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Central Asia
Artists perform at opening ceremony of the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia
Torchbearers run to the stage during the opening ceremony of the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, July 6, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Jiang Kehong> Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, July 6, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Meng Yongmin> Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Summer Universiade in…
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Central Asia
Russian aerobatic team performs at International Maritime Defence show
A man looks at L-39 jets of the “Russ” aerobatic team performing at an air show at the International Maritime Defence show in St.Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, July 4, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Dmitry Lovetsky> Su-27 jet of the aerobatics team Russkiye Vityasy (Russian Knights) perform at an air show at the International…
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South East Asia
Vietnamese students discuss at recess during national college enterance exam
Students discuss after finishing the mathematics section of the national university entrance examination at Hanoi University of Science and Technology in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, July 4, 2013. Over 650,000 Vietnamese students attend the first phase of the 2013 national college entrance exams which run during July 4 and 5,…
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East Asia
South China tiger cubs play at central China’s Wangcheng Park
Photo taken on April 23, 2013 shows south China tiger cubs playing at the Wangcheng Park in Luoyang, central China’s Henan Province. A female south China tiger in the park gave birth to three cubs on March 21, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Gao Shanyue> A south China tiger cub is seen at the…
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South Asia
A Nepali child moved on wooden prong for Hindu ritual at Tridents Festival
A child is balanced above a wooden prong planted in a chariot by priests and devotees during the Trishul Jatra or Tridents Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, June 30, 2013. The Tridents Festival is celebrated by Hindus in belief that their children will be blessed by good health after participation in…
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East Asia
4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games opens in Incheon, S. Korea
Shi Chunxia of China competes during the women’s 6-red snooker singles match against Doan Thi Ngoc Le of vietnam at the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Incheon, South Korea, July 1, 2013. Shi Chunxia won 4-0. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Zhao Yusi> Yuan Xiaoyan (L) of China and Aoun Anita…
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South East Asia
Entertainers perform at carnival celebrating Jakarta’s 486th anniversary
Entertainers perform on the Jakarta Carnival 2013 during the 486th anniversary of the city in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 30, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Agung Kuncahya B.> People take part in the Jakarta Carnival 2013 during the 486th anniversary of the city in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 30, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Agung Kuncahya B.>
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South East Asia
Myanmar models present local designers’ fashion on catwalk
In this photo taken on Saturday, June 29, 2013, Myanmar models present creations by local designers during a fashion show at the National Theater in Yangon, Myanmar. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Khin Maung Win>
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South Asia
India-Pakistan border people celebrate 300-year old annual Chamliyal fair
Indian Border Security Force officials, left, offer a holy cloth handed by Pakistani rangers at the shrine of a Sufi saint Baba Dalip Singh Manhas during the annual Chamliyal fair near the India-Pakistan international border at Chamliyal post, about 47 kilometers (29 miles) south of Jammu, India, Thursday, June 27,…
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East Asia
Kaesong with other 19 historic sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage
The 37th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee came to an end successfully on Thursday after 11 days in action. Addressing the closing ceremony held in the tourism city of Siem Reap province on Thursday night, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, chairman of the session, expressed the country’s…
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