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Young people gather at music event in Lahore

LAHORE, Pakistan - Young people congregate at a garden beside the Sufi Islamic shrine of Baba Shah Jamal in Lahore, eastern Pakistan, every Thursday night as shown in this file photo taken on Nov. 13, 2014.

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Sufi Islamic music played every Thursday in Lahore

LAHORE, Pakistan - A big music event is held at a garden by the Sufi Islamic shrine of Baba Shah Jamal in Lahore, eastern Pakistan, every Thursday night as shown in this file photo taken on Nov. 13, 2014. Several hundred people dance to the tune of Sufi Islamic music and rediscover their ties with Islam.

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Auto dealers opening kids' classes in showrooms

TOKYO, Japan - A girl is welcomed by an instructor in an English conversation class operated by Benesse Corp. in a Toyota dealership showroom in Kunitachi, western Tokyo, as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 13, 2014. Classes for children opened by educational firms in auto showrooms are increasing.

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Pakistan gas station employs women workers in rare move

LAHORE, Pakistan - Three female staffers pose at a gas station on Nov. 13, 2014, in Lahore, eastern Pakistan. The gas station is the first in Pakistan to employ women to run the operation, a bold initiative in the Muslim country.

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Pakistan gas station hires women staff in rare move

LAHORE, Pakistan - A female staffer pumps gas for a customer at a gas station in Lahore, eastern Pakistan, on Nov. 13, 2014. The gas station is the first in Pakistan to employ women to run the operation, a bold initiative in the Muslim country.

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Pakistan gas station hires women workers in rare move

LAHORE, Pakistan - A female staffer at a gas station in Lahore, eastern Pakistan, fills the fuel tank of a motorcycle on Nov. 13, 2014. The gas station is the first in Pakistan to employ women to pump gas, a bold initiative in the Muslim country.

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Daughter follows firefighter father involved in 1995 quake

OSAKA, Japan - Eri Inoue climbs a ladder during a training session as a firefighter in Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, in this file photo taken on Nov. 13, 2014. Inoue has chosen the profession because of her father's involvement as a firefighter in the Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit the western Japan prefecture in 1995.

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Luminous campaign posters in strong demand

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 13, 2014, shows a sample election campaign poster, featuring the name of the mock candidate printed with paint that glows in the dark, produced by Itsuki Print Co., a Tokyo company making campaign goods. According to the company, this type of poster is in strong demand ahead of the Dec. 14 general election.

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Japan Antarctica team to set up wind power generator

TOKYO, Japan - Hideaki Nakamura, a member of the 56th Japanese Antarctic expedition team, checks the drawing for a wind power generation system he is going to set up in Antarctica, at the National Institute of Polar Research in Tokyo's Tachikawa City on Nov. 13, 2014, before the team's departure on Nov. 25.

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Saitama Gold Theater members perform in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - The Saitama Gold Theater, made up of actors 55 years and older and led by famed theater director Yukio Ninagawa, performs "Ravens, We Shall Load Bullets" in Hong Kong on Nov. 13, 2014.

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Orange grower looks happy before harvesting

OITA, Japan - Koji Imamura, a farmer in Kitsuki, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, looks happy on Nov. 13, 2014, as he examines oranges of the "Miko" (pretty girl) brand, known for their bright color and soft flesh, before harvesting.

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Nishikori reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japanese fans of their compatriot tennis player Kei Nishikori hold flags on Nov. 13, 2014, in London after Nishikori defeated David Ferrer of Spain 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in the British capital. World No.5 Nishikori advanced to the semifinals.

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HondaJet eyes profit 5 years after 1st delivery

GREENSBORO, United States - Michimasa Fujino, president of Honda Aircraft Co., says during an interview at its U.S. plant in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Nov. 13, 2014, that the Honda Motor Co. subsidiary will seek to climb into the black five years after the first delivery of its HondaJet small aircraft.

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Nishikori reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London against David Ferrer of Spain on Nov. 13, 2014. World No.5 Nishikori beat 10th-ranked Ferrer, who came in as a substitute for injured Milos Raonic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals.

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Nishikori reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan serves during a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London against David Ferrer of Spain on Nov. 13, 2014. World No.5 Nishikori beat 10th-ranked Ferrer, who came in as a substitute for injured Milos Raonic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals.

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Nishikori reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates after beating David Ferrer of Spain 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 13, 2014. World No.5 Nishikori advanced to the semifinals.

