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South Asia
Mass Funeral Held For Victims Of Road Accident That Left 20 Dead In India
People stand near bodies of victims of a road accident during a mass funeral at Gilosan village, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. More than 20 people, including eight children and eight women, were killed in a road accident in Gujarat state when…
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Culture
Official Poster For FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Unveiled In Rio De Janeiro
The official poster for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 is unveiled in Sao Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 30, 2013. <Xinhua/AGENCIA ESTADO>
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West Asia
Iranians Remember The Day When Late Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Khomeini Returned To Tehran
Iranian soldiers stand guard in Iran’s late Islamic revolution leader Ayatollah Khomeini’ shrine, in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 31, 2013, during a ceremony marking the time when Khomeini returned to Tehran, on Jan. 31, 1979 from 14 years of exile in Paris. Iran started Thursday to celebrate the 34th anniversary of…
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South East Asia
Human Right Activist Arrives In Los Angeles After Being Freed From Detainment In Ho Chi Minh City
Human rights activist Nguyen Quoc Quan greets with his supporters after his arrival at the Los Angeles International Airport from Vietnam on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in Los Angeles. Nguyen has been released after being detained since April 17, 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Human rights activist Nguyen…
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Central Asia
A Kazakhstan Passenger Jet Carrying 20 People Crashes Near Almaty, Killing All On Board
In this photo taken Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, emergency personnel work at the site of the plane crash outside Almaty. Kazakhstan. A passenger jet carrying at least 20 people crashed Tuesday in heavy fog near Kazakhstan’s principal city, Almaty, killing all on board, the airline and officials said. <AP Photo/Pool>
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South Asia
Supporters Of Islamist Party Armed With Sticks March Street To Attack Police In Dhaka, Bangladesh
Jamaat-e-Islami activists armed with sticks march on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Hundreds of supporters of Bangladesh’s main Islamist party attacked police Monday in a busy commercial district in the nation’s capital, injuring many including at least eight security officers, an official said. The party has…
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South Asia
Mexican Dancers Perform “Bubble Dance” During Cultural Program “Lokrang” In Bhopal, India
Dancers from Mexico perform “Bubble Dance” during the five-day long cultural program “Lokrang” in Bhopal, India, Jan. 29, 2013. The program was organised by Madhya Pradesh state cultural department during India’s 64th Republic Day celebrations. Dancers from Turkey perform “Belly Beats Dance” during the five-day long cultural program “Lokrang” in…
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World
German Chancellor Merkel Shakes Hands With Egyptian President Morsi After Press Conference In Berlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and President of Egypt Mohammed Morsi, right, shake hands after a joint press conference at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. <AP Photo/Michael Sohn> German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) attends a joint news conference with visiting Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi after their…
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South Asia
Exiled Tibetan Buddhists Attend Tibetan People’s Solidarity Campaign In New Delhi
Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile Lobsang Sangay, left, speaks with the leader of India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party L. K. Advani during the Tibetan People’s Solidarity Campaign in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. The four-day campaign that began Wednesday is being held to express solidarity with…
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