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Ethnic Bodos Hold Rally Against Muslims From Former East Pakistan In New Delhi
An activist of India’s northeastern Assam state’s ethnic Bodos shouts slogans against the Muslim settlers in the state, who mostly came from the former East Pakistan before it became Bangladesh in 1971, during a protest in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. Assam state has been simmering with tension…
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Indian Sikhs Celebrate Birth Anniversary Of First Sikh Guru In New Delhi
Indian Sikhs display their martial arts skills during a procession to mark the birth anniversary of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, who broke away from Hinduism, India’s dominant religion. He preached…
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Lower Rank People Of India Stage Rally Demanding Affirmative Action For Better Lives
Activists of All India Confederation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe organizations, a group of lower rank people in India’s caste hierarchy, shout slogans at a protest rally, in New Delhi, India , Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. The rally was held to demanded affirmative action for the lower castes in…
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Indian Anti-Corruption Activist Launches His Political Party In New Delhi
A supporter of Indian anti corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, unseen, displays a membership form at the formal launch of his political party ‘Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’ in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. A supporter of Indian anti corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, unseen, fills a membership form at the…
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Fire At Garment Factory In Dhaka, Bangladesh, Leaves At Least 112 Dead
Bangladeshi firefighters battle a fire at a garment factory in the Savar neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh, late Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through the multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh’s capital, an official said Sunday. <AP Photo/Hasan Raza> Bangladeshi…
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A Blast Hits Muslim Procession Marking First Month Of Islamc Calendar In Pakistan
Pakistani police officials inspect the blast site in northwest Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan on Nov. 25, 2012. At least five people were killed and 83 others injured when a blast hit a Shia Muslim procession to mark Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, in Pakistan’s northwest district of…
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Sri Lanka’s North and South begin to see common ground
This month the BBC broadcast yet another report on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, this time supposed to be an United Nations internal “leaked” documents. While the BBC (and much of the British media) has been preoccupied by chasing up war crimes dossiers on Sri Lanka for the past…
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Two Pakistani Girls Shot By Taliban Gunman With Malala Ready To Go Back To School
In this Wedndesday, Nov. 14, 2012 photo, Shazia Ramazan, 13, holds her hand where a bullet went through at her home in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan. Shazia was wounded by the same Taliban gunman, who shot Malala Yousufzai and 16-year-old Kainat Riaz Oct 8, 2012 on their way coming back…
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Indians Protest Against Arrest Of Innocent Muslim Youths In New Delhi
Indians hold placards and participate in a protest march in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The march was held to protest alleged arrests of innocent youths, mostly Muslims, in the name of counter terrorism operations by security agencies. An Indian man carries a young Muslim girl as she…
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Thousands Of Dealers Gather At Annual Camel And Livestock Fair In Pushkar, India
In this picture taken Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, Indian camel herders sit next to a fire at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. Indian girls dressed in traditional attire…
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