Pakistani activists from the Tanzeem e Islami Pakistan organisation hold banners as they protest against military operations in Syria in Karachi on December 31, 2016. Russia is pushing for a UN Security Council vote December 31 to support the ceasefire it helped broker in Syria, where the truce remained largely intact on its second day despite sporadic clashes. / AFP / ASIF HASSAN (Photo credit should read ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images)
