hubbard, a correspondent for The Associated Press who recently spent two weeks in northern Syria, reported Thursday that the opposition remains divided and unable to break the regime's stranglehold on many large towns.

    Hubbard and two colleagues counted more than 20 rebel groups, with anywhere from fewer than 100 to more than 1,000 fighters each, and reported that there was very little coordination between the separate factions.

    "If we get military aid, the end will come quickly," Ahmed Abdel-Qader, a rebel coordinator in the village of Koreen, told the AP. "If not, we have no idea how this will end. We are here. We're not going back. God will decide the rest."

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  • Blaze devastates New Delhi shanty town

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    An Indian shouts for water as a shanty town is engulfed in flames in New Delhi, India, Friday. A fire swept through a slum in the Indian capital, destroying hundreds of shanties where residents had collected scrap plastic and rubber for resale. No one was reported injured or killed, fire department chief A.K. Sharma said.

    The Associated Press reports --  A fire swept through a slum in New Delhi, India, Friday. The blaze destroyed hundreds of shanties where residents had collected scrap plastic and rubber for resale. No one was reported injured or killed, fire department chief A.K. Sharma said.

    Kevin Frayer / AP

    Indian residents walk in the remains of a shanty town after a major fire in New Delhi, India, Friday.

    Kevin Frayer / AP

    Indian residents pass buckets of water as they help battle a fire in a shanty town in New Delhi, India, Friday.

    Kevin Frayer / AP

    An Indian man gestures for water as he and others wait for firefighters to arrive as a shanty town is engulfed in flames in New Delhi, India, Friday.

    Ahmad Masood / Reuters

    Firefighters and local residents try to extinguish a fire from a slum area in New Delhi, Friday. Hundreds of huts were gutted in the fire but no casualties were reported and the cause of the fire was unknown, local media reported on Friday.

    Kevin Frayer / AP

    An Indian woman is comforted by a relative as she cries while walking in the remains of a shanty town after a major fire in New Delhi, India, Friday.

    PhotoBlog: Fire consumes Mumbai's state Headquarters, as rescuers work to save those trapped

    PhotoBlog: Firefighters rescue dogs, cats from house fire

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    Leaning in for a fresh whiff of Mr. Stinky

    Visitors of the Botanical Gardens in Copenhagen saw nothing less than a sensation when an Amorphophallus Titanum bloomed for the first time in nine years in Denmark, on June 22. However, it might be a malodorous experience as the giant plant emits a strong odor of carcass and therefore has been nicknamed the Corpse-flower or Mr. Stinky.

  • Provocation? North Korean flag used in US-South Korea war games

    Lee Jin-Man / AP

    Smoke rises from explosions near the North Korean flag during South Korea-U.S. joint military live-fire drills at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, near the border with the North Korea. Photo taken June 19, 2012 and made available on June 22.

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    A South Korean Air Forces' KF-16 fighter drops bombs during the exercise. Photo taken June 19, 2012 and made available on June 22.

    The Associated Press reports — A huge North Korean flag disappeared behind a tower of flames and thick black smoke as South Korean fighter jets and U.S. attack helicopters fired rockets in the allies' biggest joint live-fire drills since the Korean War.

    Live-fire drills by the allies are fairly routine, but using the North’s national flag as part of target practice is unusual — and will be seen as a provocation by Pyongyang, which has previously threatened war for what it called South Korean insults to the country’s national symbols and leadership. Read the full story.

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    South Korean and U.S. tanks 'advance on an enemy stronghold' while removing land mines in a joint firepower combat drill in Pocheon on June 22, 2012. The exercise, the biggest-ever in scale, was conducted on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the start of the 1950-53 Korean War, which falls on June 25.

    Lee Jin-Man / AP

    A South Korean Air Force E-737 Peace-Eye aircraft fires flare shells. Photo taken June 19, 2012 and made available on June 22.

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    A South Korean K1A1 tank fires on June 22, 2012.

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    South Korean Special Army soldiers parachute from a CN-235 transport plane. Photo taken June 19, 2012 and made available on June 22.

     

  • Khaled Desouki / AFP - Getty Images

    Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsi attend a rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square on June 21, 2012.

    Muslim Brotherhood supporters rally as Egypt awaits election result

    Agence France Presse reports — Egypt is braced for a showdown between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood as the electoral commission delayed announcing the winner of a presidential poll claimed by the Islamists.

    A delay in announcing the results from the run-off, which had been due on Thursday, heightened fears of a "soft coup" by the ruling military, which has already disbanded the Islamist-led parliament and granted itself sweeping powers.

  • Afghan, NATO forces fight back after Taliban gunmen take hostages at lakeside hotel

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    Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers take positions on a hill near the Spozhmai Hotel following an attack by Taliban militants at Qargha lake on the outskirts of Kabul on June 22, 2012.

