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West Asia
Palestinian AL permanent delegate discusses latest Israeli assaults
Palestinian permanent delegate Barakat Al-Farra is seen during the Arab League (AL) emergency meeting at the level of permanent delegates to discuss the latest Israeli assaults on Al-Aqsa mosque, one of the three most sacred mosques for Muslims, at the AL headquarters in Cairo, May 12, 2013. Arab League (AL)…
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Palestinian President Abbas chairs PLO Executive Committee
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas chairs the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on May 12, 2013. <Xinhua/Fadi Arouri>
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South East Asia
Myanmarese take HSK, Chinese language proficiency test
Candidates take an examination of HSK in Mandalay, Myanmar, on May 12, 2013. A Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, known as HSK or a proficiency test on Chinese language for non-native speakers, was held for the first half of 2013 in Northern Myanmar where 1281 candidates entered for the test. <Xinhua/Hou Baoqiang>
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East Asia
Chinese rescuers enter coal mine where explosions killed many miners
In this Saturday, May 11, 2013 photo, rescuers prepare to enter the Dashan Coal Mine for rescue operation in Pingba county in southwest China’s Guizhou province. Authorities say 40 miners have died in two separate coal mine explosions in southwestern China. <AP Photo>
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South Asia
Pakistan Muslim League-N party supporters celebrate election victory
A supporter of Pakistan Muslim League-N party sits on his motorcycle decorated with posters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as he and other his others celebrate their party’s victory in the parliamentary election outside the party’s headquarter in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, May 12, 2013. Sharif looked set Sunday…
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South Asia
An Indian village famous for graffiti becomes popular tourist destination
A villager walks past a wall painted with graffiti in Hauz Khas village in New Delhi, capital of India, May 7, 2013. Hauz Khas village, which is decorated with various graffiti works on its walls, is one of New Delhi’s artist enclaves. The village features in stylistic shops, bars, galleries…
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West Asia
A Yemeni boy jumps into rain-water pond for fun
A boy jumps into the water as he and others, unseen, swim in a rain-water pond on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. A farmer and his donkey plow a field on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. <AP Photo/Hani Mohammed>
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West Asia
An Afghan man rides bike under rainbow hung in the sky
A rainbow is seen, as an afghan man rides his bike on a street in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 6, 2013. Temperatures increased to 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit). <AP Photo/Rahmat Gul>
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West Asia
An Iranian boy with face painting visits 26th Tehran Book Fair
An Iranian boy with a painting on his face visits the 26th Tehran International Book Fair in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2013. More than 2,500 Iranian and 1,600 foreign companies from 77 countries attended the 11-day book fair. A man browses books at the 26th Tehran International Book Fair in…
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South East Asia
Indonesian dancers perform during 10th Gading Nite Carnival in Jakarta
Indonesian dancers perform during the 10th Gading Nite Carnival in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 9, 2013. More than 500 people paraded with extravagant costumes during the carnival as part of the Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival. <Xinhua/Zulkarnain>
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