A miner takes a short break inside an unregulated coal mine in Sabinas January 15, 2013. Everyday, thousands of miners go to work in the unregulated coals mines of northern Mexico knowing they may not return. Facing death on a daily basis has become a fact of life for these men as they struggle to scrape out a living in an environment bereft of rules and regulations, lacking even the most basic equipment. Unregulated mines are legal in Mexico. A company buys or leases land from a cooperative and is legally allowed to mine on it, but is not subject to any regulations. Despite the dangers, some 30,000 miners find themselves willing to take the risk, approaching their job with a matter-of-fact philosophy. Picture taken January 15, 2013. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT COMMODITIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR3D8ZG
A miner takes a short break inside an unregulated coal mine in Sabinas January 15, 2013. Everyday, thousands of miners go to work in the unregulated coals mines of northern Mexico knowing they may not return. Facing death on a daily basis has become a fact of life for these men as they struggle to scrape out a living in an environment bereft of rules and regulations, lacking even the most basic equipment. Unregulated mines are legal in Mexico. A company buys or leases land from a cooperative and is legally allowed to mine on it, but is not subject to any regulations. Despite the dangers, some 30,000 miners find themselves willing to take the risk, approaching their job with a matter-of-fact philosophy. Picture taken January 15, 2013. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT COMMODITIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR3D8ZG. © STRINGER Mexico / Reuters
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Employees sort logs on a bank of the Yenisei River at the Novoyeniseisk wood processing plant, in Northern Russia. Ilya Naymushin is a Reuters staffer based in Siberia. See more of his work in our past round-ups <a href="http://www.americanphotomag.com/photo-gallery/2012/11/photojournalism-week-november-30?page=3">here</a>.

Employees sort logs on a bank of the Yenisei River at the Novoyeniseisk wood processing plant, in the town of Lesosibirsk

Employees sort logs on a bank of the Yenisei River at the Novoyeniseisk wood processing plant, in Northern Russia. Ilya Naymushin is a Reuters staffer based in Siberia. See more of his work in our past round-ups here.
Zoo owner Emmanuel Tangco reads a book to his snakes in his bedroom in Malabon, the Philippines. Erik de Castro is Reuters' Chief Photographer in the Philipines; he has been with the organization since 1985. Before taking on his current roll he was embedded on several different occasions in both Iraq and Afghanistan. See more of his work <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/erik-decastro/">here</a>.

Zoo owner Emmanuel Tangco reads a book to his snakes in his bedroom in Malabon

Zoo owner Emmanuel Tangco reads a book to his snakes in his bedroom in Malabon, the Philippines. Erik de Castro is Reuters’ Chief Photographer in the Philipines; he has been with the organization since 1985. Before taking on his current roll he was embedded on several different occasions in both Iraq and Afghanistan. See more of his work here.
Bikers start the first leg of the "Enduropale" motorcycle endurance race on the beach of Le Touquet in northern France. Pascal Rossignol is a Reuters staffer based in France. See more of his work in our past round-ups <a href="http://www.americanphotomag.com/photo-gallery/2012/10/photojournalism-week-october-26-2012?page=5">here</a>.

Bikers start on sandy beach as they take part in the “Enduropale” motorcycle endurance race on the beach of Le Touquet

Bikers start the first leg of the “Enduropale” motorcycle endurance race on the beach of Le Touquet in northern France. Pascal Rossignol is a Reuters staffer based in France. See more of his work in our past round-ups here.
A Free Syrian Army fighter fires a rifle through a hole in a wall of a Syrian Army base, just before he was shot in the head by a sniper, during heavy fighting in the Arabeen neighborhood of Damascus. Goran Tomasevic is a Reuters staffer who predominantly covers wars and conflicts. See more of his incredible images from Syria <a href="http://www.americanphotomag.com/photo-gallery/2013/02/photojournalism-week-february-1-2013?page=6">here</a> and <a href="http://www.americanphotomag.com/photo-gallery/2013/01/photojournalism-week-january-25-2013?page=4">here</a>.

