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South Asia
New strict anti-rape laws proposed in India
The Justice Verma committee, which was set up after the horrific gang rape and assault on 16 December killed a 23-year-old in Delhi, submitted its recommendations for strict anti-rape laws. The three-member committee headed by Justice JS Verma was set up by the government to look into women’s safety, existing…
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Travel warnings in effect for women not to travel India alone
The United States and other foreign embassies have issued travel advisories warning that women should not travel alone in India. One of the advisories states women are “at risk and should exercise vigilance.” Travel warning measures from foreign countries came in effect after the rape incident involving a South Korean…
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Security Heightened In Peshawar After An Attack On Military Camp In The Region
Pakistani policemen stand guard on road due to security high alert in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, on Feb. 3, 2013. At least 22 people were killed and a dozen others injured when a security camp was attacked in Pakistan’s northwest district of Lakki Marwat area on Saturday morning, local media reported.…
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People Look At The Fire That Eventually Destroyed About 100 Shanties In Dhaka
People gather around the site of a fire accident in a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 3, 2013. About 100 shanties were destroyed in the accident, official said. <Xinhua/Shariful Islam>
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Brides Walk In A Procession During A Mass Marriage Arranged For Poor Couples In India
Relatives and onlookers watch from an enclosure a mass community marriage in Bahirkhand, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) north of Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. A total of 108 couples from the economically weaker sections of the society belonging to various religions, faith and caste tied the knot in…
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Colorful Parade Held To Support Gays, Lesbians In Hyderabad, India
A participant waves a rainbow flag from a motorcycle as members and supporters of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community take out the Hyderabad gay pride parade in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. The parade was held to spread awareness about harassment, violence and discrimination faced by the…
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An Indian Man Compete In Bullock Cart Race During A Rural Sports Festival In Kila Raipur, Punjab
An Indian villager participates in a bullock cart race during a rural sports festival, also known as “Indian Rural Olympics”, in Kila Raipur, near Ludhiana, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. The three-day long event is a celebration of rural life in India’s farming belt…
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Unknown Gunmen Kill Three More People In Karachi, Bringing Total Death Toll In January To 155
People and rescuers gathered around bodies of victims at a hospital in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Jan. 31, 2013. At least three people were killed as unknown gunmen opened fire at a vehicle in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Thursday, bringing the death toll to…
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Exiled Tibetans Attend Tibetan People’s Solidarity Campaign In New Delhi
Exiled Tibetans shout slogans as they take part in a rally during Tibetan People’s Solidarity Campaign in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. The four-day campaign that began Wednesday is being held to express solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet and to raise awareness and seek international support for Tibet.…
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Mass Funeral Held For Victims Of Road Accident That Left 20 Dead In India
People stand near bodies of victims of a road accident during a mass funeral at Gilosan village, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. More than 20 people, including eight children and eight women, were killed in a road accident in Gujarat state when…
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