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South Asia
Children of Refugee Camp Walk In Slums Of Islamabad
Pakistani children who fled with their families from the Pakistani tribal area of Bajur where Pakistani security forces are fighting against militants, walk with a horse in the slums of Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. <AP Photo/B.K. Bangash> Pakistani devotees burn lamps at a shrine to get their wishes…
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Hindu Gods In The Making For Ganesh Festival In India
An Indian artisan makes the finishing touches to a clay idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha flanked by statues of social activist Anna Hazare, left, and Gujarat state chief minister Narendra Modi at a workshop on the outskirts of Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. The ten day long Ganesh…
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Funerals Take Place For Those Killed In Karachi Factory Fire
People get ready to offer funeral prayers of workers who lost their lives in a factory fire, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistani officials say the death toll from devastating factory fires that broke out in two major cities has killed hundreds. <AP Photo/Fareed Khan> news@theasian.asia
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Lone Refugee Woman Walks Along Flooded Area In Pakistan
A woman carries a tire as she walks past the flooded area in Dera Allah Yar, southwest Pakistan, on Sept. 12, 2012. At least 136 people were killed and 182 others were injured in flood triggered by heavy rains across Pakistan over the last 22 days, Pakistan National Disaster Management…
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Pakistan Frees Indian Fishermen As Goodwill Gesture
Released Indian fishermen wait for immigration clearance at Wagah Border in Lahore, eastern Pakistan, on Sept. 11, 2012. Pakistan released 48 Indian fishermen, 10 of them teenagers, as a goodwill gesture during the official visit of Indian Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna. Released Indian fishermen cross Wagah Border in…
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Garment Factory Fire In Pakistan Leaves About 100 Casualties
People watch ongoing rescue operation at a garment factory in Karachi, southern Pakistan, on Sept. 11, 2012. Two factory fire incidents that occurred in Pakistan on Tuesday have claimed 40 lives and wounded 57 others, according to local media. Fire rages at a garment factory in Karachi, southern Pakistan. Pakistani…
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Indian Foreign Minister Visits Pakistani National Monument
Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna (R) visits Minar-e-Pakistan monument, which commemorates the 1940 declaration by Muslim leaders to create Pakistan in South Asia, in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Sept. 9, 2012. <Xinhua/Sajjad> news@theasian.asia
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Americans Mourn For Death Of A Young Soldier In Afghanistan
Hand prints and a faceprint from mourners remain on the back window of a hearse carrying the body of Army Pfc. Shane Cantu after he was flown back home into Bishop International Airport in Flint, Mich. on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Cantu, 20, was killed while serving in Afghanistan. <AP/NEWSis>…
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Flood Victims Take Shelter Along Railroad In Rawalpindi
People take refuge from heavy rains along a railway in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Fireworks Factory In India Seen Gutted By Fire
SIVAKASHI– Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2012 shows the scene of a fireworks factory after massive fire in Sivakasi district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. At least 25 people were killed and 40 others seriously injured after an explosion in a fireworks factory in Sivakasi district. <Xinhua/Stringer>…
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