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South East Asia
Jakarta Governor Greeted By His Supporters During His Inspection Of Bus Transportation In Jakarta
In this photo taken on Jan. 3, 2013, Jakarta Gov. Joko Widodo, right, is greeted by his supporter during his inspection of bus transportation in Jakarta, Indonesia. Widodo’s trip through his inundated city of 14 million reflected his hands-on approach to leadership, a style that helped him win election in…
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Palestinians Attend A Ceremony Marking The Birth Of Prophet Mohammed In Old City Of Jerusalem
Muslims pray during a commemoration of Prophet Mohammed’s birthday at the Monas field in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2013. <Xinhua/Veri Sanovri> Yemeni members of Shiite sect hold green flags with Arabic that reads, “at your order, oh messenger of Allah!” during the celebration of moulid al-nabi, the birth of Islam’s…
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Queen Beatrix Of The Netherlands Reviews Honor Guard During Her 2-Day Visit To Singapore
Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam (R) meets with Netherlands’ Queen Beatrix at the Istana in Singapore, Jan. 24, 2013. Queen Beatrix is on a 2-day official visit to Singapore. <Xinhua/Then Chih Wey> Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands inspects an honor guard with Singapore’s President Tony Tan, behind her, during…
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The new old year
NEW YORK ― Any look back at 2012 would necessarily focus on three parts of the world: the eurozone, with its seemingly endless financial uncertainties; the Middle East, with its many upheavals, including, but hardly limited to, the Muslim Brotherhood’s accession to power in Egypt and Syria’s savage civil war,…
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Thai Labor Activist Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Having Defamed The Country’s Monarchy
Activist Somyot Pruksakasemsuk arrives at criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. The court has sentenced the prominent labor rights activist and magazine editor to 10 years in prison for publishing a pair of articles prosecutors said defamed the country’s monarchy. Activist Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, rear, arrives at criminal…
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South East Asia
Gaza’s Hamas PM Presents His Malaysian Counterpart With A Gift During Their Meeting In Gaza City
Gaza’s Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, third left, and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, forth right, pray next to a wreckage of a car in which Hamas military leader Ahmed Jabari was killed in an Israeli attack on Nov. 14, 2012, upon Razak’s arrival in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday,…
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Hun Sen, Chinese Ambassador To Cambodia Attend Inauguration Ceremony Of New Container Terminal In Phnom Penh
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (R Front) and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue (L Front) start a boom button at the inauguration ceremony of China-financed new container terminal of the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 22, 2013. Cambodia on Tuesday inaugurated a new container terminal…
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A British Woman Receives Death Sentence At A Court In Bali For Smuggling Cocaine Into The Resort Island In Indonesia
In this Jan. 7, 2013 file photo, Lindsay June Sandiford of Britain sits at a courthouse during her trial in Denpasar, Bali island, Indonesia. An Indonesian court sentenced Sandiford to death Tuesday, Jan. 22, for smuggling cocaine worth $2.5 million into the resort island of Bali. Lindsay June Sandiford of…
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Thailand Patriotic Group Members Protest Against International Court Of Justice Ahead Of ICJ’s Verdict On Disputed Territory
Members of the Thailand Patriot Network hold a banner during a rally to protest against the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 21, 2013. The ICJ is scheduled to hold hearing in April and deliver a verdict in the next six months on…
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Filipinos Who Survived From Terrorist Attack At Oil Field In Algeria Arrive At Aquino Airport In Manila
A soldier, and rescue vehicles are seen near Ain Amenas, the gas plant where the hostage taking occurred, Sunday Jan. 20, 2013. Algeria’s special forces stormed the natural gas complex in the middle of the Sahara desert in a final assault Saturday, killing 11 militants, but not before they in…
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