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West Asia
Anti-Morsi protesters protest to support Egyptian Judicial system
Anti-Morsi protesters chant slogans against the government during a protest to support the Egyptian Judicial system in front of the Judges club union in Cairo, May 8, 2013. Ongoing crisis between the Judges club and the Egyptian presidency and the government still persists. <Xinhua/Amru Salahuddien>
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Singapore is Asia’s safest place to be born and to be mother
1 million babies die the day they’re born, Save the Children reports A baby’s birth day is the most dangerous day of life with more than one million babies dead in the world, according to Save the Children’s report released on May 7. In Asia, Singapore has the lowest first-day infant…
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East Asia
Heavy storms flood buildings and cause damage in Guizhou, China
Photo taken on May 7, 2013 shows a flooded building at Jidao Miao Village of Kaili City, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. The central, south central and southeast parts of Guizhou were hit by hails and storms from Monday to Tuesday, disturbing local traffic and power service and causing damage to…
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West Asia
Palestinian refugee children play in impoverished Gaza Strip town
Palestinian refugee children play in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahiya on May 7, 2013. An increasing number of Gazan families were reportedly falling further into poverty, with unemployment rate at over 30% according to 2012 estimates. <Xinhua/Wissam Nassar>
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West Asia
Visitors view armored vehicles in International Defence Industry Fair
Guests cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the 11th International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul, Turkey, May 7, 2013. The 11th International Defence Industry Fair was opened on Tuesday, with 781 companies from 82 countries and regions attending the four-day fair. Guests talk with each other in front…
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West Asia
Jordanian and Iranian FMs discuss latest developments in Syria
Jordanian Foreign Minister Naser Judeh (R) and his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi attend a joint press conference in Amman, May 7, 2013. Iranian Foreign Minister will discuss the latest developments in Syria with his Jordanian counterpart and senior officials. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh>
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East Asia
Hundreds of research papers submitted for Indonesian Students Conference
Hundreds of research papers by Indonesian students from various countries have been registered for paper competition in the Indonesian Student Conference in Korea or CISAK 2013, which the registration ended last 28 April. Indonesian Students Association in Korea (PERPIKA) has organized this annual event since 2008. The high number of…
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Central Asia
“Putin Go Away” Russian opposition supporters hold anti-gov’t protest
A woman holds a poster reading “Putin Go Away” during a protest rally in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 6, 2013. Up to 20,000 Russian opposition supporters gathered for a protest on Monday, venting anger against the Kremlin and demanding the release of political prisoners. The protest came…
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South Asia
Evicted Pakistanis demand repatriation to their hometown to vote
In this Monday, May 6, 2013 photo, men from the Baluch Bugti tribe who were evicted from their villages after their leader was killed by the regime of Pakistan’s military ruler Pervez Musharraf, rally demanding repatriation to their native towns to take part in May 11 polls in Islamabad, Pakistan.…
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West Asia
Car bomb attacks in Baghdad suburb kills dozens of Iraqis
Civilians and security forces personnel gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in the Husseiniyah suburb of northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 6, 2013. Two car bombs blew up in a Baghdad suburb, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said, in the deadlier of two attacks Monday…
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