Thousands Of Dealers Gather At Annual Camel And Livestock Fair In Pushkar, India
In this picture taken Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, Indian camel herders sit next to a fire at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. Indian girls dressed in traditional attire wait to perform a dance […]
Cricket Match Between Bangladesh And West Indies Held In Khulna, Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, right, and Naeem Islam run between the wickets during the first day of the second cricket test match against West Indies, in Khulna, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Bangladesh’s Abul Hasan avoids a bouncer during the first day of the second cricket test match against West Indies, in Khulna, Bangladesh, Wednesday, […]
A Cargo Plane Crashes In Sanaa, Yemen, Killing All Of 10 Crew Members
Smoke rises from the site of a plane crash accident in Yemen’s capital of Sanaa on Nov. 21, 2012. A military cargo plane crashed in Sanaa on Wednesday, killing 10 of its crew members onboard the plane. <Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed> Army and police officers work at the scene of a plane crash in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, […]
Indian Muslims Celebrate Execution Of Lone Surviving Gunman From 2008 Terror Attack On Mumbai
An activist of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad or All Indian Student Council, prepares an effigy of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman from the 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai, before it was burned to celebrate his execution in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Kasab, a Pakistani citizen, was one of 10 gunmen who […]
Chinese Premier In Bangkok To Sign Document On Bilateral Cooperation With Thailand
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L back) and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (R back) attend a signing ceremony of documents on bilateral cooperation in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 21, 2012. <Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng> Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra walk together during a welcome ceremony at the government house in Bangkok, Thailand, […]
More Than 1,000 Siberian Tigers Protected At Park In Harbin, Northeast China
A Siberian tiger with an ear marked with a code lies on the ground at the Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 19, 2012. The Siberian Tiger Park, world’s largest artificially Siberian tigers breeding base, announced that its 1,067 Siberian tigers had all received DNA test. The park began […]
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Search for identity
Some say that politicians and entertainers are similar in that both have a flair for the stage and a superb appeal to the public that enables them a “public” life in the literal sense. The three leading contenders for the Dec. 19 presidential elections are vibrantly successful people with a singular appeal that smacks of […]
Living with my name in globalizing world
I’ve long held my parents accountable for naming me what they named me. My name carries a heavy load of over- and undertones, and I like none of them. I, of course, did not ask my parents to bestow this name upon me. Like almost everybody else on this globe, I was too young to […]
Beatles vs. Girls’ Generation
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan getting their start in the music business. It was in 1962 that the Beatles signed their first record contract, the Rolling Stones had their first hit single (fun fact: it was written for them by John Lennon and Paul McCarthy), […]
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