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Microsoft's new chief

NEW YORK, United States - Photo taken in October 2012 shows Satya Nadella of Microsoft Corp. in the state of Washington, United States. Microsoft announced Feb. 4, 2014, that Nadella will succeed Steve Ballmer as the company's chief executive officer.

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Remains found to be of Richard III

LEICESTER, Britain - People line up in front of Leicester Cathedral in Leicester, England, on Feb. 15, 2013, to view an exhibition on Richard III (1452-1485) in a neighboring building. Archeologists from the University of Leicester said on Feb. 4, 2013, that remains unearthed in Leicester in September 2012 are of the England monarch.

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Remains found to be of Richard III

LEICESTER, Britain - A Feb. 15, 2013, photo shows the car park where a set of human remains were found in Leicester, England, in September 2012. Archeologists from the University of Leicester said on Feb. 4, 2013, the remains are of Richard III (1452-1485).

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Body of former King Sihanouk cremated

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian King Sihamoni (2nd from R) and Queen Mother Monineath (3rd from R), along with Buddhist monks, bid farewell to former King Norodom Sihanouk during a cremation ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 4, 2013. Sihanouk died in October 2012 at the age of 89.

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Body of former King Sihanouk cremated

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A ceremony is held to cremate the body of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 4, 2013. Sihanouk died in October 2012 at the age of 89. The smoke is from fireworks used during the ceremony.

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Prince Akishino, Cambodia's King Sihamoni

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Prince Akishino of Japan (R front) shakes hands with Cambodia's King Sihamoni at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 4, 2013. The prince was visiting the country to attend the funeral of Cambodia's former king, Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October 2012 at the age of 89. At center is Queen Mother Monineath. (Pool photo)

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Prince Akishino, Cambodia's King Sihamoni

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Prince Akishino of Japan (R front) shakes hands with Cambodia's King Sihamoni at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 4, 2013. The prince was visiting the country to attend the funeral of Cambodia's former king, Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October 2012 at the age of 89. At left is Queen Mother Monineath. (Pool photo)

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Prince Akishino, Cambodian PM Hun Sen

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Prince Akishino of Japan (L) holds talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at the prime minister's office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 4, 2013. The prince was visiting the country to attend the funeral of Cambodia's former king, Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October 2012 at the age of 89. (Pool photo)

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Kagawa back home for friendly

KANSAI AIRPORT, Japan - Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa arrives at Kansai airport near Osaka on Feb. 4, 2013, to play for Japan's national team in a friendly against Latvia in Kobe on Feb. 6, his first appearance for Japan since October 2012.

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Emperor discharged from hospital

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are met by staff while leaving the University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo on March 4, 2012. The 78-year-old emperor went through cardiac rehabilitation programs after undergoing heart bypass surgery for angina on Feb. 18. (Pool photo)

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Emperor discharged from hospital

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito leaves the University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo on March 4, 2012, accompanied by Empress Michiko. The 78-year-old emperor went through cardiac rehabilitation programs after undergoing heart bypass surgery for angina on Feb. 18. (Pool photo)

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Emperor discharged from hospital

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito leaves the University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo on March 4, 2012, accompanied by Empress Michiko. The 78-year-old emperor went through cardiac rehabilitation programs after undergoing heart bypass surgery for angina on Feb. 18. (Pool photo)

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Emperor discharged from hospital

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito waves from a car as he arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after being released from the University of Tokyo Hospital on March 4, 2012. The 78-year-old emperor went through cardiac rehabilitation programs after undergoing heart bypass surgery for angina on Feb. 18.

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Tokyo eateries offer chance to support recovery efforts

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2012, shows the signboard of a nonprofit Japanese-style pub named Reconstruction Support Tavern, which opened in Tokyo's Ginza district in January the same year to aid recovery efforts in areas hit by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami. The tavern, open until late September 2012, aims to donate its monthly profits of over 1 million yen to the prefectural governments of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima.

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Hamaoka nuclear plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - A Chubu Electric Power Co. official explains about a plan to build a seawall along the shore of the site of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture on Feb. 4, 2012, in front of a steel structure built to demonstrate the height of the planned seawall.

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Chanson singer Ashino dies

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese chanson singer Hiroshi Ashino. He died of pneumonia in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2012 at age 87.

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Japanese ballet dancer Sugai at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - Japanese ballet dancer Madoka Sugai speaks to reporters on her arrival at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Feb. 6, 2012. The 17-year-old from Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, was named a winner of the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Switzerland on Feb. 4, 2012. Sugai was the top scorer among the eight winners.

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Japanese ballet dancer Sugai at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - Japanese ballet dancer Madoka Sugai arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Feb. 6, 2012. The 17-year-old from Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, was named a winner of the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Switzerland on Feb. 4, 2012. Sugai was the top scorer among the eight winners.

