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East Asia
Heavy storms flood buildings and cause damage in Guizhou, China
Photo taken on May 7, 2013 shows a flooded building at Jidao Miao Village of Kaili City, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. The central, south central and southeast parts of Guizhou were hit by hails and storms from Monday to Tuesday, disturbing local traffic and power service and causing damage to…
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West Asia
Palestinian refugee children play in impoverished Gaza Strip town
Palestinian refugee children play in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahiya on May 7, 2013. An increasing number of Gazan families were reportedly falling further into poverty, with unemployment rate at over 30% according to 2012 estimates. <Xinhua/Wissam Nassar>
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West Asia
Visitors view armored vehicles in International Defence Industry Fair
Guests cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the 11th International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul, Turkey, May 7, 2013. The 11th International Defence Industry Fair was opened on Tuesday, with 781 companies from 82 countries and regions attending the four-day fair. Guests talk with each other in front…
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South Asia
Indian pilgrims pass holy flag in commermoration of saint Chishti
Pilgrims pass on a holy flag during the flag hoisting ceremony ahead of the annual festival marking the anniversary of the death of the religious saint Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer, India, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The traditional Urs and Sufi festival attracts some thousands of devotees to commemorate the 13th…
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West Asia
An Iranian candidate for presidential election gets media attention
An Iranian candidate checks his documents as he registers for Iran’s 11th presidential election in Tehran, Iran, May 7, 2013. Candidates for Iran’s 11th presidential election, slated for June 14, began to register on May 7. An Iranian candidate is surrounded by media as he arrives to register for Iran’s…
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West Asia
Jordanian and Iranian FMs discuss latest developments in Syria
Jordanian Foreign Minister Naser Judeh (R) and his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi attend a joint press conference in Amman, May 7, 2013. Iranian Foreign Minister will discuss the latest developments in Syria with his Jordanian counterpart and senior officials. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh>
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South East Asia
Indonesia’s economy grows quaterly at 6.02%, slowest in two years
A laborer works at a construction site in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 6, 2013. Indonesia’s economy expanded at 6.02 percent in the first three months, the slowest pace in two years, amid slower exports and government spending, the National Statistic Bureau announced here on Monday. <Xinhua/Zulkarnain>
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East Asia
Korean President Park meets UN Secretary-General Ban at UN HQ
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, left, poses for photos with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at United Nations headquarters, Monday, May 6, 2013. South Korean President Park Geun-hye lower right, and her delegation meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, upper left, at United Nations headquarters, Monday, May 6, 2013.…
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Central Asia
“Putin Go Away” Russian opposition supporters hold anti-gov’t protest
A woman holds a poster reading “Putin Go Away” during a protest rally in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 6, 2013. Up to 20,000 Russian opposition supporters gathered for a protest on Monday, venting anger against the Kremlin and demanding the release of political prisoners. The protest came…
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