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ALTERNATE CROP OF PNG102 Three life rafts from the MV Rabaul Queen float above the sunken hull of the ferry in the open waters off Papua New Guinea's east coast, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.
Disaster   Papua New Guinea   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: List of maritime disasters  
 Sydney Morning Herald 
238 saved, 100-plus missing as PNG ferry sinks
| AUSTRALIAN rescuers helped save more than 200 Papua New Guineans from drowning after their ferry sank at sea yesterday, but by nightfall fears remained for more than 100 still missing. | Officials b... (photo: AP / Post Courier, PAPUA NEW GUINEA OUT)
Supporters of Independent legislator from Langate-Handwara assembly constituency in Kashmir, Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rashid leads a protest demonstration in Srinagar on 31, January 2012.
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 BBC News 
India university postpones Kashmir seminar amid protest
A university in western India has postponed a seminar on Kashmir after Hindu groups objected to its "anti-nationalist" programme. | The Symbiosis University in the city of Pune also cancelled the scre... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, D.C., Jan. 25, 2011  WorldNews.com 
Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address
(Transcript of President Obama's State of the Union Address) | Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: | Last month, I went to Andrews Air For... (photo: White House / Lawrence Jackson)

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President Barack Obama arrives at a rally for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, Thursday, July 16, 2009, in Holmdel, N.J.  CBC 
State of the Union speech
| Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery | Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: | Last month, I went to Andrews Air... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari)

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Details of the Barkhor (Lhasa) in 2007. The Star
Free education for Tibetans
| Under the 'three-free' subsidisation scheme, meals, lodging and education expenses for each student is borne by the local education departments. | THE Tibet autonomous ... (photo: Creative Commons / Dieter Schuh)
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Street children selling newspaper to all people at a crossroads,no education, just to looking for money to need own life,- this is picture the one of poverty Scoop
To Cut Poverty in Asia and the Pacific, ‘Energy Plus’ A Must
Friday, 20 January 2012, 2:49 pm | Press Release: UNDP | To Cut Poverty In Asia And The Pacific, ‘Energy Plus’ Package A Must, Says UN Report | Bangkok, 19 ... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi)
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Students attend classes at a private school in Srinagar, the summer capital city of Indian administered Kashmir on Monday 27 September as many private and government schools opened today after a gap of over 100 days. Meanwhile, curfew continued in almost all then ten districts of the summer capital for the fifteenth consecutive day. The New York Times
Financial Aid Advice for Indian Students From Colgate University
| For many Indian students thinking about going to American colleges, one of the biggest questions is “Can I afford it?” We asked Katryna A. Swartwout Ryan, a... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
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Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is Causing Problems for Whales, too. Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is Causing Problems for Whales, too.Treehugger
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Kashmiri muslims busy in weaving traitional carpets famous all over the world for its design and elegance. Kashmir has been the center of arts and crafts since many centuries. Carpet weaving in Kashmir is influenced by persian, designs and patterns. Global market for art and crafts expanding: FICCI The Times Of India
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Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp  on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn) Co-operation in a world of scarce resources Al Jazeera
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FILE In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 file photo Vladimir Putin, then Russian President, right, and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad smile as they shake hands in Moscow's Kremlin. Russia defied international efforts to end a crackdown on civilians by Assad regime, shielding it from the United Nations sanctions and providing it with weapons. (AP photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file) Moscow support for Assad well-calculated The State
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Tasmanian mosquito Malaria Deaths Hugely Underestimated - Lancet Study Peace FM Online
Iranian villagers walk through ruins after an earthquake at the Zeynabi village in the Iranian Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. A strong earthquake rocked southern Iran on Wednesday, sending tremors across the Persian Gulf and shaking the skyscrapers of Dubai. Iranian state television reported that five people were killed and 26 others were injured. Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote approaches The Star
The Hyundai Tucson (Korean:  ), or Hyundai JM (Joyful Mover) in Japan, is a compact crossover SUV built and marketed by the Hyundai Motor Corporation. In Hyundai's lineup, the Tucson fits below the Santa Fe and Veracruz.  The vehicles are named after the city of Tucson, Arizona. Hyundai can't keep up with demand Detroit Free Press
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Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is an attraction in Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Freebies at Walt Disney World The Examiner
Katharine McPhee is interviewed on the red carpet for the inaugural NFL Honors show Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Indianapolis.The New York Giants will face the New England Patriots in the NFL football's Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/David Stluka) A real Smash-er! Katharine McPhee shows off her curves in the bath as hotly-tipped musical ... The Daily Mail
Dog - Animal - Pets - Rabies Feb. 11: "Paws for Hearts" Picture Day at the Georgia SPCA The Examiner
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President Barack Obama, right, and Vice President Joe Biden, left, walk out of the White House and across Pennsylvania Ave. to the Blair House in Washington, Friday, July 31, 2009
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ALTERNATE CROP OF PNG102 Three life rafts from the MV Rabaul Queen float above the sunken hull of the ferry in the open waters off Papua New Guinea's east coast, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.
238 saved, 100-plus missing as PNG ferry sinks
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Students attend classes at a private school in Srinagar, the summer capital city of Indian administered Kashmir on Monday 27 September as many private and government schools opened today after a gap of over 100 days. Meanwhile, curfew continued in almost all then ten districts of the summer capital for the fifteenth consecutive day.
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- 'China fines parents of Hong Kong-born 2nd child'
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File - A Syrian army defector stand guards in front of closed shops at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012.
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Susan Boyle performs on the NBC "Today" television program in New York Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.
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Cold snap claims more lives across Europe
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A match umpire returns Indian captain MS Dhoni's bat after he lost his grip letting it fly during their Twenty20 International cricket match against Australia in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Australia won the match by 31 runs.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still the right man to lead India in Tests
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