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    Smoke rises from the hotel as NATO helicopters fly over the site of an attack on June 22, 2012.

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    People hide from militants outside the Spozhmai hotel on Lake Qurgha during an attack on June, 22, 2012.

    By Cheryll Simpson, NBC News in Kabul and Reuters — Updated at 7:38 a.m. ET Friday — Guests swam for their lives after five Taliban gunmen attacked a lakeside hotel in Afghanistan, killing at least 18 people and taking 50 others hostage in a siege lasting several hours, according to reports.

    At least five militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns attacked the exclusive Spozhmai hotel in the Qargha Lake recreation area around midnight local time on Thursday (3:30 p.m. ET) bursting into a private party and shooting dead hotel workers. Read the full story.

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    Smoke rises from the Spozhmai Hotel following an attack by Taliban militants on June 22, 2012.

    Omar Sobhani / Reuters

    ANA soldiers run for cover during the hotel attack on June 22, 2012.

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    Afghan security forces and civilians are seen at the Spozhmai hotel after the attack on June 22, 2012.

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    A half-eaten birthday cake is pictured at the Spozhmai Hotel after the attack on June 22, 2012.

    Elite Afghan police backed by NATO forces ended a 12-hour siege on Friday at a popular lakeside hotel outside Kabul. Msnbc.com’s Alex Witt reports.

    Ahmad Jamshid / AP

    More than ten years after the beginning of the war, Afghanistan faces external pressure to reform as well as ongoing internal conflicts.

     

  • A king is crowned: LeBron James, Miami Heat win NBA title

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    LeBron James #6 and Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat celebrate their win.

    AP reports: LeBron James is a world champion, and the Miami Heat have climbed to the top of NBA.

     James capped his title bid with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, Chris Bosh added 23 points, Dwyane Wade scored 20 points and the Heat finished off the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, winning 121-106. Continue reading the full story.

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    NBA Finals MVP LeBron James of the Miami Heat holds the championship trophy after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Thursday.

     

     

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  • A performance of 64 toy pianos in New York City

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    Pianists perform KUN, a composition for 64 baby grand toy pianos and 64 toy pianists by Wendy Mae Chambers, on a pier as part of Make Music New York Day in New York, New York, USA, 21 June 2012. The sixth annual event features free small concerts all around the city in public spaces on the first day of summer.

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  • Barbecue cook preserves bygone Southern methods

    Barbecue cooker Terry Blow stokes coals in a burn barrel outside the pit house at Scott's Barbecue in Hemingway, S. C. on June 20, 2012.

    Photos and text by Randall Hill / Reuters

    Only 10 to 15 barbecue pits throughout the South still use fire-coal-pit methods, according to food historian Rien Fertel. Workers at Scott’s Barbecue in Hemingway, S. C., cook nine hogs in a process that takes about 12 hours.

    Barbecue cooker Terry Blow carries coals to the pit house at Scott's Barbecue.

    Pit workers Larry Mitchell (L) and Willie Johnson prepare sauce at Scott's Barbecue.

    Pit cooker Willie Johnson hydrates after an overnight cooking process at Scott's Barbecue.

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  • Firefighters rescue dogs, cats from California house fire

    Bruce Chambers / The Orange County Register via AP

    Held by his owner, Clyde, a pitbull, is given oxygen by Garden Grove Fire Department Captain Jeff Wilkins, right, on Thursday, June 21, 2012 in Garden Grove, Calif.

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    A firefighter sprays water inside the burned home.

     

    AP reports: Twenty firefighters from Garden Grove and Anaheim put out a house fire in Garden Grove, California on Thursday. According to Garden Grove Battalion Chief Chuck Green, the firefighters arrived to heavy smoke coming from a back bedroom. Two occupants of the home got out on their own but firefighters rescued two dogs and two cats inside the home.

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    Garden Grove Fire Department Captain Albert Acosta, left, struggles with a cat that was rescued.

    Bruce Chambers / The Orange County Register via AP

    Garden Grove Fire Department Captain Albert Acosta checks on the welfare of a cat named Magic, as Magic's owner Norma Arbotast finishes the cat's oxygen treatment on Thursday.

     

  • Heat wave blankets U.S. Northeast for second day

    Jacquelyn Martin / AP

    Girls leap through a wall of water at Yards Park in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 21, 2012.

    WBOY-TV reports: Temperatures in the Northeast soared into the upper 90s Thursday for a second day as residents fled to pools and beaches, tourists reorganized their sightseeing itineraries and street vendors and store owners made a small fortune selling bottled water and other cold drinks.

    New York's Central Park was forecast to reach a record 98 degrees. Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., will see similar heat with temperatures inching into the upper 90s and low 100s. The official first day of summer Wednesday set records from New York City to Burlington, Vt. Continue reading the full story.

