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West Asia
Yemenis suspected to be al-Qaida members stand on trial at the state security court in Sanaa
Yemeni men suspected to be linked to al-Qaida group stand behind bars as they attend a trial at the state security court in Sanaa, Yemen, on Feb. 5, 2013. The Yemeni security court on Tuesday sentenced three al-Qaida suspects to up to six years in prison for joining al-Qaida network…
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South Asia
Paramilitary troops patrol street in Dhaka amid tense situation after fierce clash between police and activists
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel patrol in a road in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Feb. 5, 2013. Paramilitary troops have been deployed in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka to thwart any untoward incident after fierce clashes between the pro-hartal activists and the law enforcers during Tuesday’s countrywide general strike which the country’s…
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South East Asia
Chinese National Committee head meets with Malsyia’s Head Of State in Kuala Lumpur
Jia Qinglin (L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, meets with Malaysia’s Supreme Head of State Abdul Halim (R) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2013. <Xinhua/Yao Dawei>
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South East Asia
Cambodian People Watch Cremation Ceremony Of The Late King Father Sihanouk
Cambodia’s Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk (1st L) and King Norodom Sihamoni (2nd L) attend the royal cremation ceremony of the late Cambodian King Father Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh, on Feb. 4, 2013. <Xinhua/Yao Dawei> Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni pays his last respect to his late King Father Norodom…
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South Asia
Supporters Of Pakistani Opposition Parties Hold Rally To Call For Free, Fair Election In Islamabad
Supporters of several opposition parties gather outside the Pakistani parliament demanding free and fair elections in the country on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Participants of the rally shouted slogans against Pakistan’s ruling People’s Party and demanded a stronger and more independent election commission. Supporters of several opposition…
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South East Asia
Filipinos Get Angry At A U.S. Minesweeper Which Ran Aground Off Their World Heritage Site
Protesters are blocked by police as they attempt to march closer to the U.S. Embassy in Manila Monday Feb. 4, 2013 to protest the incident involving the USS Guardian, a U.S. minesweeper, which ran aground off Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site, southwest of the Philippines. Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr.…
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West Asia
A Jewish Boy Performs Bar Mitzvah Ceremony Giving Him Rights Of A Fully Grown Man
A 13-year-old Jewish boy (C) is surrounded by his family members during his Bar Mitzvah ceremony to be recognized by Jewish tradition as having the same rights as a fully grown man, at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem’s Old City on Feb. 4, 2013. <Xinhua/Yin Dongxun>
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South Asia
Sri Lankan Soldiers Celebrate The 65th Independence Day In Trincomalee
Sri Lankan Army soldiers march during a parade celebrating Sri Lanka’s 65th Independence Day, marking the country’s independence from British colonial rule in 1948 in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrives to attend an event on Sri Lanka’s 65th Independence Day, marking the…
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East Asia
Chinese Perform Various Traditional Activities To Celebrate Beginning Of Spring
Villagers are about to kill a pig for a feast in Jiangwan Village of Wuyuan County, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Feb. 4, 2013. Various traditional activities were held in Wuyuan to celebrate “Lichun”, literally meaning the beginning of the spring, as well as the Xiaonian Festival which falls on the…
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South Asia
Malala Shot By Taliban For Promoting Women’s Education Thanks People Who Supported Her Through Video
In this Jan. 22 2013 photo released by Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham England Monday Feb. 4 2013, fifteen-year-old Malala Yousefzai reads get well cards. The Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban on Oct. 9 2012 has made her first video statement since she was nearly killed, released Monday, saying she…
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