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A combination photo shows the flag of Taiwan, also known as Chinese Taipei, hanging across the retail district of Lower Regent Street in London on July 23, 2012, top, and a gap, bottom, after it was taken down at the same location on July 25, 2012. The International Olympic Committee decided in 1980 that the Republic of China could only compete under the title Chinese Taipei and use a flag designed after the ruling.
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A house burns in Kachugaon village, Assam state, India during violent ethnic clashes on July 23.
Reuters - Police shot dead four rioters in India's northeastern state of Assam on Tuesday as security forces struggled to contain ethnic fighting that has killed 26 people and left remote hamlets in flames, forcing tens of thousands from their homes. Read More
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An Indian woman cries as fire fighters try to extinguish fire on her house following ethnic clashes in Kokrajhar, Assam state, India on July 24.
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An ethnic violence victim cries at a relief camp in Goshaigaon after her house was burnt during violence in Assam, India on July 25.
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Victims of the ethnic violence in Assam line up for relief goods at a camp in the Kokrajhar district of India on July 25.
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Muslims hailing from India's north eastern Assam state and living in New Delhi shout slogans during a protest against the ethnic violence in Assam on July 25.
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A Muslim man removes a tin sheet from his burnt house following ethnic violence in Kokrajhar, Assam state, India on July 25.
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Ela Brahma, a victim of ethnic violence, attends to her four-day-old baby girl at a relief camp at Kambari Beel in Kokrajhar, India on July 25.
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Flowers are delivered for a memorial service for Gordon Cowden Wednesday, July 25, in Denver. Cowden was one of 12 people killed, and over 50 wounded in a shooting attack early Friday at the packed theater during a showing of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises."
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U.S. Air Force cadets arrive for a memorial service for Gordon Cowden, one of the movie theater shooting victim, at Pathways Church for a on July 25, in Denver, Colorado. Two of Cowden's teenage daughters were with him in the theater when he was killed.
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Mournors cry as they leave Pathways Church after a memorial service for Gordon Cowden, one of the movie theater shooting victims, on July 25, in Denver, Colorado. Two of Cowden's teenage daughters were with him in the theater when he was killed.
NBC News reports: About 150 mourners on Wednesday attended the first funeral service of a victim of last week's Aurora, Colo., theater shootings. Gordon Cowden, 51, a father who was the oldest person killed, was memorialized at Pathways Church in Denver.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan and Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates were among the mourners who walked by a large portrait of Cowden at the entrance to the private service.
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Fighters from the Syrian opposition rest at a former primary school in the center of Syria's restive northern city of Aleppo on July 25.
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A fighter with the Syrian opposition holds a Koran, Islam's holy book, and a rocket-propelled grenade.
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The mother of Usame Mircan, who was allegedly killed by a Syrian government sniper, mourns over his body with family and friends in the center Aleppo on July 25.
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A fighter from the Syrian opposition takes aims during clashes in Aleppo on July 25.
Reuters reports: The 16-month revolt against President Bashar al-Assad has been transformed from an insurgency in remote provinces into a battle for control of the two main cities, Aleppo and the capital, Damascus, where fighting exploded last week.
Assad's forces have launched massive counter assaults in both cities. They appear to have beaten rebels back from neighborhoods in the capital and are turning towards Aleppo, a commercial hub in the north.
Dozens are reported dead in Syria where opposition forces are fighting to maintain control of Syria's commercial capital and biggest city. NBC's Richard Engel reports.
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A tourist smeared with mud from the Dead Sea stands in a coastal resort near Ein Gedi, Israel on July 25.
Mud from the Dead Sea, which is rich on several minerals, is said to be good for the regeneration of the skin and is even sold as a cosmetic therapy for skin diseases.
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Louis Smith of Britain practices on the pommel horse during a training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, on July 25. This photo was taken using multiple exposures.
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A horse walks past a fire ravaged forest in Darnius, Spain, on July 25, after wildfires swept through the region.
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A campsite employee stands beside a burned out car in Capmany, Spain, on July 25, after wildfires swept through the region.
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A man jumps into the waters of the Yenisei River in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on July 25.
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Rohan Ajit Kokane, an 11-year-old from India, performs in Hong Kong on July 25, 2012, flattening his body until none of it is higher than 6.75 inches off the ground. The event staged in a local shopping mall was aimed at encouraging participation in sports among the elderly.