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    Timmy Doyle refreshes himself at a sprinkler as he passes by the Washington monument in Washington D.C. on Thursday, June 21, 2012.

     

     

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  • Farmers trap water in famine-ridden Niger

    A Nigerien woman digs a trench to collect rainwater near the village of Tibiri in the southern Zinder region of Niger on May 28, 2012. Ten percent of children under five in Niger suffer from acute malnutrition and 44 percent of children suffer from chronic malnutrition, according to the UN World Food Program.

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    Nigerien farmers arrive near the village of Tibiri.

    Nigerien farmers receive two-week's pay for work in the village of Tibiri.

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  • Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi visits House of Commons

    Luke Macgregor / Reuters

    Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron greets Chairperson and General Secretary of the National League for Democracy Aung San Suu Kyi in Downing Street in London on June 21, 2012. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi continued an emotional visit to Britain where she left her family 24 years ago and took up her famous struggle against the military dictatorship in her homeland.

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    Burmese revolutionary and statesman General Aung San (1915 - 1947) arrives at 10 Downing Street to negotiate independence for Burma with the British government on January 13, 1947 in London, England. General Aung San's visit to London was referenced in his daughter Aung San Suu Kyi's historic address to both Houses of Parliament.

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    Aung San Suu Kyi makes an address to both houses of parliament in Westminster Hall. Suu Kyi's address made her the fifth foreign dignitary since World War II to be accorded the rare honor.

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    Aung San Suu Kyi delivers an address to both Houses of Parliament, in Westminster Hall.

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    Aung San Suu Kyi (C) mingles with guests following her address.

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  • Cave diving in Indonesia's Jomblang cave

    Dwi Oblo / Reuters

    A student from the University of Indonesia descends into Jomblang cave at Gunungkidul district, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta, on June 20. Jomblang cave is one of the hundreds of caves in the Gunungkidul district. Jomblang is known for its fertile and dense vegetation and is located at the karst hills that run along Central Java to West Java provinces.

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    A student from the University of Indonesia sits near a karst stone inside Jomblang cave at Gunungkidul district, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta, on June 20.

  • Lost in thought ahead of search for lost swimmer

    Andrew Mills / The Star-Ledger

    Asbury Park firefighter Brett Nielson pauses as he prepares to enter the surf to search for the body of a 23-year-old man who disappeared while swimming after lifeguards had gone off duty yesterday. The body was recovered after a short search by divers.

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    Asbury Park firefighters, NJ State Police Troopers and US Coast Guard personnel work to recover a body about 200 yards offshore at the 2nd Avenue beach in Asbury Park where a 23-year-old man disappeared while swimming after lifeguards had gone off duty yesterday.

    Jim Gold, msnbc.com -- One swimmer who vanished off the New Jersey shore was found drowned Thursday morning while the search continued for a second caught by rip currents.

    Both incidents occurred at beaches where no lifeguards were on duty.

    Garrett Giberson, public information officer for the Asbury Park fire department, told NJ.com, website of the Star-Ledger newspaper. “Basically the bottom line is this: When lifeguards are off duty, stay out of the water. Rip tides are dangerous and obviously deadly. It's not worth your life."

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    See more images of search and rescue efforts in the Star-Ledger's photo gallery.

    Friends sob on the shore as hopes fade in finding an 18-year-old swept out to sea by unusually strong current. WNBC's Gus Rosendale reports.

  • Costa Concordia still obstructing scenic Italian view

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    A couple sunbathe in front of the wreckage of capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia near the harbour of Giglio Porto, on June 20. Salvage crews began preliminary work this week on preparations to refloat the half-submerged Costa Concordia cruise liner in what is set to be the biggest ever operation of its kind.

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    A woman swims in front of the wreckage of capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia near the harbour of Giglio Porto on June 20. Salvage crews began preliminary work this week on preparations to refloat the half-submerged Costa Concordia cruise liner in what is set to be the biggest ever operation of its kind.

    Reuters reports -- Salvage crews began preliminary work this week on preparations to refloat the half-submerged Costa Concordia cruise liner in what is set to be the biggest ever operation of its kind.

    A barge has moved next to the liner and the ship's radar has been removed from the upper deck. The swimming pool slide and the large yellow funnel will be taken off in coming weeks, salvage workers and local officials said.

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    The Costa Concordia, carrying more than 4,200 passengers, ran aground Jan. 13 off the coast of Italy. At least 25 people died in the accident, and rescuers continue to search for others missing.

     

  • Chinese martial art of Wushu gains Flilippino followers

    Aaron Favila / AP

    The Philippine National Combat Wushu Team stretches during training inside their gym in Manila, Philippines on June 21.

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    The Philippine National Wushu Team members practice forms inside their gym in Manila, Philippines, on June 21.

