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Worker assembling rebar for water treatment plant in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico.
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The Mint countries: Next economic giants?
In 2001 the world began talking about the Bric countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - as potential powerhouses of the world economy. The term was coined by economist Jim O'Neill, who has... (photo: Creative Commons / Tomas Castelazo)
The Secretary (Telecommunications), Shri R. Chandrashekhar addressing at the Special Session on
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Ex-telecom secretary Chandrashekhar heads Nasscom
Tweet Bangalore, Jan 5 (IANS) Former union telecom secretary R. Chandrashekhar Sunday took over as president of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), the... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India )
News analysis: 2014: Three challenges put Africa to the test  CNTV 
News analysis: 2014: Three challenges put Africa to the test
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Sub-Saharan Africa has opened the New Year with woes and weals. From Nigeria to South Africa and from Senegal to Uganda, most African countries greet the New Year in peace... (photo: UN / Martine Perret)
Congo   N. Africa   Photos   Somalia   Wikipedia: North Africa
Italy: More Migrants Rescued at Sea  The New York Times 
Italy: More Migrants Rescued at Sea
The Italian Navy has rescued more than 1,000 migrants from boats trying to reach Europe in the past two days, Italian authorities said Friday. After saving 233 migrants, mainly from Pakistan and... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
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In this Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013 file photo, Japanese Coast Guard boat and vessel sail alongside Japanese activists' fishing boat, not in pho Skynews
China: Balloonist Crash-Lands Into The Sea
A Chinese chef has crash-landed into the sea while trying to fly a hot-air balloon to a tiny group of islands that are claimed by both China and Japan. Xu Shuaijun, 35,... (photo: AP / Emily Wang)
Diaoyou   East China Sea   Photos   Senkaku Islands Dispute   Wikipedia : Senkaku Islands dispute
Germany's Michael Schumacher salutes his fans at the Monza racetrack, Italy, during the Ferrari World Finals, the racing team's traditional season-closer, Sunday , Oct. 29, 2006. Seven-time F1 world champion Schumacher, who retired from racing last week, said he will stay on at Ferrari as a ''super assistant'' to new chief executive Jean Todt. CNTV
Merkel extremely dismayed over Schumacher's fall: spokesman
BERLIN, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel was "extremely dismayed" when hearing about the skiing accident of German racing legend Michael Schumacher,... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)
F1   Germany   Photos   Skiing Accident   Wikipedia: Michael Schumacher
Officials convince White Army to retreat from Bor in South Sudan CNN
Officials convince White Army to retreat from Bor in South Sudan
December 30, 2013 -- Updated 0959 GMT (1759 HKT) A girl carries a bowl of water after filling it from a truck at a United Nations compound that has become home to... (photo: UN / Tobin Jones)
Displaced People   Juba   Photos   Sudan   Wikipedia: Juba
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What It's Like To Eat At ShopHouse, The Asian Version Of Chipotle That Diners Love
Ever since the first ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen opened in Washington D.C. in late 2011, diners have been lining up to dig in at the Asian-style fast-casual... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Asia   Food   Love   Photos   Restaurant   Wikipedia: Asia
boat Shuttle in Dubai creek, old city UAE, November 2007 Business Insider
Here's Dubai In 1990 Vs. 2013
In 1990, the United Arab Emirates' total GDP stood at $50.7 billion. It was basically a backwater in the desert. Today its GDP is more than $360 billion. Seeing a GDP... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis)
Development   Dubai   Growth   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Dubai
Fishing boats docked by a small road-side pier in Visayas, Philippines. Fresno Bee
Food for millions at risk
HOGA ISLAND, Indonesia — He sat shirtless on his thin bamboo floor in a home built on posts rising out of the Banda Sea. Tadi had just returned in his dugout canoe... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Food   Indonesia   Island   Fishing   Photos   Wikipedia: Indonesia
MCMURDO SOUND, Antarctica (Jan. 2) -- During Operation Deep Freeze 2002, both the 399-ft. Polar Star (WAGB-10) and its sister ship Polar Sea (WAGB-11) jointly broke an ice path to create an access channel for supply ships in McMurdo Sound. Supply ships must offload their cargo during the summer months of January and February to ensure that the extensive program of research activities can be conducted and that the facilities in the area remain operational year-round.  U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO (82051) ( DEEP FREEZE 2002 (FOR RELEASE) ) South China Morning Post
China icebreaker steams to rescue science ship trapped off Antarctica
A Chinese icebreaker was on Friday due to reach the frozen seas where a scientific mission ship is trapped off Antarctica, as those onboard welcomed the easing of... (photo: US Coastguard)
Antarctica   Chinese Vessel Xue Long   Icebreaker Ships   Photos   Wikipedia: Akademik Shokalskiy
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