You can watch one of Rohan's previous feats in the video below. For those of you feeling inspired, please note that Guinness World Records advises you do not try this at home without proper training.
The farthest distance limbo skating under cars is 38.68 metres (126 ft 11 in - 20 cars) and was achieved by Rohan Ajit Kokane for Guinness World Records - Ab India Todega at the Juhu Aerodrome in Mumbai, India, on 17 February 2011.
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Soldiers carry sandbags to build a makeshift dam to prevent flooding on the Dongsha River in the Fangshan district of Beijing on July 25, 2012.
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Damaged vehicles after flooding in the town of Laishui in northern China's Hebei province, just north of Beijing, on July 24, 2012.
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A resident walking near damaged vehicles after a storm caused flooding in the town of Laishui, on July 24, 2012.
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Water released from the Three Gorges Dam, a gigantic hydropower project on the Yangtze river, in Yichang, central China's Hubei province, on July 24, 2012 after heavy downpours in the upper reaches of the dam caused the highest flood peak of the year.
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A man takes a nap on an inflatable sofa floating on a flooded street near the Yangtze River in Chongqing municipality on July 25, 2012.
Beijing suffered through a 10-hour downpour over the weekend that dumped 6.7 inches of rain in parts of the city and as much as 18 inches in the worst hit parts on the outskirts of Beijing in what is being called the worst flooding to hit the Chinese capital in six decades.
The subsequent severe flooding killed at least 37 people in the country's capital and affected nearly two million people, sparking millions of angry messages and complaints on China’s Twitter-like service, Weibo, in recent days. Users posted countless home videos and pictures of cars struggling through wheel-deep water, waterfalls cascading down into Beijing's subway entrances and cars being swept away by the currents. Read the full story.
Previously on PhotoBlog: Dozens killed in China floods
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New Indian president Pranab Mukherjee, front in black coat, inspects a ceremonial guard of honor at the Presidential Palace after the oath taking ceremony, in New Delhi, India, on July 25, 2012.
Escorted by the president's bodyguards, in white uniforms, Mukherjee, 76, was sworn in Wednesday as India's 13th president in an elaborate ceremony in parliament.
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Police officers stand guard after protesters set fire to a nearby trash bin during a demonstration to show outrage at the fatal shooting of Manuel Angel Diaz, at Anaheim City Hall on July 24, 2012 in Anaheim, California. Diaz was fatally shot on July 21 by an Anaheim police officer and has sparked days of protests by the angered community.
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Police officers take a man into custody after he refused to disperse during a demonstration at Anaheim City Hall on July 24, 2012.
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Protesters pray during a demonstration at Anaheim City Hall on July 24, 2012.
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A protester is arrested by police officers from Orange County as protesters try to occupy the the intersection of Anaheim Blvd. and Broadway on July 24, 2012.
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Patrons huddle for cover as windows are broken by demonstrators with chairs as police officers from Orange County move protesters away from Anaheim City Hall on July 24, 2012.
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An injured pedestrian cries out to end the destruction of local properties after violence erupted between police officers and protesters at Anaheim City Hall on July 24, 2012.
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Protesters clash with police at Anaheim City Hall on July 24, 2012.
By NBC Los Angeles and NBC News wire reports — Protesters broke the windows of least a half-dozen storefronts in Anaheim on Tuesday and five people were arrested in the second major clash between police and demonstrators since an officer shot dead an apparently unarmed man.
Mayor Tom Tait had called on Monday for a state and federal review of the shooting of the man, a suspected gang member. Continue reading.
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Laser Radial class dinghies sail during a practice session ahead of the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in Weymouth and Portland, southern England, July 24, 2012.
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Edwardo Martinez tries to coax Pete Lui off the balcony as flames spread through the second floor apartment of his home in Racine, Wis. on July 24, 2012.
Neighbors rushed to a house fire in Racine, Wis. on Tuesday. Pete Lui was rescued from his burning home by the Racine Fire Department then transported to a burn unit at Columbia St. Mary’s in Milwaukee. Read More
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Edwardo Martinez yells for help as he tries to rescue Pete Lui off the balcony of Lui's home in Racine, Wis.
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Pete Lui waits for firefighters to raise a ladder to the balcony of his home in Racine, Wis.
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Syrians run for cover as a helicopter hovers over the northern city of Aleppo on July 24, 2012.
