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Massive power failure strikes southern Thailand
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Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
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An overseas Filipino worker gestures during a rally outside the premises of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Manila's Makati financial district
An overseas Filipino worker gestures during a rally outside the premises of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Manila's Makati financial district May 22, 2013. Dozens of rallyists called on the Taiwanese government to ensure the safety and job security of tens of thousands of Filipinos work
An overseas Filipino worker chants slogans during a rally outside the premises of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), in Manila's Makati financial district
An overseas Filipino worker chants slogans during a rally outside the premises of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Manila's Makati financial district May 22, 2013. Dozens of rallyists called on the Taiwanese government to ensure the safety and job security of tens of thousands of Filipino
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Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at Abe's official residence in Tokyo May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama/Pool (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS)
