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West Asia
Palestinians Celebrate Successful Upgrade Of Their UN Status
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas inspects the honor guard during a celebration in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Dec. 2, 2012. <Xinhua/Nasser Shiyoukhi> Palestinians fly balloons bearing the colors of their national flag as they celebrate their successful bid to win upgraded U.N. status, in the West Bank city…
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South East Asia
Cambodians Pray For The Late King Sihanouk Scheduled To Be Cremated On Feb. 4
Cambodian offer prayers for the late King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. King Sihanouk’s body is scheduled to be held an officially cremated on Feb. 4, 2013. King Sihanouk died Oct. 15 at age 89. A local worker, center,…
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South Asia
International Day Of People With Disability Observed In Amritsar, India
An Indian visually impaired boy sits in his room in a blind school in Amritsar, India, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. Dec. 3 is celebrated as the International Day of People with Disability. The annual observance of this day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for…
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West Asia
People Clean Streets After Clashes Between Protestors And Police In Siliana, Tunisia
Local people clean damages in the street a day after clashes between protestors and riot police in Siliana, Tunisia, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. The Regional Workers Union in Siliana announced a provisional halt to the strike Sunday, hours after agreeing to a deal with the central government in Tunis, the…
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South Asia
Pakistanis Do Shopping At Second Hand Clothes Market In Lahore For Winter
Pakistanis do shopping at Landa Bazaar, a second hand clothes market, preparing for the winter, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Dec. 2, 2012. Pakistani women do shopping at Landa Bazaar, a second hand clothes market, preparing for the winter, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Dec. 2, 2012. <Xinhua/Sajjad>
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West Asia
Jordanian King Congratulates Palestinian President On Upgrade Of UN Status
King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman on Dec. 2, 2012. The Jordanian king on Sunday congratulated the Palestinians over the UN voting that granted Palestine the status of a non-member observer state. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh>
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West Asia
People Of Akhdam Community Having African Feature Live At Slums In Yemen
Yemeni boys of the Akhdam community look on in a slum area on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, on Dec. 2, 2012. The Akhdam, a social group in Yemen, is set apart by their African features. Most of them live in slums on the outskirts of Yemen’s main cities. (Xinhua/Mohammed…
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East Asia
Renowned Chinese Sculptor Makes His Works Embodying Beauties Of Oriental Mysticism
Renowned sculptor Zhou Guozhen (2nd R) discusses art with experts in Jingdezhen, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Dec. 1, 2012. Mr. Zhou was born in 1931 in the countryside of Anren County, central China’s Hunan Province. After he graduated from the sculpture department of the China Central Academy of Fine Arts…
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West Asia
Both Gov’t And Lebel Forces Accused Of Atrocities In Longstanding Syrian Conflict
In this Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 file photo, Rebels clean their weapons and check ammunition at their base on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. Through mid-2012, rebel power grew and Assad’s army ramped up its response. Relentless government shelling leveled neighborhoods and killed hundreds. Regular reports emerged of mass killings…
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West Asia
Supporters Of President Morsi Stage Protest At Egypt’s Top Court In Cairo
Supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi protest in front of Egypts top court, background, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. Egypts top court announced on Sunday the suspension of its work indefinitely to protest psychological and physical pressures, saying its judges could not enter its Nile-side building because of…
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