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South Asia
Pakistani supporters observe 2nd anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death
Supporters of Pakistan’s religious party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) receive food distributed at a rally to pay tribute to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Quetta, Pakistan on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Hundreds of JUI supporters observed the second anniversary of bin Laden’s death on May 2, 2011 in a secret…
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South Asia
Convicted Indian spy dies from Pakistani jail blow
Pakistani policemen carry the coffin of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner who was injured in an attack inside jail last week and died of wounds early Thursday. Singh spent more than 21 years in Pakistan after being convicted of spying for India and involvement in a series of bomb blasts…
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West Asia
A horse race doping scandal in UAE leads to global ban on steroids
A racehorse trains during a morning session at the Godolphin Club in this file photo dated Wednesday March 23, 2011, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The doping scandal that led to the downfall of Godolphin trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni is now helping fuel a call for an outright ban on anabolic…
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South Asia
India’s ruling Congress chief Sonia Gandhi waves to supporters
India’s ruling Congress chief Sonia Gandhi waves to supporters during a campaign rally for the assembly elections at palace ground in Bangalore, India, on May 2, 2013. <Xinhua/stringer>
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Central Asia
Russian President Putin talks with ballerina at new Mariinsky Theatre
In this photo taken on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 actors perform scene of the coronation from Boris Godunov opera during a “pre-premiere” performance, put on for veterans and senior employees of the theatre in the new Mariinsky Theatre on the eve of the it’s official opening. <AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky> Russian…
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East Asia
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe visits UAE to enhance economic ties
In this image released by the Emirates News Agency, WAM , Sheik Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, center right, escorts Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, upon his arrival in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Abe vowed Wednesday to promote exports of Japan’s nuclear infrastructure to the…
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People
Willem-Alexander becomes Dutch king following Queen Beatrix’s abdication
Dutch King Willem-Alexander (L) and his wife Maxima (R) step to the Church in Amsterdam to swear in, on April 30, 2013. Following the abdication of Queen Beatrix, the new King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander was officially inaugurated on Tuesday. <Xinhua/Rick Nederstigt> Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima appear on…
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West Asia
Egyptian President Morsi meets with Qatari PM Hamad Al bin Jassim Thani
A handout picture released by the Egyptian presidency shows Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (R) meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani in Cairo on April 30, 2013. <Xinhua/Egyptian Presidency>
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West Asia
Iranian President Ahmadinejad speaks at Islamic Awakening Conference
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during the closing ceremony of the World Conference of Ulama and Islamic Awakening in Tehran, Iran on April 30, 2013. About 700 clerics and scholars from Muslim and non-Muslim countries attended the two-day conference. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz>
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East Asia
Chinese State Councilor Guo attends security meeting in Kyrgyzstan
Chinese State Councilor Guo Shengkun attends the secretarial meeting of SCO members’ security councils in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, on April 29, 2013. The new Chinese leadership will give full support to law enforcement and security cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Guo Shengkun said here…
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