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A Rickshaw Driver Warms Himself With Clothes While Eating Under A Bridge In New Delhi
An Indian child and a puppy sit near a bag of charcoal on a winter morning in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Mercury in various parts of North India dipped again Tuesday and flights and trains were partially disrupted by early morning fog, according to a news report.…
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A Kashmiri Muslim Boy Clears Snow From The Roof Of His Houseboat In Srinagar
A Kashmiri Muslim boy sells umbrellas as it snows in Srinagar, India, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Traffic on the 300 kilometers (186 miles)-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended due to heavy snowfall, according to news reports. A Kashmiri Muslim boy clears snow from the roof of his houseboat in Srinagar,…
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Supporters Of Pakistani Muslim Cleric Wait For Transportation At Site Where They Attended Four Days Of Rally In Islamabad
Supporters of Pakistani Sunni cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri stand next to their belongings while waiting for transportation, at the site where they were camping and attended an anti-government rally, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Pakistani officials struck a deal late Thursday with the fiery Muslim cleric to end four days…
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Supporters Of Nepali Congress Party Denounce Violence On Women, Journalists During A Rally In Kathmandu
Supporters of Nepali Congress party attend a rally against the violence on women and journalists in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2013. A supporter of Nepali Congress party waves a party flag during a rally against the violence on women and journalists in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2013. <Xinhau/Sunil Pradhan>
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Female Staff Members Of A Luxury Hotel In New Delhi Exhibit Self-Defense Skill
Female staff members of a luxury hotel exhibit their skills after a 10-day self-defense course initiated by the hotel management and Delhi Police women’s wing in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. A brutal rape of the 23-year-old student last month set off protests in New Delhi and sparked…
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Hazara Shiite Muslims In India Protest Against Killing Of Hazara Community Members In Pakistan
Hazara Shiite Muslims residing in India protest against alleged target killing of Hazara community members in Pakistan, outside the Pakistani embassy in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Hazara Shiite Muslims residing in India shout slogans during a protest against alleged target killing of Hazara community members in Pakistan,…
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Supporters Of Fiery Pakistani Cleric Remain On A Street Braving Cold Weather As Ordered By Him
Supporters of Pakistani Sunni Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, take a nap in a cold weather at an anti government rally in Islamabad, Pakistan Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Thousands of Pakistanis fed up with political leaders they say are corrupt and indifferent rallied in the Pakistani capital Tuesday, as the fiery cleric…
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Bangladesh Oppositionists Stage Rally To Call For Release Of Their Leaders From Jail
Bangladesh’s largest Islamic party and the main opposition Jamaat-e-Islami shout slogans during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. The party called the protest to demand authorities for speedy trials of war criminals. The banner reads ‘We demand release of our top leaders from jail.’ <AP/NEWSis>
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A Bull Tamer Tries To Control A Bull During The Sport Called Jallikattu In Palamedu, India
Bull tamers try to control a bull during the bull-taming sport called Jallikattu, in Palamedu, about 575 kilomters (359 miles) south of Chennai, India, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Jallikattu is an ancient heroic sporting event of the Tamils played during the harvest festival of Pongal. A bull tamer holds on…
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Unusual cold spell in Nepal reported claimed nearly 100 lives
KATHMANDU, Jan 14 – Nearly 100 people died in southern Nepal due to biting cold in the last fortnight. Mostly, the old and poor people who had no clothes to keep them warm in the freezing cold lost their lives. Normal life was badly affected when the mercury dropped to record…
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