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South Asia
Indian Artist Paints Idols Of Hindu Goddess For Durga Festival
An artist walks by idols of Hindu warrior goddess Durga, who destroys demons to prevail over evil, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. The festival of Durga, who prefers to travel on a lion, will be celebrated from Oct. 20-24, 2012. An artist paints idols of Hindu warrior…
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Greenpeace Protests Against Hosting UN Summit On Biodiversity In Hyderabad, India
Greenpeace activists hang a banner with a photo of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh atop the Charminar monument in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. The activists were protesting against India hosting the UN summit on biodiversity even as Indian forests are being destroyed due to coal mining. Singh’s government…
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A Rhinoceros Straying Out Of Sanctuary Moved To Safe Place In Assam, India
Indian forest officials transport a tranquilized female one horned rhinoceros on a sledge in Uparhali village about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Gauhati, Assam state, India, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. The rhinoceros had strayed out from the Pobitora wildlife sanctuary last week. At least four rhinos were killed by…
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Afghan Civil War Changes Life Patterns Of Civilian People
In this Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 photo, Shah Ker, 29, a car mechanic, poses in the shop he inherited from his father Ramdil Shah who was killed during the Afghan civil war in 1993 in Kabul, Afghanistan. In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 photo, Wahidullah, 32, whose spine was pierced…
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Indian Woman Rehearses Traditional Dance Ahead Of Navratri Festival
An Indian woman in traditional attire smiles during a practice session of Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat ahead of Navratri festival in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Indian women in traditional attire participate in a practice session of Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat ahead of Navratri festival…
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Pakistani Rally To Protest Attacks By U.S. Spy Aircraft Ends Peacefully
Imran Khan (C), leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) addresses a peace rally in northwest Pakistan’s Tank on Oct. 7, 2012. A two-day march against attacks by U.S. spy aircraft in Pakistan’s militants-infested tribal regions Sunday peacefully ended. Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) gather during a peace rally in northwest Pakistan’s…
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Pakistani Models Present Local Designer’s Creations In Fashion Show
Pakistani models present creations by local designer Amin Gulgee, during a fashion show in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. The two-day fashion event is organized by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. A model presents a creation by local designer Amin Gulgee, during a fashion show in Karachi,…
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Russia-Pakistani Foreign Ministers Hold Talks In Islamabad
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, left, holds talks with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. The foreign ministers of Russia and Pakistan insisted on Thursday that the ties between their countries are strengthening, despite grousing in the Pakistani media about Russian President…
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Indian People Protest Against Rampant Corruption, Lawlessness In Bhopal
Indian policemen use a water cannon to disperse Congress party workers who marched to Madhya Pradesh state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s residence to protest against alleged corruption and the deteriorating law and lack of order in the state, in Bhopal, India, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Congress party workers gather…
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Teachers In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Protest Demanding Pay Hike
Police use colored water from a water cannon to disperse Kashmiri teachers during a protest in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday detained dozens of government teachers during a protest demanding a hike in salary and regularization of their jobs. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Protesting…
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