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West Asia
Shuttle Diplomacy By Hillary, Ban Yield Cease-Fire Agreement Between Israel And Hamas
In this image made from Egyptian State Television, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr, right, shake hands after a joint news conference announcing a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Egypt has announced a cease-fire…
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South East Asia
Indonesian workers Stage Protest Against Outsourcing, Low Wages In Jakarta
Indonesian workers march during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Thousands of factory workers took to the streets in the capital to protest against outsourcing and low wages. <AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim>
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South Asia
Thousands Of Dealers Gather At Annual Camel And Livestock Fair In Pushkar, India
In this picture taken Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, Indian camel herders sit next to a fire at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. Indian girls dressed in traditional attire…
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South East Asia
Cricket Match Between Bangladesh And West Indies Held In Khulna, Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, right, and Naeem Islam run between the wickets during the first day of the second cricket test match against West Indies, in Khulna, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Bangladesh’s Abul Hasan avoids a bouncer during the first day of the second cricket test match against West…
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West Asia
A Cargo Plane Crashes In Sanaa, Yemen, Killing All Of 10 Crew Members
Smoke rises from the site of a plane crash accident in Yemen’s capital of Sanaa on Nov. 21, 2012. A military cargo plane crashed in Sanaa on Wednesday, killing 10 of its crew members onboard the plane. <Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed> Army and police officers work at the scene of a plane…
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South Asia
Indian Muslims Celebrate Execution Of Lone Surviving Gunman From 2008 Terror Attack On Mumbai
An activist of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad or All Indian Student Council, prepares an effigy of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman from the 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai, before it was burned to celebrate his execution in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Kasab, a Pakistani citizen, was…
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East Asia
Chinese Premier In Bangkok To Sign Document On Bilateral Cooperation With Thailand
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L back) and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (R back) attend a signing ceremony of documents on bilateral cooperation in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 21, 2012. <Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng> Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra walk together during a welcome ceremony at the…
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East Asia
More Than 1,000 Siberian Tigers Protected At Park In Harbin, Northeast China
A Siberian tiger with an ear marked with a code lies on the ground at the Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 19, 2012. The Siberian Tiger Park, world’s largest artificially Siberian tigers breeding base, announced that its 1,067 Siberian tigers had all received…
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East Asia
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East Asia
Search for identity
Some say that politicians and entertainers are similar in that both have a flair for the stage and a superb appeal to the public that enables them a “public” life in the literal sense. The three leading contenders for the Dec. 19 presidential elections are vibrantly successful people with a…
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