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Fierce clashes intensified in Syria's commercial capital of Aleppo on Tuesday as the government unleashed air attacks on rebellious neighborhoods, while activists claimed opposition fighters had control over several neighborhoods in the city. Read More
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Syrian rebels take up weapons during a government helicopter attack, at Tecvid Sicco military base north of Aleppo on July 24, 2012.
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A damaged building stands near Aleppo on July 24, 2012.
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A Syrian civilian, wounded during clashes between Syrian troops and rebels, rests at a makeshift clinic in the northern city of Aleppo on July 24, 2012.
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Guatemalan soldiers check a clown's car during a parade in the historic center of Guatemala City in the framework of the IV Latin American Clown Congress on July 24.
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A patient from the Larco Herrera psychiatric hospital wears a Peruvian independence hero costume during a parade at the hospital in Lima, Peru on July 24, 2012. The parade was organized ahead of Peru's Independence Day celebration on July 28.
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People wait to receive a wristband number for medical treatment at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic in Wise, Va. on July 20. RAM clinics bring free medical, dental and vision care to uninsured and under-insured people around the world.
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RAM founder Stan Brock calls patients wristband numbers at the RAM clinic in Wise, Va. The Wise clinic was the 647th RAM expedition since 1985 and drew 1,700 patients from 14 states, organizers said.
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A patient has an eye exam at the Wise, Va. RAM clinic on July 20.
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Dentists work on patients at the RAM clinic in Wise, Va.
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Joe Roberts, from Sutherland, Va., intending to have ten teeth extracted, waits for his wristband number to be called at the RAM clinic on July 20.
Remote Area Medical clinics bring free health, dental and vision care to uninsured and under-insured people across the country and abroad. The Wise, Va. clinic held on July 20, was the 647th RAM expedition since 1985 and drew 1,700 patients from 14 states, organizers said.
Reuters photographer, Mark Makela wrote in his blog: Witnessing horrific health cases, one after the other, was a heartbreaking experience.
A 20-year-old had 20 teeth extracted. A mother of two who lost her job due to poor eye sight came for eye care and glasses. A three-year-old had to undergo oral surgery for a root canal and front teeth extraction. These were just a few of the heart-wrenching health cases I observed.
There was a chronic pattern of poor oral hygiene and due to patients’ extreme dental pain they asked for teeth extraction instead of teeth repair. Continue reading
Photos in this blog post were taken on July 20, but made available to NBC News today.
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A dentist displays extracted teeth at the Wise, Va. RAM clinic, and drops them in a gallon jug of distilled water.
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A board lists the variety of medical talks offered at the RAM clinic.
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A chihuahua named Bella leans on her owner the night before the RAM clinic opens in Wise, Va. on July 19.
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People ride with their belongings on a wooden bicycle near Goma as they flee renewed fighting between the Congolese army and rebels in eastern Congo on July 24.
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Families carry their belongings toward Goma on July 24.
Reuters reports: Congolese rebels and government forces traded heavy weapons fire around two eastern villages on Friday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee towards the provincial capital days ahead of a regional summit due to tackle the rebellion.
A rebellion launched in April has already forced some 260,000 people to flee their homes. U.N. experts have said neighboring Rwanda is backing the rebels, prompting the United States, a key ally of Kigali's, to cut some military aid.
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Emergency personnel work the scene around a house after an explosion on July 24, in Wilson, N.Y.
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A Wrights Corners interior firefighter searches the burned out basement for a missing girl after an explosion on July 24 in Wilson, N.Y.
A blast leveled a house killing a 12-year-old girl and injuring her parents and two siblings, authorities said.
According the Niagara County Undersheriff Michael Filicetti, Sarah Johnson's body was found in the debris at the rear of the Wilson N.Y. home, but her parents and two siblings were blown clear and were found in the front yard.
All four were being treated at a Buffalo hospital for serious injuries, he said. Officials were still working to determine the cause of the blast.
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A crowded beach as people enjoy the seaside in Katwijk, The Netherlands, on July 24. Reports state that many visitors went to the Dutch coast to enjoy the summer weather after a long period of rain.
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A crowded beach in Scheveningen, The Netherlands, July 24. Reports state that many visitors went to the Dutch coast to enjoy the summer weather after a long period of rain.
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A crowded beach in Scheveningen, The Netherlands, on July 24. Reports state that many visitors went to the Dutch coast to enjoy the summer weather after a long period of rain.
