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Paris Saint-Germain's supporters cheer as their team parades on a bus, on May 13, 2013 in Paris, one day after Paris secured French L1 football championship title. — AFP Photo
Paris Saint-Germain's supporters cheer as their team parades on a bus, on May 13, 2013 in Paris, one day after Paris secured French L1 football championship title. — AFP Photo
The Breitling Jet Team fly over Mount Fuji, in central Japan on Sunday, May 12, 2013. The world's only professional civilian aerobatic jet team completed their tour of Japan by visiting the Fukushima prefecture to show their support and encouragement to the people of the region still recovering from the catastrophic effects of the March, 2011, Tsunami. The team are now in transit back to Europe and will return to Asia in August. — AP Photo
The Breitling Jet Team fly over Mount Fuji, in central Japan on Sunday, May 12, 2013. The world's only professional civilian aerobatic jet team completed their tour of Japan by visiting the Fukushima prefecture to show their support and encouragement to the people of the region still recovering from the catastrophic effects of the March, 2011, Tsunami. The team are now in transit back to Europe and will return to Asia in August. — AP Photo
Participants compete at the Chongming Island Women's Tour, part of the 2013 UCI Women's Road World Cup, in Chongming Island, Shanghai province May 12, 2013. — Reuters Phot
Participants compete at the Chongming Island Women's Tour, part of the 2013 UCI Women's Road World Cup, in Chongming Island, Shanghai province May 12, 2013. — Reuters Phot
A Rohingya Muslim woman wearing traditional thanaka paste on her face gestures in a camp for people displaced by violence. — Reuters Photo
A Rohingya Muslim woman wearing traditional thanaka paste on her face gestures in a camp for people displaced by violence. — Reuters Photo
Local workers wake up at a construction site in Koak Khleang village where they are currently sleeping, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, May 12, 2013. — AP Photo
Local workers wake up at a construction site in Koak Khleang village where they are currently sleeping, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, May 12, 2013. — AP Photo
Visitors look at an art form made by piles of colorful scraped cars, entitled "2013 Rebirth" on display at an art zone renovated from an old factory in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province Friday, May 10, 2013. — AP Photo
Visitors look at an art form made by piles of colorful scraped cars, entitled "2013 Rebirth" on display at an art zone renovated from an old factory in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province Friday, May 10, 2013. — AP Photo
The Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico's second highest peak just 55 km southeast of Mexico City, is seen from Santiago Xalitxintla, in Puebla, on May 14, 2013 spewing a cloud of ash and smoke. The National Disaster Prevention Centre (CENAPRED) raised the alert level on Sunday to "yellow phase three". — AFP Photo
The Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico's second highest peak just 55 km southeast of Mexico City, is seen from Santiago Xalitxintla, in Puebla, on May 14, 2013 spewing a cloud of ash and smoke. The National Disaster Prevention Centre (CENAPRED) raised the alert level on Sunday to "yellow phase three". — AFP Photo
Artists install an installation art piece seen under Ultra-violet lighting titled "Stellar Cave II" by French artist Julien Salaud on Monday, May 13, 2013 in Singapore which will host the Art Garden 2013 art festival for about 3-months at the Singapore Art Museum. — AP Photo
Artists install an installation art piece seen under Ultra-violet lighting titled "Stellar Cave II" by French artist Julien Salaud on Monday, May 13, 2013 in Singapore which will host the Art Garden 2013 art festival for about 3-months at the Singapore Art Museum. — AP Photo
This digital image was converted to Black and White) Oleksandr Gorshkovozov and Dmytro Mezhenskyi of the Ukraine dive during the Men's 10 Meter Platform Synchronized Finals at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center on Day 4 of the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix on May 12, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. — AFP Photo
This digital image was converted to Black and White) Oleksandr Gorshkovozov and Dmytro Mezhenskyi of the Ukraine dive during the Men's 10 Meter Platform Synchronized Finals at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center on Day 4 of the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix on May 12, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. — AFP Photo
Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister and head of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, celebrate with fireworks the victory of their party a day after landmark general elections, in Lahore, on May 12, 2013. — AFP Photo
Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister and head of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, celebrate with fireworks the victory of their party a day after landmark general elections, in Lahore, on May 12, 2013. — AFP Photo
Manchester United's Scottish manager Alex Ferguson kisses the Premier League trophy at the end of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Swansea City at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England, on May 12, 2013. Ferguson said farewell to Old Trafford with a typically passionate speech after his side's 2-1 victory over Swansea in his final home match in charge of the team. — AFP Photo
Manchester United's Scottish manager Alex Ferguson kisses the Premier League trophy at the end of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Swansea City at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England, on May 12, 2013. Ferguson said farewell to Old Trafford with a typically passionate speech after his side's 2-1 victory over Swansea in his final home match in charge of the team. — AFP Photo
A Congress Party supporter displays his hair style featuring the party's symbol at the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief, Siddaramaiah as Karnataka chief minister in Bangalore on May 13, 2013. Congress leader Siddaramaiah takes over as 22nd Karnataka chief minister after leading his party to a huge win in last week's assembly elections, winning 121 seats in the 224-seat assembly. — AFP Photo
A Congress Party supporter displays his hair style featuring the party's symbol at the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief, Siddaramaiah as Karnataka chief minister in Bangalore on May 13, 2013. Congress leader Siddaramaiah takes over as 22nd Karnataka chief minister after leading his party to a huge win in last week's assembly elections, winning 121 seats in the 224-seat assembly. — AFP Photo
Fairland Ferguson rides while standing on the backs of a pair of horses during a dress rehearsal for the show "Cavalia" in Sydney. — AP Photo
Fairland Ferguson rides while standing on the backs of a pair of horses during a dress rehearsal for the show "Cavalia" in Sydney. — AP Photo

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Pavas Ambashta
May 16, 2013 03:02pm
I dont know what the intention was behind writing "Rohingya Muslim Woman"..Simply "Rohingya Woman" was enough.I feel sorry to say but this kind of attitude will only alineate Muslims furthure..
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