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Jun 24th, 2009
(Reuters) - Residents reveal in water after firemen doused them using a water canon during the celebrations of the Feast of Saint John the Baptist in San Juan city, metro Manila June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES RELIGION SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY) -
KUNMING, China (AP) - More than 2,000 people in southern China unfurled banners and shouted "Protest! Protest!" on Thursday to oppose plans for a petroleum refinery, in a large environmental rally that local authorities allowed to go forward in order to let the public vent frustration. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK - Neon green, vivid orange, striped and spotted - the frogs are back! An exhibit featuring live frogs from around the world is returning to the American Museum of Natural History here in New York. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired short-range projectiles into its own eastern waters Monday for a third straight day, Seoul officials said. The North said it was bolstering deterrence against enemy attack. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
There's always glitz and glamour at Cannes, France, during its annual film festival, and it's no different this year. But there's still a heavy infusion of gold to come this week at Thursday's amfAR gala, which will treat its celebrity guests to 40 of the world's top models in "The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show... [Full Article]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Two bombs hidden in a motorcycle and a car exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday evening, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 70 near the southern city of Kandahar, an official said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]