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Egypt Soccer Pitch Invasion, 73 Dead
Football fans set up fireworks at Cairo International Stadium on Feb. 1, 2012. The second half of a football match at Cairo International Stadium was cancelled due to the riot during football match in Port Said. The death toll from a football riot in Egypt’s Port Said rose to 73,…
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Cambodian Ship Sinks near Turkey, 10 Missing
An injured sailor was sent to hospital after the ship sank in the province of Zonguldak, Jan. 31, 2012. A Cambodian-flagged freighter ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, a Turkish official said on Tuesday. The freighter ship sank one mile off the coast of Eregli town in the…
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Occupy DC Protest will Continue
Occupy D.C. protesters try to cover the McPherson statue with a blue water-proof cloth at McPherson Square in Washington D.C., Jan. 30, 2012. Defiant Occupy D.C. protesters on Monday vowed to continue with their encampment in the U.S. capital as the deadline for decampment passed. <Photo: Xinhua/Fang Zhe> news@theasian.asia …
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India Ends Republic Day Festivities
Army, navy and air force bands play at Vijay Chowk during the Beating Retreat ceremony in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. The ceremony marks the end of the Republic Day festivities. <Photo: Xinhua/Partha Sarkar> news@theasian.asia
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Flower Consoles Casualties’ Grief
A flower is seen on the ground at the Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad in St. Petersburg, Russia, Jan. 27, 2012, marking the end of the Siege of Leningrad. The battle, also known as the Leningrad Blockade, was one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history…
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3 Buildings in Rio Collapse, 10 Dead
Rescue workers search for survivors in 3 buildings that collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 27, 2012. According to local media, seven bodies had been recovered and an undetermined number of people are still missing. <Photo: Xinhua/Ide Gomes/FRAME/Agencia Estado> news@theasian.asia
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Yemeni Protest against Government
Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a rally in Sanaa demanding the release of protesters detained during previous demonstrations, on Jan. 26, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Mohammed>
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Egyptians Mark the1st Anniversary of Arab Spring
An Egyptian attends a rally on the Tahrir Square marking the first anniversary of “January 25th Revolution” in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 24, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Radi> news@theasian.asia
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Ban Addresses his 2nd Term Agenda
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon speaks during his first press conference since he began his second five-year terms on Jan. 1. at the UN Headquarters in New York, the United States, Jan 25, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Shen Hong> news@theasian.asia
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Bus Accdent in Ankara Killed 4
A bus turned over at the site of a traffic accident in Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 25, 2012. At Least four people were killed and 51 others were injured in the accident on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua/Anatolia) (djj) news@theasian.asia
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