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South Asia
Pakistan Muslim League-N party supporters celebrate election victory
A supporter of Pakistan Muslim League-N party sits on his motorcycle decorated with posters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as he and other his others celebrate their party’s victory in the parliamentary election outside the party’s headquarter in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, May 12, 2013. Sharif looked set Sunday…
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South Asia
An Indian village famous for graffiti becomes popular tourist destination
A villager walks past a wall painted with graffiti in Hauz Khas village in New Delhi, capital of India, May 7, 2013. Hauz Khas village, which is decorated with various graffiti works on its walls, is one of New Delhi’s artist enclaves. The village features in stylistic shops, bars, galleries…
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West Asia
A Yemeni boy jumps into rain-water pond for fun
A boy jumps into the water as he and others, unseen, swim in a rain-water pond on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. A farmer and his donkey plow a field on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. <AP Photo/Hani Mohammed>
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West Asia
An Afghan man rides bike under rainbow hung in the sky
A rainbow is seen, as an afghan man rides his bike on a street in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 6, 2013. Temperatures increased to 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit). <AP Photo/Rahmat Gul>
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West Asia
An Iranian boy with face painting visits 26th Tehran Book Fair
An Iranian boy with a painting on his face visits the 26th Tehran International Book Fair in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2013. More than 2,500 Iranian and 1,600 foreign companies from 77 countries attended the 11-day book fair. A man browses books at the 26th Tehran International Book Fair in…
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South East Asia
Indonesian dancers perform during 10th Gading Nite Carnival in Jakarta
Indonesian dancers perform during the 10th Gading Nite Carnival in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 9, 2013. More than 500 people paraded with extravagant costumes during the carnival as part of the Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival. <Xinhua/Zulkarnain>
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South East Asia
20th Vietnam Int’l Medi-Pharm Exhibition kicks off in capital Hanoi
Visitors listen to introductions at the 20th Vietnam International Exhibitions on Products, Equipment, Supplies for Pharmaceutical, Medical, Hospital and Rehabilitation (Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2013) in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, on May 8, 2013. An international exhibition on medicine and pharmacy, the Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2013, kicked off in capital Hanoi on Wednesday,…
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East Asia
The 23rd China Int’l Bicycle and Motor Fair held in Shanghai
A visitor tries a bike in the exhibition hall in Shanghai, east China, May 6, 2013. The 23rd China International Bicycle & Motor Fair opened here on Monday, attracting over 1,300 companies with their lateast products for display. A visitor looks at new bikes at the exhibition hall in Shanghai,…
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West Asia
Figurines in Yemen’s traditional clothes displayed at National Museum
Figurines in Yemen’s traditional clothes are displayed at the National Museum of Yemen in Sanaa, on May 5, 2013. <Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed>
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West Asia
Iraninans demand more homes to be built to improve their lives
In this picture taken on Sunday, May 4, 2013, an Iranian vendor waits for customers in the old bazaar of the eastern city of Birjand, Iran. When struggling families in the eastern Iranian city of Birjand take measure of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s presidency in its waning weeks, it’s not about his…
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