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Health conditions in temporary housing

SENDAI, Japan - An elderly person uses a walker between temporary housing units in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 4, 2012. About 30% of those aged 65 years or older living in temporary housing in the town, which was severely damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, are facing difficulties in walking following the disaster and have not recovered, according to a survey of the around 16,000 town residents.

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Occupy Wall Street demonstration

WASHINGTON, United States - Some of the tents used by Occupy Wall Street demonstrators protesting against economic inequality are removed from a park in Washington on Feb. 4, 2012.

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Japanese wins prize at Lausanne ballet competition

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Madoka Sugai, a 17-year-old Japanese, is among the eight winners of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Switzerland on Feb. 4, 2012.

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Occupy Wall Street demonstration

WASHINGTON, United States - People participating in an Occupy Wall Street demonstration against economic inequality remonstrate with police officers as some of their tents are removed from a park in Washington on Feb. 4, 2012.

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Japanese wins prize at Lausanne ballet competition

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Madoka Sugai, a 17-year-old Japanese, is among the eight winners of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Switzerland on Feb. 4, 2012.

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Anti-Putin protests in Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia - Antigovernment demonstrators march in Moscow on Feb. 4, 2012. Police said around 36,000 people took part in protests in the capital ahead of a presidential election the following month in which Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will run.

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Anti-Putin protests in Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia - Antigovernment demonstrators march in Moscow on Feb. 4, 2012. Police said around 36,000 people took part in protests in the capital ahead of a presidential election the following month in which Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will run.

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Morita in Fed Cup meet

MIKI, Japan - Ayumi Morita plays Nastja Kolar at Bourbon Beans Dome in Hyogo Prefecture on Feb. 4, 2012, in the first-round match between Japan and Slovenia of the Fed Cup's World Group II. Morita won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

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Date-Krumm in Fed Cup meet

MIKI, Japan - Kimiko Date-Krumm responds to cheers from spectators after defeating Polona Hercog 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 at Bourbon Beans Dome in Hyogo Prefecture on Feb. 4, 2012, in the first-round match between Japan and Slovenia of the Fed Cup's World Group II.

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Date-Krumm in Fed Cup meet

MIKI, Japan - Kimiko Date-Krumm plays Polona Hercog at Bourbon Beans Dome in Hyogo Prefecture on Feb. 4, 2012, in the first-round match between Japan and Slovenia of the Fed Cup's World Group II. Date-Krumm won 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.

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WWII bomb shelter in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Photo taken Feb. 4, 2012, shows a bomb shelter built around 1940 in Singapore. The shelter, to which more than 100 people are said to have evacuated during Japanese air raids, was open to visitors for the first time the same day as part of events to commemorate the 70th anniversary on Feb. 15 of the fall of Singapore during World War II.

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WWII bomb shelter in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Photo taken Feb. 4, 2012, shows a bomb shelter built around 1940 in Singapore. The shelter, to which more than 100 people are said to have evacuated during Japanese air raids, was open to visitors for the first time the same day as part of events to commemorate the 70th anniversary on Feb. 15 of the fall of Singapore during World War II.

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PM Noda gives speech

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda gives a speech at a symposium organized by Keio University in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2012.

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PM Noda in symposium

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda answers a question from a student during a symposium organized by Keio University in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2012.

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Streak of elevated ice cracks on Lake Suwa

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 4, 2012, shows a streak of elevated ice cracks on Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture. The phenomenon, caused by the difference in temperatures during the daytime and night, was observed for the first time in four years.

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PM Noda gives speech

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda gives a speech at a symposium organized by Keio University in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2012.

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Slide made of ice

HAKODATE, Japan - Children go down a 20-meter slide made of ice during a festival in Nanae, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2012.

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Running across Tokyo Gate Bridge

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 4, 2012, shows people running across Tokyo Gate Bridge in Tokyo Bay. Some 5,500 people took part in an 8-kilometer running event involving a round-trip over the 2.6-km bridge, held in commemoration of the facility's completion ahead of its opening to traffic on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Slide made of ice

HAKODATE, Japan - Children go down a 20-meter slide made of ice during a festival in Nanae, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2012.

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Running across Tokyo Gate Bridge

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 4, 2012, shows people running across Tokyo Gate Bridge in Tokyo Bay. Some 5,500 people took part in an 8-kilometer running event involving a round-trip over the 2.6-km bridge, held in commemoration of the facility's completion ahead of its opening to traffic on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Running across Tokyo Gate Bridge

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 4, 2012, shows people running across Tokyo Gate Bridge in Tokyo Bay. Some 5,500 people took part in an 8-kilometer running event involving a round-trip over the 2.6-km bridge, held in commemoration of the facility's completion ahead of its opening to traffic on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Japan, U.S. to work out road map to prevent nuclear terrorism

TOKYO, Japan - Laura Holgate, senior director for weapons of mass destruction terrorism and threat reduction in the White House's National Security Council, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2011. Holgate said the United States and Japan have agreed to work out a road map to prevent nuclear terrorism ahead of the second nuclear security summit to be held in Seoul in 2012.