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3D image of fox projected over tumulus in western Japan

KASHIHARA, Japan - A three-dimensional image of a fox is projected over the Ishibutai tumulus made of large rocks in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2014, for the test illumination of "projection mapping."

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Abe visits post office in Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) hands a postcard addressed to Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese internal affairs and communications minister, to an official at the Yangon central post office, asking for its delivery, in Yangon, Myanmar, on Nov. 13, 2014.

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H.K. pro-democracy protest faces court-ordered clearance

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - Tents set up by pro-democracy protesters occupy a main street in the Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong on Nov. 13, 2014. Hong Kong court has ordered bailiffs and police to clear part of the roads occupied for 47 straight days by pro-democracy protesters on Nov. 15 at the earliest.

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Kyoto's Kiyomizu temple lit up

KYOTO, Japan - The wooden stage of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward is lit up on a trial basis on Nov. 13, 2014. About 500 lights illuminated the temple, one of Japan's most celebrated temples, founded in 780 in the wooded hills east of Kyoto. The stage just out from the temple's main hall is 13 meters above the hillside below.

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Snow plow in action in Hokkaido, northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - A snow plow known as the "Sasara tram" is at work on a snowy street in Sapporo on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 13, 2014, in an operation launched 15 days earlier than last year.

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Nishikori reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London against David Ferrer of Spain on Nov. 13, 2014. World No.5 Nishikori beat 10th-ranked Ferrer, who came in as a substitute for injured Milos Raonic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals.

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3D image of planet projected on tumulus in west Japan

KASHIHARA, Japan - A three-dimensional image of a planet is projected over the Ishibutai tumulus made of large rocks in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2014, for the test illumination of "projection mapping."

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Japan PM Abe leaves Myanmar for Australia

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waves as he leaves Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw for Australia's Brisbane on Nov. 13, 2014, after attending the East Asia Summit and a meeting with ASEAN leaders. Abe will attend a G-20 summit in Brisbane.

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Kyoto's Kiyomizu temple lit up

KYOTO, Japan - The wooden stage of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward is lit up on a trial basis on Nov. 13, 2014. About 500 lights illuminated the temple, one of Japan's most celebrated temples, founded in 780 in the wooded hills east of Kyoto. The stage just out from the temple's main hall is 13 meters above the hillside below.

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Kyoto's Kiyomizu temple lit up

KYOTO, Japan - The wooden stage of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward is lit up on a trial basis on Nov. 13, 2014. About 500 lights illuminated the temple, one of Japan's most celebrated temples, founded in 780 in the wooded hills east of Kyoto. The stage just out from the temple's main hall is 13 meters above the hillside below.

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H.K. pro-democracy protest faces court-ordered clearance

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - Police officers stand guard on Nov. 13, 2014, by a barricade set up pro-democracy protesters in the Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong. Hong Kong court has ordered bailiffs and police to clear part of the roads occupied for 47 straight days by pro-democracy protesters on Nov. 15 at the earliest.

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H.K. pro-democracy protest faces court-ordered clearance

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - Pro-democracy protesters continue their occupation in Hong Kong's Admiralty district on Nov. 13, 2014. Hong Kong court has ordered bailiffs and police to clear part of the roads occupied for 47 straight days by pro-democracy protesters on Nov. 15 at the earliest.

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H.K. pro-democracy protest faces court-ordered clearance

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - Helmets prepared by pro-democracy protesters are seen in the Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong on Nov. 13, 2014. Hong Kong court has ordered bailiffs and police to clear part of the roads occupied for 47 straight days by pro-democracy protesters on Nov. 15 at the earliest.

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East Asia Summit in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Leaders from 18 countries in the Asia-Pacific region sit for the East Asia Summit at Myanmar International Convention Center in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Nov. 13, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo)

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Gold banana for Takashimaya exhibition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A woman holds a banana-shaped object of pure gold during a press preview on Nov. 13, 2014, of an exhibition featuring gold products at a Takashimaya department store in Osaka ahead of the opening of the exhibition and sales.

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Gold Osaka Castle model for Takashimaya exhibition

OSAKA, Japan - A solid gold model of Osaka Castle is shown during a press preview on Nov. 13, 2014, of an exhibition featuring gold products at a Takashimaya department store in Osaka ahead of the opening of the exhibition and sales.

