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East Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister Speaks In New Year Reception Attended By Some 400 Guests
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi addresses a New Year Reception hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 10, 2012. More than 400 guests, including Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, attended the reception. Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (R) talks with Nolana Ta-Ama, dean of…
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South Asia
Paramilitary Troops Patrol Region Attacked By Gunmen Near Karachi
Pakistan paramilitary troops patrol in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. Gunmen attacked a checkpoint manned by paramilitary forces on the outskirts of the southern city of Karachi, killing soldiers, police said. <AP Photo/Shakil Adil> Pakistani soldiers and civilians examine the blast site in Quetta, southwest Pakistan, on Dec. 10,…
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West Asia
Iranian Police Display Narcotics Seized At Region Bordering Afghanistan
In this Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 photo, Iranian police officers stand behind narcotic drugs which were seized at the border of Iran and Afghanistan, a known drug trafficking route, at the Milak border in southeastern Iran. Iran’s state TV says the country’s border police have confiscated over 11 tons of…
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South East Asia
Cambodian Workers Hold Rally to Celebrate Inter’l Human Rights Day
Cambodian garment workers offer prayers during a rally celebrating International Human Rights Day, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. About 1,000 participants consisting of non-governmental organization activists, garment workers, and international diplomats marched on the street in Phnom Penh, calling for the protection of human rights. <AP…
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West Asia
A Masked Egyptian Protester Poses Before Mural On Wall Of Presidential Palace
In this Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 file photo, an Egyptian protester wears a Guy Fawkes mask while posing for a photo next to a mural painted overnight on the exterior wall of the presidential palace depicting president Mohammed Morsi, left, former military council ruler Hussein Tantawi, center and ousted President…
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West Asia
Free Syrian Army Fighters Ready To Fight Against Gov’t Forces Near Azaz
Free Syrian Army fighters take their positions, close to a military base, near Azaz, Syria, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. The gains by rebel forces came as the European Union denounced the Syrian conflict, which activists say has killed more than 40,000 people. A Free Syrian Army fighter takes position close…
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West Asia
Bahraini Anti-Gov’t Protesters Stage Rally Calling For Release Of Jailed Activists
Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans in front of a banner calling for freedom for jailed rights activists Abdul Hadi al-Khawaja, center, Nabeel Rajab, right, and Zainab al-Khawaja left, during a rally outside the Rajab home in Bani Jamra, Bahrain, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. A court session is scheduled for Tuesday…
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West Asia
Yemeni President Attends Funeral For Military Officers Killed By Al-Qaida Militants
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi (C) attends a funeral procession for military officers in Sanaa, Yemen, on Dec. 10, 2012. A total of 11 military officers, including Commander General Nasser Mahdi Farid, the chief-of-staff for the central military region in Marib, were killed on Saturday in an ambush by al-Qaida…
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West Asia
Ultra Orthodox Jewish Men Celebrate Jewish Holiday Of Hanukkah Near Tel Aviv
Ultra Orthodox Jewish men sit during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. <AP Photo/Dan Balilty>
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East Asia
Chinese Community In Athens Opens Christmas Charity Bazaar Annually
Chinese Ambassador to Greece Du Qiwen (3rd L) and Athens’ Deputy Mayor Fotis Provatas (3rd R) take a group photo with people in charge of some Chinese communities at a Christmas charity bazaar in central Athens, Greece, Dec. 10, 2012. The annual Chinese Community Christmas charity bazaar was hosted in…
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