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Schoolgirl shot by Taliban

NEW YORK, United States - Malala Yousafzai (R), an education activist shot by the Taliban in Pakistan in 2012, shakes hands with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 12, 2013. Yousafzai delivered a speech there that day, her first public speech since she was critically injured nine months ago.

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Schoolgirl shot by Taliban

NEW YORK, United States - Malala Yousafzai, an education activist shot by the Taliban in Pakistan in 2012, delivers a speech at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 12, 2013, her first public speech since she was critically injured nine months ago.

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'Famicom' turns 30 years old

OSAKA, Japan - Nintendo Co.'s latest video game console Wii U is on sale at a home appliance store in Osaka on July 12, 2013. Wii U was launched in 2012 in Japan and overseas.

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Student helping asylum seekers in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Maho Hadano, a graduate student at Nagoya University and the only full-time coordinator at the Nagoya-based support office for refugees, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Dec. 12, 2012 at the office in the city's Naka Ward. The Tokyo-based nonprofit organization Japan Association for Refugees and the Japan Lawyers Network for Refugees set up the Nagoya office in July 2012 to cope with a sharp increase in applications for asylum with the Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau.

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Japan not happy with Cambodia over ASEAN statements

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Photo shows Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (C back), Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong (front R) and other participants joining hands during a photo session of an ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Phnom Penh on July 12, 2012. The Japanese government has told Cambodia, which holds the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN in 2012, that it is dissatisfied with the content of the chairman's statements issued after two ASEAN-hosted foreign ministers meetings in July, according to diplomatic sources.

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ANA hires Taiwanese cabin attendants

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Taiwanese women undergoing training as cabin attendants at an All Nippon Airways Co. facility in Tokyo's Ota Ward on July 29, 2012. ANA has hired Taiwanese cabin attendants to meet the needs of a growing number of travelers from Taiwan to Japan, and each of its flights between Tokyo and Taipei will have one Taiwanese attendant starting Aug. 12, 2012, according to the airline.

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Fiji judoka

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on July 12, 2012 shows Fiji judoka Josateki Naulu at Ryutsu Keizai University in Ibaraki Prefecture. Naulu, who will participate in the men's judo 81-kilogram class at the London Olympics, was a student of the university.

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Woman in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - A woman holds a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a cafe in Damascus on July 12, 2012.

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San Onofre nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2011 shows the San Onofre nuclear power plant in southern California. The number of incidents of abnormal attrition -- or wearing away or grinding down by friction -- found in Japanese-made steam generator tubes in two reactors at the power plant has reached around 15,000, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in a report on July 12, 2012.

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Rocket to carry Soyuz spacecraft

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket which will carry a Soyuz spacecraft to be manned by three astronauts, including Japan's Akihiko Hoshide, is shown to reporters while being illuminated in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on the night of July 12, 2012, prior to the scheduled lift-off on July 15.

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Rocket to carry Soyuz spacecraft

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket which will carry a Soyuz spacecraft to be manned by three astronauts, including Japan's Akihiko Hoshide, is shown to reporters while being illuminated in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on the night of July 12, 2012, prior to the scheduled lift-off on July 15.

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Nishikori loses at Hall of Fame C'ships

NEWPORT, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot against Rajeev Ram of the United States in a singles quarterfinals match at the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 12, 2012. Nishikori lost 7-6(6), 6-3.

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Nishikori loses at Hall of Fame C'ships

NEWPORT, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts during a singles quarterfinals match against Rajeev Ram of the United States at the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 12, 2012. Nishikori lost 7-6(6), 6-3.

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Nishikori loses at Hall of Fame C'ships

NEWPORT, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot against Rajeev Ram of the United States in a singles quarterfinals match at the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 12, 2012. Nishikori lost 7-6(6), 6-3.

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Clinton after ASEAN meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at a news conference in Phnom Penh on July 12, 2012, after a meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum.

