Children carry banners inside a cage during a protest against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad near Damascus, February 15, 2015.
Seeing The News: It's pretty safe to assume these children didn't come up with their protest all on their own. But the message they're sending is clear — those orange suits are just like the ones worn by victims of ISIS and that Bashar al-Assad's forces are treating residents in Syria the same.
Terrorists won't stop Rose Monday
One procession for the annual carnivals in across Germany was canceled Sunday because of a terror alert. And officials banned a planned float for another carnival parade paying tributed to the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. But mostly the celebrations for Rose Monday seemed to go off without a hitch. While the Hebdo tribute didn't fly, another poignant design shows just how much ISIS has grabbed attention in the West.
Tell your story
The brutal murder of Özgecan Aslan has sparked protests across Turkey. 20-year-old university student's burned body was found in a riverbed on February 11 and now a suspect has been arrested. The protests that are sweeping social media are centered around a few hashtags including one prominent one: #sendeanlat (Tell your story). BBC's Trending desk created this visual to illustrate the activity.
Wearing protection
She maybe mostly covered for religious reasons, but in this instance, a protester's burka didn't cover enough.
Cyclists 'die in'
Rounding out a protest-themed Seeing The News is a die in. Cyclists in London laid down on the ground in a vigil recently to Akis Kollaros, who was killed in a collision with a truck. A group called Stop the Killing, organized the die in in an effort to raise awareness about number of cyclists killed in London every year and also to call for a safer road network more suited for cyclists and pedestrians.
Seeing The News is a periodic selection of arresting visual topics around the world. What have we missed? Let us know in the comments, or tweet @sdavy with your tips.
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