Philippines Standoff

Firemen rush to put out a fire that razed several homes as government troopers continue their assault on Muslim rebels in Zamboanga, Philippines, Sept. 12, 2013.

A man throws water into a burning house in Zamboanga, Philippines, Sept. 12, 2013.

Residents evacuate as houses burn in a residential district after a clash between government soldiers and Muslim rebels in Zamboanga, Philippines, Sept. 12, 2013.

Government troops continue their assault on Muslim rebels in Zamboanga, Philippines, Sept. 12, 2013.

Philippine marines move to another location to engage Muslim rebels who are holding scores of hostages being used as human shields for the fourth day, Zamboanga, Philippines, Sept. 12, 2013.

Government troopers take their positions as Muslim rebels held scores of hostages for a third day in Zamboanga, Philippines, Sept. 11, 2013

مزار پر آنے والے لاکھوں حاضرین میں شامل ایک بچی اپنے والد کی گود میں

Government troops are seen in Zamboanga, Philippines, Sept. 10, 2013.

Wingsuit flyer contestant Melissa Pemberton of the U.S. jumps off a mountain at Tianmen Mountain National Park in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, China, Oct. 19, 2014.

Like a drop of dew hanging on a leaf, Tethys appears to be stuck to the A and F rings from this perspective. Tethys (660 miles, or 1,062 kilometers across), like the ring particles, is composed primarily of ice. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)