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Thai interim government officially inaugurated

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha (C) and members of his Cabinet pose for photos at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on Sept. 4, 2014, the day the interim government was formally inaugurated. Prayuth ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and seized power on May 22 in a military coup that ended months of political unrest in the country.

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Thai interim government officially inaugurated

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha (front) chats with members of his Cabinet at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on Sept. 4, 2014, the day the interim government was formally inaugurated. Prayuth ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and seized power on May 22 in a military coup that ended months of political unrest in the country.

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Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

PATNA, India - An Indian farmer explains about neem, a traditional organic herb with a bug-repelling effect, near Patna, the capital of Bihar state, on May 4, 2014. Farmers in India are shifting back to the traditional method of agriculture due to rising prices of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

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Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

PATNA, India - Leaves of neem, a traditional organic herb with a bug-repelling effect, are seen in this file photo taken on May 4, 2014, near Patna, the capital of Bihar state. Farmers in India are shifting back to the traditional method of agriculture due to rising prices of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

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Rice husks as power generating material

MUZARFFARPUR, India - The equipment shown in this photo taken on May 4, 2014, burns rice husks to generate electricity, a solution for cheap electricity, in Bihar, eastern India.

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Rice husks as power generating material

MUZARFFARPUR, India - Men gather around equipment to burn rice husks to generate electricity, a solution for cheap electricity, in Bihar, eastern India, on May 4, 2014.

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National flags raised in Natal, Brazil

NATAL, Brazil - Flags of World Cup qualified teams are raised along a road in Natal, Brazil, on May 4, 2015, about a month ahead of the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Man sells Brazil national team jerseys

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A man sells Brazil national soccer team jerseys at a market along Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 4, 2014, ahead of the June 12 opening of the World Cup in the country.

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Gun training offered to civilians in Ukraine

LUHANSK, Ukraine - A woman holds a gun at a gun training session offered by pro-Russian militants in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, on May 4, 2014.

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Referendum preparation panel chief speaks to reporter

DONETSK, Ukraine - Boris Litvinov, who is responsible for an imminent referendum on independence of Ukraine's two regions as chairman of a preparatory committee, meets a Kyodo News reporter in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on May 4, 2014.

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Shiga governor

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada (R) and House of Representatives member Taizo Mikazuki are pictured during a festival in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, on May 4, 2014. Sources close to her said on May 7, 2014, that Kada has decided, apparently after meeting Mikazuki, a prospective gubernatorial candidate of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, not to run in an upcoming gubernatorial election.

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Kim Yu Na

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean figure skater Kim Yu Na performs during her retirement ice show in Seoul on May 4, 2014.

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Kim Yu Na

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean figure skater Kim Yu Na performs during her retirement ice show in Seoul on May 4, 2014.

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Japan lawmakers in China

BEIJING, China - Masahiko Komura (2nd from front in right row), vice head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan (L) meet in Beijing on May 4, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Children perform kabuki play 'kanjincho'

KANAZAWA, Japan - Children in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, perform the Japanese kabuki play "kanjincho," one of the most popular pieces in the modern kabuki repertory, on May 4, 2014, in the nationwide children's kabuki festival held in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Inter's Nagatomo vs AC Milan

MILAN, Italy - Yuto Nagatomo of Inter Milan (L) competes for the ball with AC Milan's Mattia De Sciglio in Milan, Italy, on May 4, 2014. Inter lost the derby 1-0.

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Abe in France

PARIS, France - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his wife Akie arrive at Orly Airport, near Paris, on May 4, 2014.

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Kim Yu Na

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean figure skater Kim Yu Na waves after performing during her retirement ice show in Seoul on May 4, 2014.

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Abe in Spain

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy stroll in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on May 4, 2014.

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Abe in Spain

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) shakes hands with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy upon arriving at Santiago de Compostela airport in Spain on May 4, 2014. At left is Abe's wife Akie.

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Japan foreign minister in Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Cameroon - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon, on May 4, 2014, of a Japan-led initiative to promote development in Africa.

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Chinese armored car on guard in central part of Urumqi

URUMQI, China - An armored Chinese police car is seen in the central part of Urumqi, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the northwestern China, on May 4, 2014, following the recent explosion at a railway station in the region, in which three people died and dozens of others suffered injuries.

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36m-long sushi roll made in disaster-hit Higashimatsushima

HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan - Some 100 residents in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, make a "norimaki" sushi roll with a length of about 36 meters during a local festival held outside of temporary housing on May 4, 2014.

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Accident at beach

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the beach in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast, where five people including three children died after being swept out to sea on May 4, 2014.

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Unrest in Xinjiang

URUMQI, China - A police vehicle is seen outside a railway station in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on May 4, 2014, after a fatal explosion deemed by Chinese authorities as a terrorist attack.

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Unrest in Xinjiang

URUMQI, China - Police officers patrol outside a railway station in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on May 4, 2014, after a fatal explosion deemed by Chinese authorities as a terrorist attack.

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Unrest in Xinjiang

URUMQI, China - Police officers patrol outside a railway station in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on May 4, 2014, after a fatal explosion deemed by Chinese authorities as a terrorist attack.

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Snapshots with Doraemon figures outside Hakata station

FUKUOKA, Japan - Children have their pictures taken with figures of the popular manga and anime series character Doraemon in front of JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on May 4, 2014. Twenty figures of Doraemon were placed there to promote an exhibition on cartoonist Fujiko F Fujio in the city.

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Accident at beach

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the beach in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast, where five people including three children died after being swept out to sea on May 4, 2014.

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Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

KUWANA, Japan - A horse and rider climb up a 2-meter steep mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2014, during a festival to pray for good harvests.

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The Crowns golf

NAGOYA, Japan - Kim Hyung Sung of South Korea holds the trophy after winning The Crowns golf competition at the par-70 Wago Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 4, 2014.

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Cyber Agent Ladies golf

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Yuki Ichinose holds the trophy after winning the Cyber Agent Ladies at Tsurumai Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 4, 2014, for her third career title on Japan's LPGA tour.

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Tenno-sho horse racing

KYOTO, Japan - Fenomeno (C) wins the spring Tenno-sho for the second straight year at Kyoto Racecourse in western Japan on May 4, 2014. At right is runner-up Win Variation.

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Indian opposition party chief appears at Facebook event

MUMBAI, India - Arvind Kejriwal, head of India's Aam Aadmi Party, appears at a discussion event organized by Facebook and a TV station on March 4, 2014. India is bracing for general elections in April-May.