Free Syrian Army fighter fires a rifle through a hole in a wall of a Syrian Army base, just before he was shot in the head by a sniper, during heavy fighting in Damascus

A Free Syrian Army fighter fires a rifle through a hole in a wall of a Syrian Army base, just before he was shot in the head by a sniper, during heavy fighting in the Arabeen neighborhood of Damascus. Goran Tomasevic is a Reuters staffer who predominantly covers wars and conflicts. See more of his incredible images from Syria here and here.
A soldier peers out of the top of an armored vehicle on a road just outside the city of Merca, Somalia. Tobin Jones is a freelance photographer based in Eastern Africa. A 2009 graduate of McGill Univeristy, Tobin works in and around Kenya. See more of his work <a href="http://www.tobinjonesphotography.com/">here</a>.

AU-UN IST handout photo shows a soldier peering out of the top of an armored vehicle on a road just outside the city of Merca, about 70 km (43 miles) southwest of the capital Mogadishu

A soldier peers out of the top of an armored vehicle on a road just outside the city of Merca, Somalia. Tobin Jones is a freelance photographer based in Eastern Africa. A 2009 graduate of McGill Univeristy, Tobin works in and around Kenya. See more of his work here.
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin (C) catches a touchdown pass in front of San Francisco 49ers strong safety Donte Whitner (R) during the first quarter in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans. Jeff Haynes is a sports and general news photographer for Reuters. See more of his work <a href="http://www.americanphotomag.com/photo-gallery/2013/02/photojournalism-week-february-1-2013?page=2">here</a>.

Ravens Boldin catches a touchdown pass in front of 49ers Whitner during the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin (C) catches a touchdown pass in front of San Francisco 49ers strong safety Donte Whitner (R) during the first quarter in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans. Jeff Haynes is a sports and general news photographer for Reuters. See more of his work here.
Baltimore Ravens tight end Billy Bajema (86) lies in the confetti on the field with his children as he celebrates his team defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII. Sean Gardner is a freelance photographer based in New Orleans. See more of his work on his <a href="http://www.nolaimages.com/">site</a>.

Baltimore Ravens Billy Bajema lies in the confetti on the field with his children as he celebrates in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans

Baltimore Ravens tight end Billy Bajema (86) lies in the confetti on the field with his children as he celebrates his team defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII. Sean Gardner is a freelance photographer based in New Orleans. See more of his work on his site.
The skeleton of King Richard III is seen in a trench at the Grey Friars excavation site in Leicester, central England.

The skeleton of Richard III lies in a trench at the Grey Friars excavation site in Leicester, central England

The skeleton of King Richard III is seen in a trench at the Grey Friars excavation site in Leicester, central England.
Part of the Bangladesh national flag is seen as thousands of people attend a sit-in protest at Shahbagh intersection, demanding capital punishment for Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami senior leader Abdul Quader Mollah, after a war crimes tribunal sentenced him to life imprisonment. Andrew Biraj is a Reuters staff photographer based out of Dhaka, Bangladesh and the winner of a 2011 World Press Photo award. See more of his work <a href="http://www.americanphotomag.com/photo-gallery/2013/01/photojournalism-week-january-18-2013?page=5">here</a>.

Part of Bangladesh national flag is seen as people attend sit-in protest at Shahbagh intersection, demanding capital punishment for Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami senior leader Abdul Quader Mollah, in Dhaka

Part of the Bangladesh national flag is seen as thousands of people attend a sit-in protest at Shahbagh intersection, demanding capital punishment for Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami senior leader Abdul Quader Mollah, after a war crimes tribunal sentenced him to life imprisonment. Andrew Biraj is a Reuters staff photographer based out of Dhaka, Bangladesh and the winner of a 2011 World Press Photo award. See more of his work here.
France's President Francois Hollande waves goodbye to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden after a working lunch and joint news conference at the Elysee Palace. Philippe Wojazer is a Reuters photographer based in Paris.

France’s President Francois Hollande and US Vice President Joe Biden say goodbye in the courtyard of Elysee Palace in Paris

France’s President Francois Hollande waves goodbye to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden after a working lunch and joint news conference at the Elysee Palace. Philippe Wojazer is a Reuters photographer based in Paris.

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