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N. Korea executes leader's uncle

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Pyongyang in July 2013 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and Jang Song Thaek, Kim's uncle and then vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, walking in a cemetery for soldiers who died during the Korean War. North Korea announced Dec. 13, 2013, that it had executed Jang, labeling him "a traitor."

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Japan to propose festivals as UNESCO heritage

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows people carrying a float during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival in Fukuoka Prefecture. Japan will propose that 30 more of its traditional festivals, including the Hakata event, be added to the two already registered by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage, the Cultural Affairs Agency said March 13, 2014.

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Egyptian sumo wrestler visits home

CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi (C), whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, is welcomed when he held a lecture in Cairo on Aug. 13, 2013. The first sekitori from Africa has been praised in Japan for compiling a winning record in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July while fasting from dawn to dusk on the days the tournament overlapped with Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting.

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Egyptian sumo wrestler visits home

CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi (L), whose real name is Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan, holds a lecture in Cairo on Aug. 13, 2013. The first sekitori from Africa has been praised in Japan for compiling a winning record in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July while fasting from dawn to dusk on the days the tournament overlapped with Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting.

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Jetstar marks 2 million passengers

NARITA, Japan - Budget airline operator Jetstar Japan Co. holds a commemorative ceremony at Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2013, after crossing the threshold of having carried 2 million passengers since its inauguration in July 2012. At right is Jetstar President Miyuki Suzuki.

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Deaf hammer thrower competing at top level in Japan

OTSU, Japan - Deaf hammer thrower Masatoshi Morimoto competes in the prefectural championship at Shiga Prefecture Comprehensive Sports Facilities in Hikone on July 13, 2013.

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Ballerina Morishita continues to dance for peace

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ballerina Yoko Morishita gives an interview with Kyodo News on July 13, 2013. One of Japan's leading ballet dancers, she was born in Hiroshima three years after the 1945 atomic bombing on the western Japan city.

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Gas station in India

NEW DELHI, India - Photo shows the price of diesel topping 50 rupees ($0.84) per liter at a gas station in New Delhi, India, on July 13, 2013.

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Lincecum throws no-hitter

SAN DIEGO, United States - The San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum pitches against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 13, 2013. Lincecum threw his first career no-hitter as the Giants won 9-0.

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Pilots promote solar flight with possible stop in Japan

NEW YORK, United States - Bertrand Piccard, a Swiss pilot and initiator of the Solar Impulse project, touts the potential of renewable energy, after completing a two-month journey across the United States in a solar-powered plane. Picture taken on July 13, 2013, at a John F. Kennedy International Airport hangar where the plane was displayed.

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WBO super middle title fight

DRESDEN, Germany - Photo shows Japan's Yuzo Kiyota with a cut over his left eye following an accidental head-butt in the eighth round of a WBO super middleweight title fight against German champion Robert Stieglitz in Dresden, Germany, on July 13, 2013. Stieglitz won on a unanimous decision.

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Pilots promote solar flight with possible stop in Japan

NEW YORK, United States - Andre Borschberg, a Swiss pilot, speaks of his 2015 dream to circumnavigate the globe in a solar plane with Bertrand Piccard. The pair hopes to stop over in Japan, where Borschberg lived in the mid-80s. Picture taken on July 13, 2013, at a John F. Kennedy International Airport hangar where the plane was displayed.

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Lincecum throws no-hitter

SAN DIEGO, United States - The San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum pitches against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 13, 2013. Lincecum threw his first career no-hitter as the Giants won 9-0.

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Honda in Russian Super Cup

ROSTOV-NA-DONU, Russia - Keisuke Honda of CSKA Moscow (2nd from R) celebrates after scoring his second goal during the second half of the Russian Super Cup final against Zenit St. Petersburg in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia, on July 13, 2013. CSKA won 3-0.

