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South Asia
Afghans Collect Onions Amid Decline In Farm Production
Afghan men collect onions in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2012. The overall Agriculture production declined last few years due to drought and under-utilization of arable lands. (Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud) An Afghan child collects onions in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2012. Picture taken on Oct. 10, 2012 shows bags of onion on…
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East Asia
Bangladeshi Tannery Workers Claimed To Be Exposed To Health Risk
Bangladeshi workers carry tannery waste which will be processed for poultry and fish feed on the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. In a report released Tuesday, New York-based Human Rights Watch said tannery workers in Bangladesh’s capital are being exposed to serious health…
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East Asia
2012 Tour Of Beijing Professional Road Race Opens In China
Cyclists compete during the second stage of the 2012 Tour of Beijing cycling race in Beijing, China, October 10, 2012. Germany’s Tony Martin of the Omega Pharma Quickstep team claimed victory in the second stage with 2 hours 53 minutes and 5 seconds. Viviani Elia (Front L 2nd) of Liquigas-cannondale…
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South Asia
Pakistanis Condemn Taliban Of Attacking Young Girl For Having Supported Education For Women
Pakistani people shout slogans during a rally condemning attack on Pakistani peace award winner Malala Yousafzai in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, on Oct. 10, 2012. Pakistani Taliban Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attack on a 14-year-old girl, Malala Yousafzai, who has received several awards for her courage to stand against the…
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South Asia
Court Hearing Opens On Graft Case Against Pakistani President In Islamabad
Pakistani Law Minister Farooq H Naek (front) arrives at Supreme Court of Pakistan for a hearing on the graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Oct. 10, 2012. Pakistan’s top court on Wednesday ordered the government to send an amended letter to the Swiss…
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East Asia
Taiwanese Celebrate 101st Founding Anniversary Of Republic Of China
Confetti falls in front of the Presidential Office during National Day celebrations marking the 101st anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. During the celebrations, President Ma Ying-jeou pledged greater efforts to fix the island’s economy, now limping along at about…
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West Asia
Israeli Police Clash Violently With Palestinian Protesters In Ramallah, West Bank
An Israeli border police officer fires a tear gas canister during clashes with Palestinian Protesters, not pictured, outside the Ofer military prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The clashes started during a demonstration calling to release prisoners jailed in Israel. A masked Palestinian protester…
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South East Asia
Victims Of 2002 Bali Bombings Remembered In 10th Anniversary.
Photographs of Australian victims of the 2002 Bali bombings are displayed on an Australian flag in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Indonesian police on Wednesday warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting dignitaries planning to commemorate Friday’s 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings, raising the country’s security…
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West Asia
New Website Of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry Opens To Public
Iranian photojournalist Maryam Rahmanian checks the newly launched website of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. A glimpse into the shadow world of Iran’s main spy agency is now a click away. In an unexpected display of outreach, the Intelligence Ministry now hosts a website with…
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South East Asia
[Philippines] House OKs bill granting subsidy to political parties during elections
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill which will allow the government to subsidize political parties in order to level the playing field during elections. House Bill 6551 or “An Act Strengthening the Political Party System, appropriating funds therefor and for…
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