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Ama divers in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo shows "ama" divers in Toba, Mie Prefecture, in June 2013. Eight prefectures in Japan announced on Jan. 24, 2014, the creation of a joint committee to promote and preserve the "ama" diving culture and have it designated an UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. Ama -- literally sea women -- are free-divers who collect pearls, shellfish, sea urchins and seaweed.

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Deaf hammer thrower competing at top level in Japan

OTSU, Japan - Deaf hammer thrower Masatoshi Morimoto gives an interview to Kyodo News on June 24, 2013, in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Demonstrators wearing masks march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 24, 2013. Protests triggered by transport fare hikes spread with participants showing their opposition to such issues as corruption and the amount spent on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Young protesters march holding a Brazilian national flag in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 24, 2013. Protests triggered by transport fare hikes spread with participants showing their opposition to such issues as corruption and the amount spent on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - People stage a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on June 24, 2013. Protests triggered by transport fare hikes spread with participants showing their opposition to such issues as corruption and the amount spent on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Police officers stand guard on June 24, 2013, in front of the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro, where people staged a demonstration. Protests triggered by transport fare hikes spread with participants showing their opposition to such issues as corruption and the amount spent on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - People gather in front of the Municipal Theater to participate in a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 24, 2013. Protests triggered by transport fare hikes spread with participants showing their opposition to such issues as corruption and the amount spent on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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IFRC President Konoe to seek 2nd term

NAIROBI, Kenya - Tadateru Konoe, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, says during an interview with Kyodo News in Nairobi on June 24, 2013 that he will seek another four-year term as IFRC head to implement his agenda.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus winces after injuring her right knee during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Azarenka won 6-1, 6-2. She withdrew from the tournament due to the injury just before her second round game two days later.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus collapses after injuring her right knee during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Azarenka won 6-1, 6-2. She withdrew from the tournament due to the injury just before her second round game two days later.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus falls during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Azarenka won 6-1, 6-2. She withdrew from the tournament due to a right knee injury just before her second round game two days later.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Rafael Nadal of Spain loses to Steve Darcis of Belgium during a first-round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Sprint Nextel

OVERLAND PARK, United States - Photo taken on June 24, 2013, shows the headquarters of Sprint Nextel Corp. in Overland Park, Kansas. Shareholders of Sprint Nextel Corp. on June 25, 2013, approved Softbank Corp.'s offer to acquire the third largest U.S. mobile carrier for $21.6 billion, paving the way for the Japanese carrier to enter the U.S. wireless market.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's Andy Murray plays against Benjamin Becker of Germany in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's Andy Murray acknowledges cheers from spectators after defeating Benjamin Becker of Germany in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - U.S. Marines alight from an air cushion landing craft on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Air cushion landing craft of U.S. forces land on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - U.S. Marines alight from an air cushion landing craft on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Vehicles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force alight from an air cushion landing craft (front) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force during a joint exercise on a beach in southern California on June 24, 2013. Seen at back is an air cushion landing craft of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Demonstrators take to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on the night of June 24, 2013, to protest against the government's massive spending on hosting the 2014 soccer World Cup.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - An air cushion landing craft (L) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. Seen in front is an air cushion landing craft of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Demonstrators take to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on the night of June 24, 2013, to protest against the government's massive spending on hosting the 2014 soccer World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Demonstrators take to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on the night of June 24, 2013, to protest against the government's massive spending on hosting the 2014 soccer World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Demonstrators take to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on the night of June 24, 2013, to protest against the government's massive spending on hosting the 2014 soccer World Cup.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Vehicles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force alight from an air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force during a joint exercise on a beach in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Chinese activist Chen

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng is interviewed by Kyodo News in Taipei on June 24, 2013. Chen has been living in the United States since leaving China in 2012.

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Chinese activist Chen

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng is interviewed by Kyodo News in Taipei on June 24, 2013. Chen has been living in the United States since leaving China in 2012.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (front) and the U.S. Navy (back) land on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Chinese activist Chen

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng is interviewed by Kyodo News in Taipei on June 24, 2013. Chen has been living in the United States since leaving China in 2012.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's Andy Murray plays against Benjamin Becker of Germany in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - An air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's Andy Murray plays against Benjamin Becker of Germany in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Russia's Maria Sharapova plays against France's Kristina Mladenovic in a first-round women's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Sharapova won 7-6(5), 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Steve Darcis of Belgium plays against Rafael Nadal of Spain in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Rafael Nadal of Spain leaves the court after a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships against Steve Darcis of Belgium at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after losing a point during the second set of a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships against Steve Darcis of Belgium at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after losing a point during the third set of a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships against Steve Darcis of Belgium at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Steve Darcis of Belgium acknowledges cheers from spectators after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Steve Darcis of Belgium acknowledges cheers from spectators after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Russia's Maria Sharapova plays against France's Kristina Mladenovic in a first-round women's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Sharapova won 7-6(5), 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball during a first-round women's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships against France's Kristina Mladenovic at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Sharapova won 7-6(5), 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, Britain - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus falls during the second set of a women's singles first-round match against Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 24, 2013. Azarenka won 6-1, 6-2 and advanced to the second round.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Russia's Maria Sharapova pumps her fist after taking the first set of a first-round women's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships against France's Kristina Mladenovic at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Sharapova won 7-6(5), 6-3.

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Mongolia presidential election

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Supporters listen to a speech by Badmaanyambuu Bat-Erdene of the Mongolian People's Party in Ulan Bator on June 24, 2013, ahead of the June 26 presidential election.

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Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, Britain - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus makes a shot during a women's singles first-round match against Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 24, 2013. Azarenka won 6-1, 6-2 and advanced to the second round.

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AirAsia, ANA to dissolve Japan joint venture

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows airplanes of AirAsia Bhd., Asia's biggest budget airline based in Malaysia, at Narita airport near Tokyo in July 2012. Sources said on June 24, 2013, that AirAsia has decided to dissolve its joint venture in Japan with All Nippon Airways Co.

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Mongolia presidential election

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Badmaanyambuu Bat-Erdene of the Mongolian People's Party shakes hands with supporters on June 24, 2013, after speaking in Ulan Bator ahead of the presidential election on June 26.

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Chinese dissident in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng, who has been living in the United States since leaving China in 2012, claps during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 24, 2013.

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Chinese dissident in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng, who has been living in the United States since leaving China in 2012, holds a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 24, 2013.

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Mongolia presidential election

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Combination photos show Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj (L) speaking in Ulan Bator on June 23, 2013, and Badmaanyambuu Bat-Erdene of the Mongolian People's Party speaking in Ulan Bator on June 24, 2013. They are both running in the June 26, 2013, presidential election.