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Honda in Russian Super Cup

ROSTOV-NA-DONU, Russia - Photo shows Keisuke Honda of CSKA Moscow (L) at the award ceremony after the Russian Super Cup final against Zenit St. Petersburg in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia, on July 13, 2013. Honda scored twice as CSKA won 3-0.

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Kawasaki optioned back to minors

BALTIMORE, Maryland - Toronto Blue Jays infielder Munenori Kawasaki leaves Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 13, 2013. Blue Jays said the same day they have optioned Kawasaki back to the Triple-A Buffaloes to create room for Brett Lawrie on the active roster.

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Kawasaki optioned back to minors

BALTIMORE, Maryland - Toronto Blue Jays infielder Munenori Kawasaki leaves Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 13, 2013. Blue Jays said the same day they have optioned Kawasaki back to the Triple-A Buffaloes to create room for Brett Lawrie on the active roster.

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Kisenosato incurs 3rd loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (L back) is seen after losing to sekiwake Goeido (R) at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in central Japan on July 13, 2013. It was Kisenosato's third and fatal loss during the tournament in his yokozuna bid.

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Election in Bhutan

THIMPHU, Bhutan - Voters queue outside a polling station in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, to elect a new National Assembly on July 13, 2013, only the second parliamentary election in the nation's political history.

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Election in Bhutan

THIMPHU, Bhutan - Voters queue outside a polling station in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, to elect a new National Assembly on July 13, 2013, only the second parliamentary election in the nation's political history.

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Kisenosato incurs 3rd loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (front) loses to sekiwake Goeido at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in central Japan on July 13, 2013. It was Kisenosato's third and fatal loss during the tournament in his yokozuna bid.

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Election in Bhutan

THIMPHU, Bhutan - Voters queue outside a polling station in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, to elect a new National Assembly on July 13, 2013, only the second parliamentary election in the nation's political history.

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White lion cubs

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows white lion cubs being shown to public on July 13, 2013, at Himeji Central Park in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

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Election in Bhutan

THIMPHU, Bhutan - Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, to elect a new National Assembly on July 13, 2013, only the second parliamentary election in the nation's political history.

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Mammoth Yuka

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The body of a female mammoth called Yuka is put on display at Pacifico Yokohama convention center in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 13, 2013. The mammoth, from about 39,000 years ago and estimated to be 10 years old, was found frozen in Siberia in 2010.

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Hula girl Licca-chan

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Hula Girls from a spa resort in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, teach Licca-chan (2nd from R) to dance in Tokyo on June 13, 2013. Tomy Co. said the same day it will launch Licca-chan dolls wearing the costumes of Hawaiian and Tahitian dancers on July 10.

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Hula girl Licca-chan

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Hula Girls from a spa resort in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, pose with Licca-chan (C) in Tokyo on June 13, 2013. Tomy Co. said the same day it will launch Licca-chan dolls wearing the costumes of Hawaiian and Tahitian dancers on July 10.

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Hula girl Licca-chan

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Hula Girls from a spa resort in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, show off Licca-chan dolls in Tokyo on June 13, 2013. Tomy Co. said the same day it will launch the dolls wearing the costumes of Hawaiian and Tahitian dancers on July 10.

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1 year before Brazil World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The Maracana Stadium is reflected in the sunglasses of a Brazil supporter during a friendly match against England at the stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 2, 2013. The opening game at the new stadium, venue for the 2014 FIFA World Cup final, ended in a 2-2 draw. The World Cup soccer finals in Brazil will be held June 12-July 13, 2014.

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1 year before Brazil World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazil supporters cheer during a friendly match against England at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 2, 2013. The opening game at the new stadium, venue for the 2014 FIFA World Cup final, ended in a 2-2 draw. The World Cup soccer finals in Brazil will be held June 12-July 13, 2014.

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1 year before Brazil World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Spectators celebrate as Brazil score an equalizer during a friendly match against England at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 2, 2013. The opening game at the new stadium, venue for the 2014 FIFA World Cup final, ended in a 2-2 draw. The World Cup soccer finals in Brazil will be held June 12-July 13, 2014.