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Tibetans Exiled In India To Hold Special General Meeting In Dharmsala
Students of the Tibetan Children’s Village School put up a banner in preparation for an upcoming meeting of Tibetans in Dharmsala, India, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. More than 400 delegates will attend the second Special General Meeting of the Tibetans to discuss their strategy in response to the self-immolations in…
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Galaxy Note II, Other Smart PCs Introduced In Berlin
Jean-Daniel Ayme, vice president European Telecom Operations at Samsung Electronics explains the new Galaxy Note II features at a Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 event in Berlin, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. People try Samsung ATIVsmart PCs during a media preview at the Samsung stand at the IFA consumer electric fair in…
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A Boy Swims In Water From Stone Spouts In Nepal
A boy swims in water collected from a stone spout near Bangalamukhi temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. There are dozens of centuries-old stone spouts that are still used to collect household water or as public bathing areas in the city. <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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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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Torrential Rain Floods Manila, Surrounding Region
Residents hang on to a rope as they pass strong currents along a flooded area in Marikina, east of Manila, Philippines on 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…
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Yemenis Rally In Support Of Their President
People chant slogans as they rally outside the residence of Yemen’s President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi, to show support to his decision to strip the ex-president’s son of part of his military command in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. The Republican Guards, Yemen’s best trained forces, are commanded by…
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Only Disabled Medal Man At London Olympics Performs His Duty
Steve Tarrant serves as a medal man during a victory ceremony of sailing event at London 2012 Olympic Games in Britain, on August 7, 2012. He is the only medal man with disability at the London 2012 Olympic Games, according to 51-year-old Steve Tarrant who lives in a town 50km…
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Turkish President Meets Italian Business Delegation
Turkish President Abdullah Gul received Aldo Kaslowski, chairman of the Confederation of Italian Entrepreneurs Worldwide, in Istanbul on Tuesday. <Cihan News Agency> news@theasian.asia
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Heavy Rain Paralyzes Everything In Manila
A man crosses deep floodwaters using water containers as floaters in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012. Torrential rains pounding the Philippine capital on Tuesday paralyzed traffic as waist-deep floods triggered evacuations of tens of thousands of residents and the government suspended work in…
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