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Kin of possible N. Korea abduction victim seeks U.N. help

GENEVA, Switzerland - Takashi Fujita, younger brother of a Japanese man possibly abducted by North Korea, holds posters bearing a picture of his brother Susumu as well as those of about 470 possible abductees, in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva on July 12, 2012. The younger Fujita attended a meeting of a U.N. Human Rights Council panel earlier the same day, calling for the world body's cooperation in resolving the issue.

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Karzai calls for Taliban leader's political participation

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul on July 12, 2012. Karzai called on Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar to participate in politics.

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East Asia Summit ministerial meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) smiles as he attends a foreign ministerial session of the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 12, 2012. The session was held as part of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Torrential rain in Kyushu

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo shows a house destroyed by a mudslide in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 12, 2012, after torrential rain in northern Kyushu, southwestern Japan.

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ARF meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (R) attend an ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 12, 2012. The session was held as part of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Kagawa at Manchester United

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa speaks during a press conference at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on July 12, 2012, as he was unveiled following his high-profile signing with Premier League powerhouse Manchester United, moving from Germany's Borussia Dortmund. To the right is Manchester manager Alex Ferguson.

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East Asia Summit ministerial meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L front) attends a foreign ministerial session of the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 12, 2012. The session was held as part of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Kagawa at Manchester United

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa smiles during a press conference at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on July 12, 2012, as he was unveiled following his high-profile signing with Premier League powerhouse Manchester United, moving from Germany's Borussia Dortmund.

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Kagawa at Manchester United

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa speaks during a press conference at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on July 12, 2012, as he was unveiled following his high-profile signing with Premier League powerhouse Manchester United, moving from Germany's Borussia Dortmund. To the right is Manchester manager Alex Ferguson.

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Torrential rain in Kyushu

ASO, Japan - Photo shows a cow in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 12, 2012, after torrential rain in northern Kyushu, southwestern Japan.

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Kagawa at Manchester United

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa holds his jersey during a press conference at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on July 12, 2012, as he was unveiled following his high-profile signing with Premier League powerhouse Manchester United, moving from Germany's Borussia Dortmund. To the right is Manchester manager Alex Ferguson.

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Torrential rain in Kyushu

MINAMIASO, Japan - Police officers search for missing people at the site of a mudslide in the village of Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 12, 2012, after torrential rain in northern Kyushu, southwestern Japan.

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ARF meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (R) attend an ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 12, 2012. The session was held as part of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Torrential rain in Kyushu

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces search for missing people at the site of a mudslide in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 12, 2012, after torrential rain in northern Kyushu, southwestern Japan.

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ARF meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) attends an ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 12, 2012. The session was held as part of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Torrential rain in Kyushu

OITA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area flooded by a swollen river in Taketa, Oita Prefecture, on July 12, 2012, after torrential rain in northern Kyushu, southwestern Japan.

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Torrential rain in Kyushu

ASO, Japan - Firefighters search for missing people at the site of a mudslide in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 12, 2012, after torrential rain in northern Kyushu, southwestern Japan.

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Japan to push Tomioka silk mill as world heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo on June 21, 2012, shows the Tomioka silk mill in Gunma Prefecture. Japan will aim to have UNESCO register the Tomioka silk mill as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2014, according to a government plan approved on July 12, 2012, by an advisory panel.

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Torrential rain in Kyushu

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a residential area flooded by a swollen river in the city of Kumamoto on July 12, 2012, after torrential rain in northern Kyushu, southwestern Japan.

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Japan to push Tomioka silk mill as world heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo on June 21, 2012, shows the Tomioka silk mill in Gunma Prefecture. Japan will aim to have UNESCO register the Tomioka silk mill as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2014, according to a government plan approved on July 12, 2012, by an advisory panel.

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Olympic flame at Stonehenge

AMESBURY, Britain - U.S. sprinter Michael Johnson, an Olympic gold medalist, holds the Olympic flame at the ancient Stonehenge remains in Amesbury, England, on July 12, 2012.

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Gundam in China

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese toy maker Bandai Co. sets up a 6-meter-tall statue of Mobile Suit Gundam from a popular Japanese animation series at a comics and animation fair in Shanghai, China, on July 12, 2012.