    The Philippine National Combat Wushu Team trains inside their gym in Manila, Philippines on June 21. Wushu, a sport derived from Chinese traditional martial arts, is slowly gaining popularity in the Philippines.

  • Fire consumes Mumbai's state headquarters, as rescuers work to save those trapped

    Rafiq Maqbool / AP

    Indian firefighters work to extinguish a fire as smoke billows from the headquarters of the Maharashtra state government in Mumbai, India, on June 21. Hundreds of employees were evacuated Thursday from the seven-story government building as more than two dozen fire engines battled the major fire that raged for more than three hours in India's financial and entertainment capital.

    Reuters

    People are rescued by firefighters and police officials from the Maharashtra state secretariat building after a fire broke out, in Mumbai on June 21. No casualties have been reported so far, but several people are feared to be still trapped in the building, according to local media reports.

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    A man is rescued by firefighters from the Maharashtra state secretariat building after a fire broke out, in Mumbai on June 21. No casualties have been reported so far, but several people are feared to be still trapped in the building, according to local media reports.

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    A man is rescued by firefighters from the Maharashtra state secretariat building after a fire broke out, in Mumbai June 21. No casualties have been reported so far, but several people are feared to be still trapped in the building, according to local media reports.

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    Government staff fold the Indian national flag from the top of the burning Mantralaya building, which houses the Maharashtra state secretariat, in Mumbai on June 21. A major fire broke out of the Mantralaya building that houses offices of India's Maharashtra state Chief Minister, key ministers, and top officials, reports said. People were reported trapped in the upper floors of the building, with the fire department, police response teams, and navy pressed into rescue operations.

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    Firefighters spray jets of water to contain a fire in the burning Mantralaya building, which houses the Maharashtra state secretariat, in Mumbai on June 21. A major fire broke out of the Mantralaya building that houses offices of India's Maharashtra state Chief Minister, key ministers, and top officials, reports said. People were reported trapped in the upper floors of the building, with the fire department, police response teams, and navy pressed into rescue operations.

    The Hindustan Times has more information from the scene at the Mumbai Mantralaya.

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  • Syrian army shells Homs and Qusayr

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    Anti-regime fighters and citizens take a man from a pick-up truck who was wounded during shelling by government forces in the city of Qusayr, southwest of Homs, Syria on June 21, 2012.

    The Syrian army was shelling central districts of Homs on Thursday, residents said, after rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad agreed to a temporary truce to allow aid access to the sick and wounded.

    Reports: West may offer Assad immunity if he gives up power

    More than 10 days of heavy fighting has left hundreds of civilians stuck in the old city of Homs, unable to leave the battlefield, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Wednesday.

    Qusayr, a rebel stronghold nearby, was surrounded by forces loyal to Assad who bombarded the town heavily as helicopters hovered overhead, a journalist in the area said.

    -- Reuters and Agence France Presse contributed to this report 

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    Damage and destruction litter a street in the battered city of Qusayr, southwest of Homs in western Syria, on June 20, 2012. The Red Cross said it will try to evacuate hundreds of civilians trapped by fierce fighting in and around the restive city of Homs, as violence killed dozens of people across Syria.

    Former National Security Adviser for President Carter, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, joins Morning Joe to discuss the latest in Egypt, the G20 summit in Mexico, China's relationship with Russia and the impact it could have on the U.S. and Syria.

     

  • Wind, rain and mud greet revelers on summer solstice at Stonehenge

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    Gleu Sunpooja stands in front of Stonehenge as solstice revelers celebrate the arrival of the midsummer sunrise at the megalithic monument on June 21, 2012 near Salisbury, England.

    Lefteris Pitarakis / AP

    A man playing an accordion beneath a costume of torn fabrics and a child leave Stonehenge during the summer solstice after 4:52 am BST on June 21, 2012.

    Rain-sodden crowds welcomed a spectacularly soggy summer solstice at Stonehenge in true British fashion Thursday: With stoicism and wit. But through the wind and rain, drummers inside the ancient stone circle kept up their thumping rhythm, new age pagans continued with their chaotic dance, and visitors didn't lose their sense of humor. 

    Stonehenge is a celebrated venue of festivities during the summer solstice - the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere - attracting thousands of revelers, spiritualists and tourists. Druids, a pagan religious order dating back to Celtic Britain, believe Stonehenge was a center of spiritualism more than 2,000 years ago. 

    -- Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report

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    People gather during the summer solstice at Stonehenge on June 21, 2012.

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    A reveler prays during the summer solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument on June 21, 2012.

    Lefteris Pitarakis / AP

    People gather during the summer solstice at Stonehenge on June 21, 2012.

    Clouds and rain greeted thousands of tourists gathering Stonehenge in celebration of the summer solstice. Msnbc.com's Alex Witt reports.

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    Celebrating the warm summer months, as schools let out and the cooling off begins.

     

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