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A Man in the Flooded Street
A man is seen in the flooded area in Campos dos Goytacazes, in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 6, 2012. The Brazilian authorities are trying to evacuate at least 20,000 people after a dam in the city burst in Rio de Janeiro state following days of torrential rains. <Photo: Xinhua/Agencia Estado>…
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BBC on 6 January 2012
Asia Top News of BBC on 6 January 2012 is an exclusive interview with Aung San Suu Kyi. Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she believes Burma will hold democratic elections “in my lifetime”. news@theasian.asia
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Obama “Strengthen Asia-Pacific Region “
U.S. President Obama speaks during a media briefing at Pentagon in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Jan. 5, 2012. Barack Obama vowed to strengthen military presence in the Asia-Pacific region despite fiscal constraints. <Photo: Xinhua/Fang Zhe> news@theasian.asia
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Auroville Where Everyone is Happy
People from different countries and regions meditate in front of the Matrimandir, a golden symbolic metallic sphere in the center of Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India, on Jan. 5, 2012. Auroville (City of Dawn) is an “experimental” township founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa of France. “Auroville is meant to be…
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Mexicans Enjoy ‘Rosca de Reyes’
People gather around a large-size traditional sweet bread Rosca de Reyes, or Three Kings Bread at the Zocalo Square in downtown Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Jan. 4, 2012. A 9,375-kilogram-weight and 720-meter-long Rosca de Reyes made by some Mexican bakers was shown in the square and cut into…
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Fernandez Got Operation for Cancer
Alfredo Soccimarro, spokesman of the Argentinian President’s Office, declares that Agentine President Cristina Fernandez had a successful operation for the treatment of her thyroid cancer in the Austral University Hospital in Pilar, 50 kilometers north of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Jan. 4, 2012. Vice-President Amado Boudou took over the responsibility…
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Burma Celebrates 64th Independence Day
People attend a ceremony celebrating the 64th anniversary of Myanmar’s independence in Nay Pyi Taw Jan. 4, 2012. A national flag hoisting and saluting ceremony was held in the capital Wednesday morning to mark the Independence Day. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Yunfei> news@thesian.asia
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“Don’t Trade Your Pets”
An activist from an animal rights organization protests against the purchase and sale of animals in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Jan. 3, 2012. (Xinhua/Claudio Cruz) (dtf)
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India Cyclone, Killed over 40
A street is blocked by fallen trees in Puducherry, India, Jan. 3, 2012. On Dec. 30, 2011, cyclone Thane hit Puducherry in Tamil Nadu state, India, and caused more than 40 deaths. <Photo: Xinhua/Li Yigang> news@theasian.asia
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Hungarians Oppose New Constitution
Hungarian President Pal Schmitt speaks during a gala ceremony in honor of the country’s new constitution at the State Opera House in Budapest Jan. 2, 2012. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people on Monday protested against the new constitution, which came into force on Jan. 1. <Photo: Xinhua/Peter Kollanyi> news@theasian.asia…
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