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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Aug. 23, 2011, in Tokyo shows former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The Thai foreign ministry reissued an ordinary passport to the ousted former prime minister on Oct. 26, 2011, after it concluded Thaksin's movements overseas do not harm the country, a Thai foreign ministry spokesman confirmed Dec. 16.

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Thai premier delivers speech

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's new Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra delivers a policy speech in parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 23, 2011.

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TV personality Shimada retires

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese TV personality Shinsuke Shimada bows in apology at a news conference in Tokyo on the night of Aug. 23, 2011, announcing his retirement from the entertainment industry due to his close links with a member of a yakuza organized crime group.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. Mariners

CLEVELAND, United States - Cleveland Indians center fielder Kosuke Fukudome rips a homer, his first as an Indian, in the second inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 23, 2011. Fukudome went 2-for-5 with an RBI in a 12-7 loss.

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Ebinuma strikes gold at world judo c'ships

PARIS, France - Japan's Masashi Ebinuma shows his gold medal in Paris after winning the men's 66-kilogram class at the world judo championships on Aug. 23, 2011.

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Libyan rebels capture Gaddafi compound

BENGHAZI, Libya - People make V signs and wave tricolor flags of Libyan rebels in Benghazi, in northeastern Libya on Aug. 23, 2011. The rebels said the same day they have captured the Bab al-Azizya area in Tripoli, the government's stronghold which houses the fortified compound of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

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Libyan rebels capture Gaddafi compound

BENGHAZI, Libya - Children sing ''Bye bye Gaddafi'' while waving tricolor flags of Libyan rebels at a plaza in Benghazi, in northeastern Libya on Aug. 23, 2011. The rebels said the same day they have captured the Bab al-Azizya area in Tripoli, the government's stronghold which houses Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's fortified compound.

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Ebinuma strikes gold at world judo c'ships

PARIS, France - Japan's Masashi Ebinuma (L) charges Leandro Cunha of Brazil in the men's 66-kilogram class final at the world judo championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2011. Ebinuma won the gold medal after defeating Cunha by ippon.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. Mariners

CLEVELAND, United States - Cleveland Indians center fielder Kosuke Fukudome hits a home run, his first as an Indian, in the second inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 23, 2011. Fukudome went 2-for-5 with an RBI in a 12-7 loss.

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Libyan rebels capture Gaddafi compound

NALUT, Libya - Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2011 shows a street in Nalut, which has become a ghost town, in western Libya near the border with Tunisia. Libyan rebels said the same day they have captured the Bab al-Azizya area in Tripoli, the government's stronghold which houses the fortified compound of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a run-scoring single in the fifth inning of the opening game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 23, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a 7-5 loss.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a run-scoring single in the fifth inning of the opening game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 23, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a 7-5 loss.

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Asami wins gold at world judo c'ships

PARIS, France - Japan's Haruna Asami is seen with her gold medal in Paris after defending the women's 48-kilogram class title at the world judo championships on Aug. 23, 2011.

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TV personality Shimada retires

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese TV personality Shinsuke Shimada appears teary-eyed at a news conference in Tokyo on the night of Aug. 23, 2011, announcing his retirement from the entertainment industry due to his close links with a member of the yakuza organized crime group.

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U.S. Vice Pres. Biden in disaster-hit Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Sendai airport in Miyagi Prefecture on Aug. 23, 2011. Biden said it was an honor for the U.S. forces to work together with Japan's Self-Defense Forces on relief operations.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin

TOKYO, Japan - Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2011. He mentioned the possibility for Japan and Thailand to further strengthen economic partnership under an existing bilateral free trade agreement, which came into force after he was ousted in a 2006 military coup in Thailand.

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Asami wins gold, Fukumi silver at world judo c'ships

PARIS, France - Japan's Haruna Asami (R) charges compatriot Tomoko Fukumi during the women's 48-kilogram class final at the world judo championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2011. Asami defended her title and won the gold medal.

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U.S. Vice Pres. Biden visits quake-hit Miyagi Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden lays flowers in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2011, in memory of the victims of the March 11 disaster. Biden became the highest-ranking U.S. official to travel to the disaster-hit northeast of Japan. (Pool Photo)

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Asami wins gold, Fukumi silver at world judo c'ships

PARIS, France - Japan's Haruna Asami (R) and Tomoko Fukumi are seen with their gold and silver medals, respectively, during a ceremony at the world judo championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2011.

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Kan at lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (back) attends a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2011. The lower house approved the same day a bill to promote renewable energy.

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Maehara, leading candidate to become Japan's new PM

TOKYO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara officially declares that he will run in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election at a meeting of his intraparty group in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2011. Maehara has emerged as a leading contender to become the sixth Japanese prime minister since 2006.

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Maehara, leading candidate to become Japan's new PM

TOKYO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara officially declares that he will run in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election at a meeting of his intraparty group in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2011. Maehara has emerged as a leading contender to become the sixth Japanese prime minister since 2006.

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Japan's Hiraoka advances to final at judo c'ships

PARIS, France - Japan's Hiroaki Hiraoka (top) takes down a South Korean opponent in the men's 60-kilogram semifinals at the world judo championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2011. Hiraoka advanced to the final after winning by ippon.

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TV personality Shimada retires

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese TV personality Shinsuke Shimada wipes tears with a handkerchief at a news conference in Tokyo on the night of Aug. 23, 2011, announcing his retirement from the entertainment industry due to his close links with a member of the yakuza organized crime group.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin

TOKYO, Japan - Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra delivers a speech in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2011. He called for the development of a shared growth strategy between the Japanese and Thai governments.

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U.S. Vice Pres. Biden in disaster-hit Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden delivers his speech in front of people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami at Sendai airport in Miyagi Prefecture on Aug. 23, 2011. Biden said it was an honor for the U.S. forces to work together with Japan's Self-Defense Forces on relief operations.

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Renewable energy bill

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2011 shows a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo which approved the same day a bill to promote the use of renewable energy.

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U.S. Vice Pres. Biden in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (3rd from front, L) and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (2nd from front, R) hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the morning of Aug. 23, 2011. Biden arrived in Japan the previous night for a three-day stay.

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Beef cattle shipment resumed in Miyagi

KURIHARA, Japan - Livestock farmer Kenzo Yambe pushes one of his herd onto a truck for shipment in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2011. Farms resumed the same day shipping beef cattle raised in the prefecture after the central government lifted a ban on Aug. 19.

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Beef cattle shipment resumed in Miyagi

KURIHARA, Japan - Livestock farmer Kenzo Yambe pulls one of his herd out of the stable for shipment in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2011. Farms resumed the same day shipping beef cattle raised in the prefecture after the central government lifted a ban on Aug. 19.

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U.S. Vice Pres. Biden in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the morning of Aug. 23, 2011. Biden arrived in Japan the previous night for a three-day stay.

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Kim Jong Il arrives in Ulan-Ude

ULAN-UDE, Russia - A special train carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Il arrives in Ulan-Ude, a Siberian city in Russia, on the morning of Aug. 23, 2011. A trapezoidal slope to unload the Mercedes of Kim is seen on the platform.