In this photo by Bullit Marquez, a roped cow tries to break free in
front of a Philippine marine who tries to avoid it while taking up his
position during a live-fire exercise near the coast northwest of Manila.
Hundreds of cattle live on the sprawling naval facility at San Antonio
township in Zambales province, and the marines and amphibious-assault
vehicles had to maneuver through the herd during the exercise. More than
600 U.S. and Philippine marines took part in the annual exercise that
concluded Friday and was aimed at increasing the armed forces'
capabilities in bilateral maritime operations. The facility faces
Scarborough Shoal, one of the contested areas in the South China Sea
that is also claimed by China. (AP)
In this photo taken on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, Syrian refugee Mahmoud Naoura, 30, who came from Aleppo, Syria, poses for a picture while holding his daughter Huda, 5, who was injured in 2012 by a government bombing on their home which made her lose her sight, shortly after arriving on a dinghy from the Turkish coast to the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos. Naoura said “I just want to cure my daughter. Huda will see again, inshallah, and when she will open her eyes I want her to see a safe environment around.”
