Kunar, Afghanistan: A village elder looks for his shoes during a jirga hosted by the US armyPhotograph: David Goldman/APPeshawar, Pakistan: Wounded pupils receive treatment in hospital after gunmen ambushed a school bus Photograph: Hasham Ahmed/AFP/Getty ImagesAthens, Greece: Taxi drivers hold banners and flags during a strikePhotograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images
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