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N. Korea foreign minister

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (C) walks in the venue of an ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 12, 2012. The session was held as part of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Torrential rain in Kyushu

MINAMIASO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area hit by a mudslide in the village of Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 12, 2012, after torrential rain in northern Kyushu, southwestern Japan.

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Soyuz spacecraft set up on launching pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket to be manned by three astronauts, including Japan's Akihiko Hoshide, is positioned on the launching pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on July 12, 2012, prior to the scheduled lift-off on July 15. The rocket was carried by a cargo train especially made for the mission from an assembly plant some 10 kilometers away.

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Soyuz spacecraft set up on launching pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket to be manned by three astronauts, including Japan's Akihiko Hoshide, is positioned on the launching pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on July 12, 2012, prior to the scheduled lift-off on July 15. The rocket was carried by a cargo train especially made for the mission from an assembly plant some 10 kilometers away.

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Landslides in southwestern Japan

MINAMIASO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows rescue workers searching for people who have gone missing at the site of a landslide in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 12, 2012. Record-setting rainfalls have caused flooding and landslides in parts of southwestern Japan, leading to evacuation orders for thousands of residents, with authorities fearing that some people may have been buried alive.

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New robot for work at Fukushima complex

CHIBA, Japan - A robot dedicated for work at nuclear plants climbs up the stairs carrying a 60-kilogram weight at the Chiba Institute of Technology in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, on July 12, 2012. The school unveiled the state-of-the-art robot nicknamed "Rosemary," which is designed to perform tasks inside the highly contaminated reactor buildings at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant possibly from August.

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Soyuz spacecraft set up on launching pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket to be manned by three astronauts, including Japan's Akihiko Hoshide, is carried to the launching pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on July 12, 2012, while the astronauts' families and other people looked on, prior to the scheduled lift-off on July 15. The rocket was carried by a cargo train especially made for the mission from an assembly plant some 10 kilometers away.

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Soyuz spacecraft set up on launching pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket to be manned by three astronauts, including Japan's Akihiko Hoshide, arrives at the launching pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on July 12, 2012, prior to the scheduled lift-off on July 15. The rocket was carried by a cargo train especially made for the mission from an assembly plant some 10 kilometers away.

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New robot for work at Fukushima complex

CHIBA, Japan - The Chiba Institute of Technology unveils July 12, 2012, a state-of-the-art robot designed to perform tasks inside the highly contaminated reactor buildings at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, possibly from August, at the school in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture. Nicknamed "Rosemary," the robot dedicated for work at nuclear plants can transport much heavier objects than its predecessor robot "Quince" that was designed to assist in disaster control and has been used at the Tokyo Electric Power Co. complex since June 2011 to check inside the reactor buildings and take photographs, the school said.

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Landslides in southwestern Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Rescue workers search for people who have gone missing at the site of a landslide in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 12, 2012. Record-setting rainfalls have caused flooding and landslides in parts of southwestern Japan, leading to evacuation orders for thousands of residents, with authorities fearing that some people may have been buried alive.

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Soyuz spacecraft set up on launching pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket to be manned by three astronauts, including Japan's Akihiko Hoshide, leaves an assembly plant, some 10 kilometers away from the launching pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on July 12, 2012, prior to the scheduled lift-off on July 15. The rocket was later carried to the launching pad from the plant by a cargo train especially made for the mission.

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Flooding in southwestern Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - People wade through a flooded street in Kumamoto in southwestern Japan on July 12, 2012. Record-setting rainfalls have caused flooding and landslides in parts of southwestern Japan, leading to evacuation orders for thousands of residents, with authorities fearing that some people may have been buried alive.

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Soyuz spacecraft set up on launching pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket to be manned by three astronauts, including Japan's Akihiko Hoshide, is carried from an assembly plant to the launching pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on July 12, 2012, prior to the scheduled lift-off on July 15. The rocket was carried to the launching pad from the plant some 10 kilometers away by a cargo train especially made for the mission.