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Kurdish Lebels Perform Violence In Southern Turkey
Firefighters seen with burning cars after an explosion near a police station in southern Turkish city of Gaziantep, Turkey, late Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. Turkish media reported at least eight people were killed and dozens were wounded amid an escalation in fighting between Kurdish rebels and Turkish security forces. There…
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Egyptians Enjoy Holiday Marking End Of Ramadan
Egyptian children celebrate the second day of Eid Al-Fitr, a holiday which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Al-Mansoura, Egypt on Aug. 20, 2012. <Xinhua=Amru Salahuddien> news@theasian.asia
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“Why My Father Was Killed”
A Yemeni boy holds a poster depicting his father, who was killed in an attack in the city of Aden, during his funeral in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. Suspected al-Qaida militants attacked a Yemeni intelligence headquarters killing 20 people in the port city of Aden on Aug. 18,…
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Egyptians Rally In Show Of Support For New President
Fireworks are seen as thousands gather during a rally in Tahrir Square, birthplace of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak 18 months ago, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 to recite the Quran and support President Mohamed Morsi’s recent decision to retire the defense minister and chief of staff.…
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Myanmar’s Naval Chief Appointed Vice President
Myanmar’s new Vice President Nyan Tun, right, applauds with other lawmakers during a regular session of parliament Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar’s parliament has appointed the country’s naval chief as one of the nation’s two vice presidents. Upper house speaker Khin Aung Myint announced Vice Admiral Nyan…
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A Female Muslim Taekwondoist In London Olympics
Egypt’s Hedaya Wahba walks off the mat after her fight against New Zealand’s Robin Cheong in women’s 57-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Egyptians Support President’s Dismissal Of Defense Minister
Thousands of supporters celebrate with a poster of Egypt’s Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in Tahrir Square, birthplace of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak 18 months ago, in Cairo late Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. Morsi ordered the retirement of the defense minister and chief of staff on Sunday and made…
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Art Performance At Closing Ceremony Of London Olympics
(120812) — LONDON, Aug. 12, 2012 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on August 12, 2012 shows the art performance at the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, Britain. <Xinhua/Shen Bohan> news@theasian.asia
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Disabled Yemeni Children Wait For Foreign Support
(120812) — SANAA, Aug. 12, 2012 (Xinhua) — A disabled kid sits on ground in Sanaa, Aug. 12, 2012. Disabled children received new clothes donated by charity groups on Sunday. Due to months-long unrest, the disabled children cannot get support from the government but have to rely on foreign and…
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Confetti Showers Olympic Athletes At Closing Ceremony
Athletes react as confetti rains down on them during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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