Celebrating the warm summer months, as schools let out and the cooling off begins
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Firefighters work through the night early Tuesday July 24, at the Fairfield Creek fire near Springview, Neb. The sprawling fire, sparked Friday by lightning, had charred at least 50,000 acres by Monday morning and it wasn't clear how much of the fire had been contained.
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Firefighters plan an attack early Tuesday July 24, at the Fairfield Creek fire near Springview, Neb. The sprawling fire, sparked Friday by lightning, had charred at least 50,000 acres by Monday morning and it wasn't clear how much of the fire had been contained.
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A plane drops fire retardant Monday July 23, at the Fairfield Creek fire near Springview, Neb. The sprawling fire, sparked Friday by lightning, had charred at least 50,000 acres by Monday morning and it wasn't clear how much of the fire had been contained.
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A Nebraska National Guard helicopter flies to drop water Monday July 23, at the Fairfield Creek fire near Springview, Neb. The sprawling fire, sparked Friday by lightning, had charred at least 50,000 acres by Monday morning and it wasn't clear how much of the fire had been contained.
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Dick Callfield uses a cell phone on horseback while trying to get some cattle moved to a clear pasture Monday July 23, at the Fairfield Creek fire near Springview, Neb. The sprawling fire, sparked Friday by lightning, had charred at least 50,000 acres by Monday morning and it wasn't clear how much of the fire had been contained.
From TheOmanaChannel.com : Officials said 50,000 acres are now black and burned out after lightning sparked a fire in the Niobrara Valley. Ten structures have been destroyed, 70 more are threatened and 30 mph wind gusts are only fueling the flames.
Volunteers from the community and 350 firefighters have worked day and night to combat the Fairfield Creek Fire."It's been nerve-wracking," said Johnstown Fire Dept. President Mark Johnson. "It's just hard to put into words, really, how we really feel. It's just never-ending; there's no stopping this." Continue reading this post here.
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Former United States Navy ship Kilauea breaking apart and sinking following a torpedo attack from the Australian Collins Class submarine HMAS Farncomb, on the Pacific Missile Range Facility off Hawaii during the RIMPAC 2012 exercise. Photo made available to NBC News on July 24, 2012.
An Australian submarine sunk a former U.S. warship with a torpedo attack off Hawaii on Sunday as part of the world's largest international maritime exercise.
HMAS Farncomb fired a Mark 48 Torpedo into the Kilauea's hull, striking the ship below the bridge.
The Kilauea was an ammunition ship commissioned in August 1968, decommissioned and transferred to MSC in October 1980 and deactivated in September 2008.
The Associated Press reported earlier this month that the Navy was resuming its practice of using old warships for target practice and sinking them in U.S. coastal waters after a nearly two-year moratorium spurred by environmental and cost concerns.
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The ex-USS Kilauea (T-AE-26) was sunk in waters 15,480 feet deep, 63 miles off the coast of Kauai.
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A soldier of the M23 rebel group stands atop a hill overlooking Bunagana in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 23, 2012. Several top commanders in the rebel movement were in Bunagana on Monday for a meeting, whilst a relative calm prevailed in the rebel-held territory.
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Colonel Sultani Makenga (seated inside vehicle), the commander of the M23 rebel group, drives through the town of Bunagana on July 23, 2012.
The U.S. State Department announced on Sunday that it was cutting military aid to Rwanda following accusations that it had given backing to rebel groups in neighboring eastern Congo, Agence France Presse reported.
More than 200,000 civilians have had to leave their homes and several hundred fighters have been killed in recent clashes between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese government, Reuters reports. Reports of support for rebel fighters from Rwanda have stoked fears of a slide into a broader central African conflict, although countries in the region last week agreed a plan to eradicate armed groups in eastern Congo.
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A displaced woman, who fled fighting near Walikale, holds her child at Magunga III camp, outside the city of Goma, on July 23, 2012.
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A UN peacekeeping patrol drives through Goma on July 23, 2012.
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Families fleeing fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels walk toward Goma on July 23, 2012.
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Assisted by a policeman, a worker uses a feather duster to clean a lantern outside the door of Number 10 Downing Street on July 24, 2012 in London, England. British Prime Minister David Cameron is due to host a lunch at Downing Street for Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as well as past Prime Ministers Sir John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
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