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South Asia
Indians Rally To Support Anti-Corruption Crusade
Supporters of Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev shout slogans and wave Indian flags during a mass anti corruption protest, in New Delhi, India , Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Tens of thousand of supporters from across the country poured into the capital Thursday to pledge their support to Ramdev’s anti corruption…
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South East Asia
U.S., Vietnam Begin To Clean Toxic Legacy Of Vietnam War
With the backdrop of a field contaminated by dioxin, Vietnamese delegates attend a ceremony marking the start of a project to clean up dioxin left over from the Vietnam War, at a former U.S. military base in Danang, Vietnam Thursday Aug. 9, 2012. The U.S. and Vietnam on Thursday launched…
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Culture
Nepalis Mark Birthday Of Hindu God
A Nepalese woman watches from a temple while she offers prayers during Janmashtami festival in, Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Janmashtami festival marks the birthday of Hindu god Krishna. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Die-In Performance To Protest Violence Against Muslim In Myanmar
Covered in mock blood, Muslim protesters perform a die-in during a rally outside the embassy of Myanmar in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Dozens of people staged the rally calling for an end to the violence against ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State of Myanmar. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Singapore Celebrates Independence Day
Performers are seen during a national celebration on Thursday Aug. 9, 2012 in Singapore which celebrated its 47th year of independence. Singapore declared independent on August 9, 1965. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Fireworks To Celebrate 47th National Day Of Singapore
Fireworks explode during a national celebration in Singapore, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, to mark 47th anniversary of independence. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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People Escape From Flooded Region Near Manila
A man uses ropes to move to safer grounds as a river overflows in suburban Cainta City, east of Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. A fresh deluge forced more evacuations along fast-rising rivers in the Philippine capital Thursday, as the city and surrounding areas struggled to deal with widespread…
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East Asia
People Mark Anniversary Of Nuclear Bombing In Nagasaki
Japanese students present flowers during a ceremony marking the 67th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear attack in Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 2012. Nagasaki marked the 67th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear attack on Thursday. <Xinhua/Ma Ping> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Indonesians Protest Muslim Persecution In Myanmar
Muslim protesters shout slogans during a rally outside the embassy of Myanmar in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Dozens of people staged the rally calling for an end to the violence against ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State of Myanmar. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Sharks Feared To Be Extinct By Reckless Fishing
In this Tuesday, June 12, 2012 photo, workers cut shark fins at a fish market in Dubai , United Arab Emirates. The global trade in shark fins totals hundreds of millions of dollars a year, and tens of millions of sharks around the world may be caught every year for…
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