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66th U.N. General Assembly Session Comes To A Close
Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser (L), president of the 66th session of the General Assembly, speaks during the closing session of the General Assembly 66th session at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, Sept. 17, 2012. The UN General Assembly concluded its 66th session on Monday. <Xinhua/Shen Hong> news@theasian.asia
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Giant Panda At Zoo In Washington Gives Birth To A Cub
In this Dec. 19, 2011 file photo, Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, eats breakfast. Mei Xiang has given birth to a cub following five consecutive pseudopregnancies in as many years. <AP Photo/Susan Walsh> Picture taken on Dec. 19, 2011 shows the Giant…
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A Cargo Train Fire Set By Mob Leaves Eight Dead In India
People gather near the site of a train fire in Bikaner, India, Sept. 17, 2012. A goods train was set on fire by mob after it rammed into a truck at an unmanned railway crossing on the Jaisalmer-Bikaner line, killing eight and injuring several others. <Xinhua/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Condolence Offered By A Libyan Girl To Four Americans Killed In Benghazi
A Libyan girl places flowers at the gate of the U.S. consulate, in Benghazi, Libya, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. The U.S. Ambassador, Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in an attack on the consulate Tuesday Sept. 11, 2012, part of a wave of assaults on U.S. diplomatic missions…
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A Afrobeat Artist Performs At Afrika Shrine, a night club, In Lagos, Nigeria
Singer Femi Kuti, right, performs at the new Afrika Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria, Sunday, Sep. 16, 2012. The Afrobeat artist, son of the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, performs regularly at the nightclub. <AP Photo/Sunday Alamba> news@theasian.asia
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Thousands Of People Stay At Yida Camp In South Sudan To Avoid Border Dispute
Boys gather to wrestle, a traditional sport practiced in many parts of South Sudan, on a sandy patch of ground in Yida camp, South Sudan, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. Yida refugee camp is home to thousands of people who have fled recent fighting in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan state and around…
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Protest Flares Up Against Turkish Intervention In Syria
Policemen arrest a protestor in Antakya, capital of Turkey’s eastern province of Hatay, Sept. 16, 2012. More than 5000 protesters staged a massive anti-war protest against the Turkish government intervention against Syria in Antakya on Sunday. <Xinhua/Shi Zhuying> news@theasian.asia
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Some 250,000 Syrians Escape To Four Neighboring Countries
A Jordanian army vehicle carries Syrian refugees after they crossed into Jordanian territory near the town of Ramtha, Sept. 15, 2012. According to UNHCR, a total of 253,106 people have registered or are awaiting registration as Syrian refugees in Syria’s four neighboring countries, namely Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq. <Xinhua/Mohammad…
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Bangladeshi Garment Workers Clash With Police Over Pay Hike
Bangladeshi garment workers make fire in the middle of a street to block traffic during a protest at Narayanganj, outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. According to local news reports, hundreds of garment workers who were protesting demanding pay hike and reduction in working hours clashed with police…
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Martyr’s Day Observed On Martyrs Square In Tripoli
TRIPOLI– Family members of those who lost their lives fighting against forces loyal to former leader Muammar Gaddafi hold their photos during the commemoration of Martyr’s Day on Martyrs’ Square in Tripoli, Libya, Sept. 16, 2012. This day marks the death of Omar Al Mukhtar, Libya’s most famous freedom fighter…
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