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Pakistani Kushti wrestlers warm up before daily training session in Lahore
Pakistani Kushti wrestlers warm up before attending their daily training session, at a wrestling club in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Kushti, an Indo-Pakistani form of wrestling, is several thousand years old and is a national sport in Pakistan. Pakistani Kushti wrestlers warm up in the ring before fighting…
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Leaders of two Pakistani Muslim factions agree on alliance for coming election
President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif (L) talks with chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) Pir Pagara during a meeting in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Feb. 26, 2013. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) agreed on alliance in the general elections on…
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Vehicles produced at M&M, a leading manufacturer of multi-utility cars in India
An employee works on a production line of Mahindra & Mahindra’s vehicle manufacturing plant at Chakan, near Pune, India, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. M&M is one of the market leaders in multi-utility vehicles in India and is among the top five tractor manufacturers in the world. <AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade>
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Indian Catholic women pray for the health of Pope Benedict to resign on Feb. 28
Indian Catholic women pray during a special mass for the health of Pope Benedict XVI at a church in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. The pope will hold his last general audience on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI will resign on Feb. 28, and will continue to…
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Indian children attend a candle vigil for victims of twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad
Indian children walk during a candlelight vigil to pay respects to the victims of Thursday’s twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Indian police are investigating whether the Indian Mujahideen, a shadowy Islamic militant group thought to have links with militants in neighboring Pakistan was responsible for…
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The Future of “European Isalm”
The recent incident in the city of Toulouse, southern France, raised repeated questions about the impact of the presence of Islam and Muslims not only on France but also on the entire old continent. This identification of the image of the True religion with its heavenly signs and sublime values…
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Pakistani rangers operate to stop rampage by criminal gangs in Karachi
Pakistani rangers take part in an operation against criminal gangs in a troubled area in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Feb. 24, 2013. At least five people were killed and many others were injured in different firing and violence incidents in Karachi on Sunday, local media reported. A…
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People stage colorful parade to celebrate Buddhist festival in Colombo
A Sri Lankan man dressed in traditional clothes carries a statue of Lord Buddha during the annual Buddhist festival of Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. The procession is the most elegant religious and cultural pageant to be held in Colombo and has secured an important…
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People mourn their relatives killed by police during a labor strike near Dhaka
Family members of victims mourn their relatives killed by police during clashes in Manikganj district, some 63 km northwest of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, on Feb. 24, 2013. At least five people were shot dead and over 50 others injured in Manikganj district Sunday when anti-riot police clashed with demonstrators during…
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Light the Lamp: Inspiration from Tagore and Han Yong-Un
Joint Project between the Northeast Asian History Foundation and The AsiaN *Editor’s Note: Security in East Asia is swaying in a rough sea. North Korea’s nuclear crisis has been highly elated amid existing territorial disputes and deep-rooted conflicts between nations in the region. South Korea, China and Japan, the countries…
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