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South Asia
India Farmers March Street Of New Delhi To Protest Against Alleged Anti-Farmer Policies
Indian farmers affiliated to the Indian Farm Workers Union march during a protest against the alleged anti-farmer policies of the government in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Indian farmers affiliated to the Indian Farm Workers Union listen to a speaker, unseen, during a protest rally against the alleged…
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South East Asia
Indonesian President Visiting UK Invited To Banquet Hosted By Mayor Of London
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, poses for the photographers during a reception prior to a banquet given by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation at the Guildhall in central London, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Yudhoyono is in the UK on a 3-day state…
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South East Asia
New Thai Canibet Lineup Poses For Group Shot Before Government House In Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (C, front) and her new cabinet pose for group photos in front of the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 1, 2012. It’s the second cabinet reshuffle since the female prime minister took office last August. <Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak>
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South Asia
Scene Of Wholesale Flower Market In Mumbai, India
An Indian vendor carries bunches of roses on her head at a wholesale flower market in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Vendors sell flowers at a wholesale flower market in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Impoverished women pick up marigold flowers from a pile of discarded flowers at…
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East Asia
A Worker Files Complaint Against Tokyo Electric Co. For Sending In Crews Into Fukushima Nuclear Plant Without Adequate Protection Or Warning
A contract worker, right, of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) leaves after a press conference in Tokyo, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. The 46-year-old worker, who refuses to get his face photographed, filed a legal complaint Tuesday that the operator TEPCO of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant that went into a…
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West Asia
Syrians In Exile In Turkey Form National Council To Rule Syrian Areas Under Their Control
Mohammad al-Haj Ali (R), defected general from Syrian government army, addresses a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 31, 2012. More than 200 members of Syrian opposition groups issued a declaration Wednesday in Istanbul, promising “a general assembly” to rule the areas of Syria under their control. 121101) — ISTANBUL,…
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South Asia
Bangladesh Women On Bicycle Bring Computers To Help Poor People Have Chats With Distant Loved Ones
In this Sept. 30, 2012, photo, Bangladeshi Info Ladies pedal their way from one place to another at Saghata, a remote impoverished farming village in Gaibandha district, 120 miles (192 kilometers) north of capital Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dozens of ‘Info Ladies’ bike into remote Bangladeshi villages with laptops and Internet connections, helping…
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East Asia
State manager controls backstage at ‘Hero’
“Hero,” a locally produced musical being performed at the Blue Square in Hannam-dong, describes the life of independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun. The idea of watching the struggle for independence on stage might not be intriguing at first, but a breathtaking chase scene between Korean independence fighters and Japanese police officers…
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Culture
Lobster Showing Rare Coloration Said To Come Once In Every 50 Million Lobsters
This image released by the New England Aquarium shows a one-pound female lobster, known as a “split,” that was caught by a Massachusetts fisherman last week and arrived at the aquarium in Boston, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Officials say such rare Halloween coloration is estimated to occur once in every…
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East Asia
[Exclusive] Samsung aims at top five gobal brand value
SUWON, Gyeonggi Province ― Over the past few years, Samsung Electronics has been in fierce patent battle with Apple. It still remains to be seen which company will claim victory but the dispute has brought mixed results to the Korean technology giant so far. A U.S. jury gave a $1.05 billion…
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