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Cleaning Leads to Nirvana
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar women sweep the floor at Shwedagone Pagoda in the afternoon in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Scene of Terrorist Attack in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Olympic Committee President Aden Yabarow Wiish lies fatally wounded on the ground after a bomb exploded during a ceremony at the Somali National Theater in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Wiish died later at a hospital. The explosion at the theater Wednesday killed at least…
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Ladybug in Low-Level Flying
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A ladybug in flight spreads her wings as she flutters from grass blade to grass blade at Rooks Park in Walla Walla, Wash. on Monday, April 2, 2012. After three or four short flights, she left grasstop level, soared skyward then lumbered out of sight. <AP/Newsis>…
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Dallas Under Siege of Tornado
DALLAS, Texas — A tornado touches down in Lancaster, Texas south of Dallas on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Tornadoes tore through the Dallas area Tuesday, peeling roofs off homes, tossing big-rig trucks into the air and leaving flattened tractor trailers strewn along highways and parking lots. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Cascarones Waiting for Easter
WASHINGTON — In this March 2012 image released by Cynthia Leonor Garza, a batch of cascarones are shown at the home of Cynthia Leonor Garza in Washington, D.C. Cascarones are hollowed-out eggs that are dyed, decorated and filled with confetti, then covered with a colorful piece of tissue paper. At…
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‘Towering Inferno’
MOSCOW — Fire is seen atop an under-construction skyscraper, planned to be Europe’s tallest building, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 2, 2012. Orange flames were leaping about 250 meters (880 feet) Monday, visible in the night sky to much of the city. No injuries have been reported at the fire…
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‘Throw Me Tender’
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A gaucho or cowboy falls down from a horse during a rodeo competition in Montevideo, Uruguay,Monday, April 2, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Here Comes a Car That Can Fly
In this undated photo provided by Terrafugia Inc., the company’s prototype flying car, dubbed the Transition, travels down a street with its wings folded. The vehicle has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car, and flew at 1,400 feet for…
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Argentine Remembers Falkland Conflict
USHUAIA, Argentina — Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez tosses carnations into the Beagle Channel at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falkland conflict near the war memorial in Ushuaia, Argentina, Monday April 2, 2012. Fernandez said Monday that she’s asked the International Red Cross to persuade…
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Treasures From Unexpected Place
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Some hidden treasures were revealed during the restorations in legendary Russian Literature Author Alexander Pushkin’s Grandfather’s Mansion, built in 18th century, in Russian city of St Petersburg. Treasure was handed over to Museum. <Gihan> news@theasian.asia
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