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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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West Asia
Israeli President meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Jerusalem
Israel’s President Shimon Peres, right, meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the President’s residence in Jerusalem, Monday, April, 8, 2013. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is looking to breathe new life into dormant Mideast peace talks in meetings Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
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Central Asia
Russian President Putin talks with Dutch PM in Amsterdam meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin, third from right, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, second left, are seen at the start of a meeting at the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday April 8, 2013. After getting an earful from Chancellor Angela Merkel on the importance of democratic issues, Russian President…
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People
With Magaret Thatcher’s passing, Britons remember its ‘Iron Lady’
Flowers placed by well-wishers surround a portrait of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher outside her home in Belgravia, London, Monday, April 8, 2013. Margaret Thatcher, the combative “Iron Lady” who infuriated European allies, found a fellow believer in Ronald Reagan and transformed her country by a ruthless dedication to…
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South East Asia
Obama says Singapore key to U.S. rebalancing toward Asia
President Barack Obama called Singapore “one of the most successful countries in the world” and expressed appreciation for its military and economic cooperation, part of his administration’s foreign policy shift toward Asia. Singapore has provided “a steady vision of how countries in the Pacific region can cooperate effectively,” Obama said…
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East Asia
A Chinese Navy squad arrives at Algeria as part of escort missions
Li Xiaoyan (L), commander of the 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese Navy, shakes hands with Liu Yuhe, Chinese Ambassador to Algeria, at the habour of Algiers, Algeria, on April 2, 2013. The 13th naval escort squad, sent by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, arrived at Algiers of…
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