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East Asia
Final message before the ship went down
“Someone will probably have to die before they stop work on these treaturous conditions,” a message sent to a friend sent on an assignment off the rough seas off the coast of Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province. One hour later, the vessel on which he was performing repairs in a coastal…
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West Asia
Egyptian Construction Workers Lead Miserable Life Having Neither Basic Income Nor Medical Insurance
Abdulzaher Marei instructs his younger son Alaa Marei in an under-construction building in Cairo, capital of Egypt, Jan. 17, 2013. More than 40 years ago, Abdulzaher Marei left his hometown Atfeeh in Giza countryside and started to work in the construction field in Cairo. His four sons followed him. His…
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South Asia
Supporters Of Pakistani Muslim Cleric Wait For Transportation At Site Where They Attended Four Days Of Rally In Islamabad
Supporters of Pakistani Sunni cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri stand next to their belongings while waiting for transportation, at the site where they were camping and attended an anti-government rally, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Pakistani officials struck a deal late Thursday with the fiery Muslim cleric to end four days…
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West Asia
Video Game “Endgame: Syria” Seeks To Illustrate Civilian Loss In Syrian Civil War
This undated image provided by Auroch Digital Ltd. shows the video game “Endgame: Syria.” The new video game based on Syria’s civil war seeks to illustrate civilian loss due to heavy fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces. The British developer of the video game says he wants to educate…
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South Asia
Supporters Of Nepali Congress Party Denounce Violence On Women, Journalists During A Rally In Kathmandu
Supporters of Nepali Congress party attend a rally against the violence on women and journalists in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2013. A supporter of Nepali Congress party waves a party flag during a rally against the violence on women and journalists in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2013. <Xinhau/Sunil Pradhan>
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East Asia
Moktar Belmoktar Is Leader Of A Militant Group Who Took 41 Foreigners Hostage In Sahara Desert
This image from video provided by the SITE Intel Group made available Thursday Jan. 17, 2013, purports to show militant militia leader Moktar Belmoktar. Algerian officials scrambled Thursday Jan. 17, 2013 for a way to end an armed standoff deep in the Sahara desert with Islamic militants who have taken…
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South East Asia
People Ride On A Rubber Boat To Move Through A Flooded Street In Jakarta
A motorcyclist wades through flood waters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2013. The Indonesian capital city of Jakarta was paralyzed by flood on Thursday following a massive downpour since Wednesday night, with its main roads inundated, public transport disrupted and operation of government offices and private sector coming to a…
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South Asia
Female Staff Members Of A Luxury Hotel In New Delhi Exhibit Self-Defense Skill
Female staff members of a luxury hotel exhibit their skills after a 10-day self-defense course initiated by the hotel management and Delhi Police women’s wing in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. A brutal rape of the 23-year-old student last month set off protests in New Delhi and sparked…
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East Asia
Delegates Of Business Circle From Korea, Japan, China Get Together In Seoul
South Korea’s trade minister Bark Tae-ho (5th L) poses for photos with delegates of business circles from South Korea, China and Japan in Seoul, capital of South Korea, on Jan. 17, 2013. The Seoul-based Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat involving South Korea, China and Japan held a business event Thursday marking the…
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West Asia
Tens Of Thousands Of People Gather In Diyarbakir, Turkey, For Funeral Of Three Kurdish Activists Killed In Paris
Kurds shout slogans to praise three women activists who were found shot dead in Paris, as one of their coffins is carried at an airport in Diyarbakir, southern Turkey, late Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Thousands of people expected to attend funerals on Thursday for the women, who belonged to the…
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