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West Asia
A growing number of Syrians seek refuges in Turkey due to gov’t airstrike
In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 file photo, Syrian refugees, who fled their home in Idlib due to a government airstrike, look out of a vehicle’s window just after crossing the border from Syria to Turkey, in Cilvegozu, Turkey. Turkey is home to nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees in camps, with…
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South Asia
An Indian woman works as porter, a man’s job, at Bhavnagar railway station
An Indian woman working as a porter, traditionally a man’s job in India, transports the luggage of a passenger at the Bhavnagar railway station in Gujarat state, India, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Bhavnagar’s tradition of women porters began in 1880 when the King of Bhavnagar, Krishna Pratapsingh, decided to employ…
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East Asia
Kimono-clad models help Tokyo win its bid to host the 2020 Olympics
Kimono-clad models wait for the arrival of International Olympic Committee Vice President Craig Reedie of Britain at the Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. The IOC’s evaluation commission is currently on a four-day inspection of Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Shizuo Kambayashi>
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East Asia
Chinese new leadership walk to attend opening session of NPC at Great Hall of People in Beijing
In this photo provided by China’s Xinhua News Agency, Chinese leaders, from left in front row, Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Jia Qinglin, Chairman of the National People’s Congress Wu Bangguo, President Hu Jintao, Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping, Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice Premier…
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East Asia
Young women begin wearing spring clothing as it gets warm in Nanjing, China
Combo photo taken on March 5, 2013, shows young women wearing spring clothing as temperature rises in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Li Xiang>
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South Asia
An Indian guard examines body of elephant killed by a speeding train near Alipurduar
An Indian forest guard walks past the body of an elephant that was killed after being hit by a speeding train at the Buxa Tiger Reserve, near Alipurduar in West Bengal state, India, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis>
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West Asia
Iran confirms to be ready to respond to IAEA’s concerns
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast speaks during a press conference in Tehran, March 5, 2013. Mehmanparast said Tuesday that Iran is ready to respond to the concerns of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after an agreement is reached. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Ahmad Halabisaz>
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West Asia
Swarms of locust from Egypt cover various green fields in southern Israel
Swarms of locust fly near Kadesh Barnea, Israel, on March 5, 2013. The swarms of locust came from Egypt on Monday, covering various green fields and areas in southern Israel, mainly near the borders between Israel and Egypt. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Jini>
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South Asia
A Pakistani boy sleeps in a brick factory paying him less than $3 cents a day
A Pakistani child sleeps on the ground between the bricks, while his mother, not pictured, works in a brick factory on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. According to workers at the factory, adults earn 350 Rupees ($3.57 cents), while children earn 250 Rupees ($2.55 cents), per…
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South East Asia
People cross flooded area on a boat in East Jakarta amid rising water level in the region
People use a boat to across the flooded area in Cawang, East Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2013. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on Tuesday warned that Jakarta could experience another big flood this week, as many areas in the city have already been swamped after the water level at…
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