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South East Asia
Filipino devotees make the Stations of Cross as a religious rite during Holy Week
Filipino devotees make the Stations of the Cross as they carry wooden crosses at the Philippine Center of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina on Thursday, March 28, 2013 in suburban Quezon city, east of Manila, Philippines. Devotees practice different religious rites during the Holy Week in this predominantly Roman Catholic country.…
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East Asia
A growing number of Africans live in Chinese cities with booming economic ties between the two sides
African residents buy fruits at a grocery in Xiaobeilu, a commercial area in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, March 21, 2013. With the Chinese economy expanding fast over the past decades, African immigrants, previously unseen in China, have streamed into prosperous cities of Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai and even…
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Central Asia
Presidents of South Africa, Russia shake hands in Durban where they came for five-nation summit
South African President Jacob Zuma and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting in Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa _ the five countries that the World Bank says are driving global economic growth _ arrived in South…
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East Asia
Xi Jinping welcomed by his Tanzanian counterpart on arrival in Dar es Salaam
Chinese President Xi Jinping ,left, and his host Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, right, watch the tradition dance on arrival at Julious Nyerere International airport in the capital Dar es Salaam, Sunday, March 24, 2013. The Chinese Leader is in the country for a two day visit. Chinese First Lady, Madame…
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West Asia
Obama awarded Presidential Medal of Distinction by his Israeli counterpart in Jerusalem
Israel’s President Shimon Peres (R) shakes hand with U.S. President Barack Obama after presenting him the Presidential Medal of Distinction, Israel’s highest civilian honor, during the official state dinner in Jerusalem, March 21, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Yin Dongxun>
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East Asia
Ban Ki-moon makes it clear to investigate possible use of chemical weapons in Syria
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announces Thursday, March 21, 2013, that the United Nations will investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, at United Nations headquarters. The U.N. chief indicated that the investigation would be broader than the Syrian government’s request for an independent probe of an alleged…
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Society
Tutu calls for the eradication of nuclear weapons
*Editor’s note: Desmond Tutu, South African social rights activist, Archbishop Emeritus and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate once said “eliminating nuclear weapons is the democratic wish of the world’s people.” He reiterated the statement again at the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons recently held in Oslo. He stressed that no…
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West Asia
Obama welcomed by Israeli President upon his arrival in Jerusalem
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) attends a welcome ceremony held by Israeli President Shimon Peres at the president’s residence in Jerusalem on Mar. 20 2013. Obama arrived in Israel on Wednesday, starting his first visit as U.S. president to the country. <Xinhua/POOL/Abir Sultan>
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Culture
Kali, a polar bear cub whose mother was shot to dead, being cared for at a zoo
This photo provided by the Alaska Zoo and taken March 13, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska, shows Kali, an orphaned polar bear cub who is being cared for at the zoo. The cub’s mother was shot in Point Lay, Alaska, on March 12 and the cub is temporarily staying at the…
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West Asia
Jordanian PM and his Hungarian counterpart agree to boost bilateral trade in Amman
Visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) speaks during a press conference with his Jordanian counterpart Abdullah Ensour in Amman, Jordan, March, 18, 2013. Jordan and Hungary voiced keenness on Monday to boost bilateral trade and explore joint investments opportunities, the state-run Petra news agency reported. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh>
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