People Offer Respect To Deceased Rulers On Founding Anniversary Of NK Workers’ Party
North Koreans bow in front of the statues of the country’s founding ruler Kim Il Sung, left, and his son and successor Kim Jong Il to mark the 67th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. North Korean soldiers offer flowers in front of the […]
Afghans Collect Onions Amid Decline In Farm Production
Afghan men collect onions in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2012. The overall Agriculture production declined last few years due to drought and under-utilization of arable lands. (Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud) An Afghan child collects onions in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2012. Picture taken on Oct. 10, 2012 shows bags of onion on an onion field in Kabul, […]
Bangladeshi Tannery Workers Claimed To Be Exposed To Health Risk
Bangladeshi workers carry tannery waste which will be processed for poultry and fish feed on the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. In a report released Tuesday, New York-based Human Rights Watch said tannery workers in Bangladesh’s capital are being exposed to serious health risks because of hazardous chemicals […]
2012 Tour Of Beijing Professional Road Race Opens In China
Cyclists compete during the second stage of the 2012 Tour of Beijing cycling race in Beijing, China, October 10, 2012. Germany’s Tony Martin of the Omega Pharma Quickstep team claimed victory in the second stage with 2 hours 53 minutes and 5 seconds. Viviani Elia (Front L 2nd) of Liquigas-cannondale celebrates after winning the race […]
Pakistanis Condemn Taliban Of Attacking Young Girl For Having Supported Education For Women
Pakistani people shout slogans during a rally condemning attack on Pakistani peace award winner Malala Yousafzai in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, on Oct. 10, 2012. Pakistani Taliban Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attack on a 14-year-old girl, Malala Yousafzai, who has received several awards for her courage to stand against the militants in her Swat valley. […]
Court Hearing Opens On Graft Case Against Pakistani President In Islamabad
Pakistani Law Minister Farooq H Naek (front) arrives at Supreme Court of Pakistan for a hearing on the graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Oct. 10, 2012. Pakistan’s top court on Wednesday ordered the government to send an amended letter to the Swiss authorities in four weeks as […]
Two U.S. Scientists Announced Winners Of 2012 Nobel Prize In Chemistry
Scientists Robert J. Lefkowitz (L) and Brian K. Kobilka (R) are introduced in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, on Oct. 10, 2012. Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka, both from universities in the United States, won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, announced Staffan Normark, Permanent Secretary of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday. […]
Taiwanese Celebrate 101st Founding Anniversary Of Republic Of China
Confetti falls in front of the Presidential Office during National Day celebrations marking the 101st anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. During the celebrations, President Ma Ying-jeou pledged greater efforts to fix the island’s economy, now limping along at about a 2 percent annual growth […]
Israeli Police Clash Violently With Palestinian Protesters In Ramallah, West Bank
An Israeli border police officer fires a tear gas canister during clashes with Palestinian Protesters, not pictured, outside the Ofer military prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The clashes started during a demonstration calling to release prisoners jailed in Israel. A masked Palestinian protester hurls back a tear gas […]
Victims Of 2002 Bali Bombings Remembered In 10th Anniversary.
Photographs of Australian victims of the 2002 Bali bombings are displayed on an Australian flag in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Indonesian police on Wednesday warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting dignitaries planning to commemorate Friday’s 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings, raising the country’s security alert to its highest level. […]
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