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Unrest in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic - Photo taken Feb. 24, 2014, shows a 2-year-old girl, showing physical signs of malnutrition, at a refugee camp in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic. The country has been in a state of civil war since 2013 due to conflict between Christians and Muslims. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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Radio waves connect religion with earthly life

TOKYO, Japan - Hosts and guests -- junior high school students and one of their mothers -- have a preliminary meeting prior to a program recording of radio talk show "It's 8 p.m.!, God and Buddha" on Feb. 24, 2014 at a studio of FM Amagasaki in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture.

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Promoting snow shoveling as sport

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows Hiroyuki Matsushiro, who heads a nationwide association to promote snow shoveling, in Otaru, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 24, 2014. Matsushiro established the association with the aim of turning the work of shoveling snow into a seasonal sport.

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Fujitsu's easy-to-use smartphones in Europe

TOKYO, Japan - A Fujitsu Ltd. representative demonstrates how to use one of the company's "raku raku" user-friendly smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2014 event in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Rangers training camp

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish meets the press after starting in an intrasquad game at a training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Rangers training camp

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish starts in an intrasquad game at a training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Amari in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, answers reporters' questions after the third day of a ministerial meeting of countries involved in the TPP talks in Singapore on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Ukraine envoy to U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Nations Yuriy Sergeyev holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Feb. 24, 2014.

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UNICEF's Lake

TOKYO, Japan - Anthony Lake (L), executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund, shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Rangers training camp

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish and catcher J.P. Arencibia return to the dugout during an intrasquad game at a training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Air pollution in Beijing

BEIJING, China - People look at an area of central Beijing blanketed in smog on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Amari, Froman

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari (L front), Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, holds talks with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (R front) in Singapore on Feb. 24, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Australian trade minister meets Japanese lawmaker on TPP

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Australian Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb (L) shakes hands with Koya Nishikawa, a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker who heads the Japanese ruling party's committee on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade talks, in Singapore on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Fujitsu's tablet with screen that conveys touching feel

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. shows a tablet computer with a screen that allows users to feel the texture of images being displayed, such as roughness or smoothness, on Feb. 24, 2014, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

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Japan, France finance chiefs

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (L) and his French counterpart Pierre Moscovici (R) hold talks at the ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Mobile World Congress

BARCELONA, Spain - The Mobile World Congress 2014 begins in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Tokyo's governor meets press in Sochi, Russia

SOCHI, Russia - Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe holds a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 24, 2014, after attending the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 23. Masuzoe visited the Russian resort city to observe the Games as part of preparations for Tokyo to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Air pollution in Beijing

BEIJING, China - People wear masks on the streets of Beijing on Feb. 24, 2014, as severe air pollution continues to envelop the Chinese capital.

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Mascots in Kyushu promote start of J-League soccer season

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mascots representing various local areas in Kyushu, southwestern Japan, promote the start in early March of the J-League professional soccer season at an event in Fukuoka on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Panasonic's Toughpad tablet computer

TOKYO, Japan - Panasonic Corp. unveils its Toughpad tablet computers for corporate customers, which can withstand heat and water as well as dust, in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Sony unveils Xperia Z2 smartphone

BARCELONA, Spain - Kazuo Hirai, president of Sony Corp., speaks at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 24, 2014. The company unveiled the same day the Xperia Z2, the latest version of its smartphone series, equipped with "4K" video recording technology that displays images at four times the resolution of conventional high definition.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People wait for the bus in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Panasonic's Toughpad tablet computer

TOKYO, Japan - Panasonic Corp. unveils its Toughpad tablet computers for corporate customers, which can withstand heat and water as well as dust, in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A girl walks in front of huge portraits of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Monk watches golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A monk looks at one of a pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Monk admires golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A monk smiles as he looks at one of a pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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U.N. special representative on disasters

TOKYO, Japan - Margareta Wahlstrom, head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, speaks at the Japan Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Newly gold-plated phoenix statues shown at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated are shown at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Japan soccer team's uniform for away match fluorescent yellow

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Football Association unveils in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2014, the Japanese national soccer team's fluorescent yellow uniform. It will be used as the team's second strip during the World Cup finals in Brazil this summer.

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Monk watches golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A monk puts his hands together in front of one of a pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Panasonic releases wall-hanging power storage system

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. unveils in Osaka, Japan, on Feb. 24, 2014, a compact wall-hanging electricity storage system for household use, which can run electric appliances in the event of a power outage, for sale from Feb. 28.

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Lawmaker Tokuda submits resignation

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives member Takeshi Tokuda attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2014, after submitting his resignation. Tokuda's family members are awaiting court rulings on an election scandal involving major hospital chain Tokushukai.

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Cerezo Osaka gears up for ACL match vs. Pohang of S. Korea

POHANG, South Korea - Members of Japanese J-League professional soccer Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka - (from L to R) Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, Japan striker Yoichiro Kakitani and defender Takahiro Ougihara - listen to instructions from manager Ranko Popovic in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 24, 2014, ahead of their Asian Champions League match against the Pohang Steelers.

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Transport container for stem cells

TOKYO, Japan - Kyoto University unveils to the press in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2014, a prototype model of a transport container that can ensure stem cells for regenerative medicine are kept in sterile condition.

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Cerezo Osaka manager meets press before ACL match

POHANG, South Korea - Japanese professional soccer league Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka's manager Ranko Popovic (L) and midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi speak at a press conference in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 24, 2014, on the eve of the team's Asian Champions League match against the Pohang Steelers.

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Lawmaker Tokuda submits resignation

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives member Takeshi Tokuda ends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2014, after submitting his resignation. Tokuda's family members are awaiting court rulings on an election scandal involving major hospital chain Tokushukai.

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Panasonic unveils compact wall-hanging power storage system

OSAKA, Japan - Hung on the upper right wall is a compact wall-hanging electricity storage system for household use, unveiled by Panasonic Corp. in Osaka, Japan, on Feb. 24, 2014. The system can run electric appliances in the event of a power outage.

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Japan ski jumping medalist leaves for Europe

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Noriaki Kasai, who won the silver medal in the large hill ski jumping event at the Sochi Winter Olympics, leaves Narita airport, east of Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 24, 2014, for Europe to take part in international competitions.

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Citizens walk on street in Pyongyang, North Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens walk by huge portraits of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il on a street in the central part of Pyongyang on Feb. 24, 2014.

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N. Korea calls for voting in parliamentary election

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A billboard calling on citizens to vote in a Supreme People's Assembly election scheduled for March 9 stands on a street in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 24, 2014.

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Citizens walk to subway station in Pyongyang, North Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens in Pyongyang walk to a subway station in the central part of the North Korean capital on Feb. 24, 2014.

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, answers a reporter's question in Singapore on Feb. 24, 2014, the third day of a ministerial conference of the TTP talks.

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Japan soccer manager Zaccheroni returns from Europe

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's national soccer team managers Alberto Zaccheroni arrives at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2014, after watching Japanese players in action for their European clubs.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A girl poses for a photo with the Olympic monument reflected in water in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 24, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.