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H.K. pro-democracy protest faces court-ordered clearance

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - Tents set up by pro-democracy protesters occupy a main street in the Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong on Nov. 13, 2014. Hong Kong court has ordered bailiffs and police to clear part of the roads occupied for 47 straight days by pro-democracy protesters on Nov. 15 at the earliest.

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East Asia Summit in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - (from L) Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Myanmar's President Thein Sein, U.S. President Barack Obama and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak stand for a group photo ahead of the East Asia Summit at Myanmar International Convention Center in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Nov. 13, 2014.

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Hitachi unveils 1st IEP train for Britain

KUDAMATSU, Japan - Photo shows a driver's seat of the first pre-series in Britain's Intercity Express Program train unveiled to the media by Hitachi Ltd. on Nov. 13, 2014, at its Kasado plant in the city of Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in western Japan. It is the first of three pre-series IEP being built in Japan.

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Papier-mache sheep manufactured in Fukushima Pref.

KORIYAMA, Japan - Manufacturing of papier-mache sheep is at its peak at an artisan village in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 13, 2014, as 2015 falls on the Year of the Sheep. Nearly 2,000 paper sheep are expected to be made by late January 2015.

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Recruit's 1st half net profit falls 4% to 28.48 bil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Masumi Minegishi, president of Recruit Holdings Co., briefs reporters on the company's half-year earnings report for the April-September period in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2014. The media and human resources company's net profit for the period fell 4.1 percent from a year earlier to 28.48 billion yen in its first earnings report since listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange last month.

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Harumafuji beats Ikioi at Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (R) brings down komusubi Ikioi at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 13, 2014, day 5 of the 15-day event.

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Ichinojo beats Takekaze at Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Newly promoted sekiwake Ichinojo (R) slaps down komusubi Takekaze at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 13, 2014, day 5 of the 15-day event.

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Asahi Kasei Fibers' unified brand name announced

OSAKA, Japan - Minoru Fukui, manager of the research and development center of Asahi Kasei Fibers Corp., a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Corp., announces in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 13, 2014, the unified brand name "A-cubic" for its high-tech material-used products.

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Kyoto's ex-assembly chamber restored to old state

KYOTO, Japan - The former chamber of the Kyoto prefectural assembly, a national important cultural property, is shown to the press on Nov. 13, 2014, upon restoration to its original Renaissance-style structure built 110 years ago during the Meiji Era.

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Thai, Japanese prime ministers hold talks in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) hold talks in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Nov. 13, 2014.

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Best Produce Award 2014 award ceremony

OSAKA, Japan - The Best Produce Award 2014 winners (from L, front row) -- Kyushu Railway Co. chairman Koji Karaike (Cruise Train "Seven Stars in Kyushu"), Kinki University President Hitoshi Shiozaki (Bluefin Tuna Farming), Orobianco Chief Executive Officer Giacomo Valentini and broadcast writer Kundo Koyama -- pose for photographs in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2014.

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Kyoto's old assembly chamber restored to former state

KYOTO, Japan - The former chamber of the Kyoto prefectural assembly, a national important cultural property, is shown to the press on Nov. 13, 2014, upon restoration of its Renaissance-style structure, originally built in 1904.

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Hakuho stays perfect at Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) throws down second-ranked maegashira Toyohibiki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 13, 2014, remaining unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day competition.

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B. Watson shares lead at VISA golf tournament

GOTEMBA, Japan - Against the backdrop of Mt. Fuji, Bubba Watson of the United States hits a iron from the fairway of the No. 6 hole during the first round of the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters golf tournament at the Taiheiyo Club golf course in Gotemba, Shizouka Prefecture, on Nov. 13, 2014. Watson shared the lead with a 5-under 67.

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Thai, Japanese prime ministers hold talks in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands prior to talks in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Nov. 13, 2014.

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B. Watson shares lead at VISA golf tournament

GOTEMBA, Japan - Bubba Watson of the United States tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters golf tournament at the Taiheiyo Club golf course in Gotemba, Shizouka Prefecture, on Nov. 13, 2014. Watson shared the lead with a 5-under 67.

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East Asia Summit in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) is welcomed by Myanmar's President Thein Sein before the East Asia Summit at Myanmar International Convention Center in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Nov. 13, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo)

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East Asia Summit in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Leaders from 18 countries in the Asia-Pacific region gather at Myanmar International Convention Center in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Nov. 13, 2014, for the East Asia Summit.