Politics

A general view of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor's new plant is seen in Sorocaba, 100km west of Sao Paulo.
10 July 2014
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7 July 2014
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30 June 2014
Bars in Beijing's Sanlitun nightlife district have put up large displays on the street to show World Cup matches. Scores of young Chinese watch the games being played in Brazil after midnight, China time.
22 June 2014
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8 June 2014
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra inspects the Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train during her visit to Japan in 2012.
4 June 2014
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15 May 2014
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17 April 2014
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10 April 2014
Seeking a better future: Students line up at a job fair at Tianjin University in November. According to news reports, more than 6,000 hopefuls rushed to the fair.
3 April 2014
Japan's Antarctic research vessel Shirase breaks a route through pack ice in the Antarctic ocean, about 20km from Syowa Station. More and more nations have started expanding their presence on the frozen continent to get access to natural resources.
27 March 2014
Japan's Antarctic research vessel Shirase breaks a route through pack ice in the Antarctic ocean, about 20km from Syowa Station. More and more nations have started expanding their presence on the frozen continent to get access to natural resources.
27 March 2014
Japan's Antarctic research vessel Shirase breaks a route through pack ice in the Antarctic ocean, about 20km from Syowa Station. More and more nations have started expanding their presence on the frozen continent to get access to natural resources.
27 March 2014
Passengers from the trapped Russian vessel MV Akademik Shokalski prepare to board the Chinese helicopter Xueying 12 in the Antarctic Jan. 2, 2014. (Photo provided by XINHUA NEWS AGENCY)
20 February 2014
Narendra Modi
6 January 2014