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South Asia
A Pakistani man escapes from 13-storey government building on fire
A Pakistani man moments before jumping from the fifth floor of a building that caught on fire in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The 13-storey government building caught fire and quickly intensified spreading to three floors of the tall building. <AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary>
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South East Asia
Vietnamese farmers repair greenhouse destroyed by hailstorm
A local resident harvests vegetable destroyed by a hailstorm in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province, central Vietnam, May 9, 2013. Hailstorm and whirlwinds hitting northern and central Vietnam in the last two days caused severe property damages. Local residents repair a greenhouse destroyed by a hailstorm in Da Lat…
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South Asia
Over 30 people dead as overloaded Indian bus plunges into river
Rescuers look for survivors after a bus plunged into the Beas River near Kullu, India, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. More than 30 people were killed when an overloaded bus plunged into the river on the Kullu-Mandi national highway Wednesday, according to a news agency. It is feared that some bodies…
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South Asia
Afghan students protest on border dispute with Pakistan
Afghan students participate in a protest on the border dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Nangarhar province in east Afghanistan on May 8, 2013. Hundreds of Afghan college students staged a peaceful protest against Pakistan in Nangarhar province on Wednesday. <Xinhua/Tahir Safi>
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South East Asia
Malaysian opposition supporters rally against election results
Malaysian opposition supporters attend a rally at a stadium in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. At least 50,000 Malaysian opposition supporters rallied at a stadium Wednesday to protest what they say are fraud-marred election results that enabled the long-ruling coalition to cling to power. <AP…
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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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