• Society

    A monk prays for victims of Boston bombings at makeshift memorial

    A man prays at a memorial for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing on Boylston Street near the race finish line, Monday, April 22, 2013, in Boston, Mass. At 2:50 p.m., exactly one week after the bombings, many bowed their heads and cried at the makeshift memorial on Boylston…

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  • West Asia

    Palestinian President Abbas meets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Istanbul, Turkey, April 21, 2013. Kerry is wrapping up a 24-hour visit to Istanbul with talks aimed at improving ties between Turkey and Israel and pushing ahead with Mideast peace efforts. <Xinhua/Pool>

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  • Yunus given honorable US Medal

    The microfinance pioneer and Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award of the United States, in recognition of his efforts toward combating global poverty, a Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star reports. House Speaker John Boehner presented Yunus with the Congressional Gold Medal to…

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  • East Asia

    Chinese and Senegalese officials attend solar street light project ceremony

    (L to R) Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Senegal Huang Mingyuan, Chinese ambassador to Senegal Xia Huang, Senegal’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister Thierno Alassane Sall and President of the Commission of Urban Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Transport of Senegal’s National Assembly Ndeye Lucie Cisse, attend the…

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  • Society

    World Condemns Boston Marathon Bombings

    Leaders from around the world including countries wracked by violence targeting civilians in Asia are condemning the twin bombings at the Boston Marathon, which killed three people and wounded more than 170 others. Pakistan’s Foreign Office condemned what it called the “terrorist attacks,” saying the government and Pakistani people are…

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  • Society

    Men in hazmat suits investigate Boston Marathon bombing scene

    Two men in haz-mat suits investigate the scene at the first bombing on Boylston Street in Boston Tuesday, April 16, 2013 near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Monday two blasts killed at least three and injured over 170 people. <AP Photo/Elise Amendola> National Guard and Boston police…

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  • East Asia

    Japanese PM Abe shakes hands with NATO Secretary-General Rasmussen

    NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, left, shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after they exchanged documents of joint political declaration between Japan and the NATO during a signing ceremony at Abe’s official residence in Tokyo Monday, April 15, 2013. <AP Photo/Toru Hanai, Pool>

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  • South Asia

    German Chancellor Merkel welcomes India PM Singh in Berlin

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, welcomes India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for talks at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, April 10, 2013. <AP Photo/Markus Schreiber>

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  • East Asia

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang talks with Australian PM Julia Gillard

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard review the honour guard during a welcoming ceremony before their talks in Beijing, capital of China, April 9, 2013. <Xinhua/Ding Lin> Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd L) holds talks with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (3rd R) in Beijing, capital…

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  • Society

    World reacts to passing of Thatcher

    Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died on of a stroke at the age of 87. Politicians and celebrities across the world have expressed condolences as they react to the death of the “Iron Lady” by spotlighting different parts of her global legacy. Here are some reactions: UK Prime Minister…

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