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Agencies Published October 20, 2014
Mount Sinabung, among about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia, has sporadically erupted since 2010 after being dormant for 400 years. Photo-by-AP
Mount Sinabung, among about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia, has sporadically erupted since 2010 after being dormant for 400 years. Photo-by-AP
A runner, wearing a mask to protect herself from pollutants, looks at her smartphone. Photo-by-AP
A runner, wearing a mask to protect herself from pollutants, looks at her smartphone. Photo-by-AP
MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy sprays champagne as he celebrates after winning the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Photo-by-AP
MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy sprays champagne as he celebrates after winning the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Photo-by-AP
A group of Japanese lawmakers bow to a Shinto priest after paying respect for the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine during an annual autumn festival in Tokyo. Photo-by-AP
A group of Japanese lawmakers bow to a Shinto priest after paying respect for the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine during an annual autumn festival in Tokyo. Photo-by-AP
A man watches a TV news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. Photo-by-AP
A man watches a TV news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. Photo-by-AP
Hong Kong riot police battled with thousands of pro-democracy protesters for control of the city's streets Friday night. Photo-by-AP
Hong Kong riot police battled with thousands of pro-democracy protesters for control of the city's streets Friday night. Photo-by-AP
A thick blanket of smoke is seen against the setting sun as young ragpickers search for reusable material at a garbage dump in New Delhi, India. Photo-by-AP
A thick blanket of smoke is seen against the setting sun as young ragpickers search for reusable material at a garbage dump in New Delhi, India. Photo-by-AP
An Indian woman uses her hand to put sawdust in an earthen oven to harden clay lamps ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in New Delhi, India. Photo-by-AP
An Indian woman uses her hand to put sawdust in an earthen oven to harden clay lamps ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in New Delhi, India. Photo-by-AP
A Kashmiri woman blocks a road during a protest demanding rehabilitation of affected people in flooded areas, in Srinagar, India. Photo-by-AP
A Kashmiri woman blocks a road during a protest demanding rehabilitation of affected people in flooded areas, in Srinagar, India. Photo-by-AP
Nepalese army, rescue team members carry the body of an avalanche victim at Thorong La pass area in Nepal. Photo-by-AP
Nepalese army, rescue team members carry the body of an avalanche victim at Thorong La pass area in Nepal. Photo-by-AP
A pro-democracy protester is arrested by riot polices after police moved in the occupied area by the protesters in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong. Photo-by-AP
A pro-democracy protester is arrested by riot polices after police moved in the occupied area by the protesters in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong. Photo-by-AP
Sri Lankan ethnic Tamils rush towards the train “Queen of Jaffna,” after it arrived at Jaffna in Sri Lanka. Photo-by-AP
Sri Lankan ethnic Tamils rush towards the train “Queen of Jaffna,” after it arrived at Jaffna in Sri Lanka. Photo-by-AP

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Lefty
Oct 20, 2014 01:55pm
Must eradicate poverty. Btw pics of Deepawali lightings at night would have been better.
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khanm
Oct 20, 2014 06:14pm
@Lefty There is enough in the world for one's need but no enough for one's greed....
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Lefty
Oct 20, 2014 08:07pm
@khanm Agree
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Naveed Ali
Oct 22, 2014 04:09pm
World seems just Third class compartment, and man claim he has made leaps in technology to decrease restriction of nature now nature slaps on man's face.
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Mr. K
Oct 23, 2014 09:43am
@khanm @Lefty Indeed we all wish for more pictures. I am just delighted we got to see these.
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Haider Rehman
Oct 23, 2014 05:48pm
Democracy for HK, Saudi Arabia and Arab states
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shyam
Oct 25, 2014 07:15pm
Good to see Indian flag with Srilankan flag on the train's engine to recognize Indian support to rebuild this railway n/w.
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Dr Carla
Oct 27, 2014 05:42pm
@shyam India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Mianmar are friendly nations and China and India are business partners.
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