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‘World Water Day’ in Madagascar
TANANARIVE, Madagascar — Students celebrate World Water Day in Tananarive, capital of Madagascar, March 22, 2012. The Madagascan Ministry of Water and NGO Water AID organized a special program on Thursday to call attention to the protection of water resources. <Photo: Xinhua/He Xianfeng> news@theasian.asia
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‘World Down Syndrome Day’ in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine, – Children play during a charity event marking the 7th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day at “Down Syndrome” center for early development in Kiev, Ukraine on March 21, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Sergey Starostenko> news@theasian.asia
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“No More Tragedy”
A Jewish boy cries during a joint funeral of Toulouse shooting victims in Jerusalem on March 21, 2012. A gunman shot dead four Jewish people, including three children, outside Ozar Hatorah School in Toulouse, France, on March 19. <Photo: Xinhua/Yin Dongxun> news@theasian.asia
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Rail Tracks Damaged by Earthquake
Workers inspect the damaged rail tracks of the subway caused by an 7.6 magnitude earthquake at Mexico City, capital of Mexico on March 20, 2012. Despite the damage, there was no victims, according to the authorities. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said that an 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Oaxaca on Mexico’s Pacific coast on…
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Philippine Marines in Counter-Insergency Drill
A member of the Philippine Marines looks on as they perform a counter-insurgency drill inside the Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, the Philippines, March 20, 2012. The military exercise on Tuesday aimed to show their capabilities in case of terrorist attacks. <Photo: Xinhua/Rouelle Umali> news@theasian.asia
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Einstein Archives Online Opens in Jerusalem
Photo shows manuscript in German of an article published in English as “E=mc2: The most Urgent Problem of Our Time”, presented at a press conference to lauch the Einstein Archives Online in Jeursalem on March 19, 2012. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem held a press conference Monday to lauch Einstein…
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Burma Presents 1st National Press Award
The prize winners pose for group photo during the awarding ceremony of National Press Award in Yangon, Myanmar, March 18, 2012. Myanmar presented the National Press Award 2011 for the first time in 50 years at the National Theatre on Sunday in Yangon. National Press Award Committee, established on Aug.18,…
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