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    Anguish follows riots in Assam, India

    A woman cries near the remains of her house after it was burnt by rioters in Kharabari Charak Math, a village in the Barpeta district of Assam, north-eastern India on August 29, 2012.

    Unidentified assailants killed one person and burnt down five houses after members of the All Assam Minority Students Union who had been taking part in a rally clashed with local youths, India Today reported.

    The Associated Press reported last week that at least 80 people had been killed and 400,000 displaced in several weeks of clashes in Assam between ethnic Bodo people and Muslim settlers, the worst violence seen in the region since the mid-1990s.

  • Typhoon Bolaven watchers' cars engulfed by giant waves in China

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    A car surrounded by water after its owner parked it on the bank to watch waves brought on by Typhoon Bolaven in Qingdao, in northeast China's Shandong province, on August 28, 2012.

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    A car tipped over by a huge wave after its owner parked it on the bank to watch waves brought on by Typhoon Bolaven in Qingdao.

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    People gathered to watch waves brought on by Typhoon Bolaven in Qingdao.

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    Policemen gesture to a driver stranded in a car on a flooded road as waves are whipped up by typhoon Bolaven in Qingdao.

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    Police trying to help remove a car surrounded by water after its owner parked it on the bank to watch waves brought on by Typhoon Bolaven in Qingdao.

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    Police trying to prevent a car from being washed away.

    Typhoon Bolaven, the strongest storm to hit South Korea for almost a decade, left a trail of death and damage in parts of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday and crossed into China early on Wednesday, Agence France Presse reports.

    Previously on PhotoBlog: Dramatic rescue as typhoon capsizes fishing boats


  • Controlled explosion of WWII bomb ignites Munich fires

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    A handout picture by the Fire Department of Munich made available on August 29, 2012 shows firefighters walking past a burning protective wall after the controlled blasting of an unexploded WWII-era bomb in Munich, Germany, early on August 29.

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    Firemen extinguishing a fire which broke out in a neighboring building after the blast.

    Nearly 3,000 residents were evacuated from the heart of Munich on Tuesday before explosives experts detonated the remains of an undetonated, 550-pound World War II bomb, Andy Eckardt of NBC News reports.

    Bales of straw which had been placed around the bomb to cushion the shock of the detonation were set ablaze and thrown through the air by the detonation, according to the European Pressphoto Agency. Some of them landed on the roofs of neighboring buildings and ignited fires. 

    Marc Mueller / EPA

    Before the controlled explosion, the bomb was covered with sand bags as nearly 3,000 people left their homes nearby.

    Police in Munich say experts successfully detonated the remains of a 550-pound bomb from the Second World War on Tuesday evening.

     

  • Peruvian inmates start riot over prison treatment

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    A group of prisoners stand on the roof of Socabaya prison during a riot in Peru's southern city of Arequipa, Tuesday, August 28, 2012. About 200 prisoners started a mutiny in the early hours of the day, injuring prison guards and taking four hostages, including the prison director, according to local media. All hostages were later released, and the riot continues as the prisoners demanded improvements of prison conditions and medical attention, said local reports. The banner reads, "Freedom. Benefits."

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  • Hurricane Isaac nears landfall

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    Matthew Pettus holds a sheet open in the wind on the levee near Lake Pontchatrain as Hurricane Isaac approaches in New Orleans, Aug. 28, 2012.

    Miguel Llanos, NBC News  — Hurricane Isaac continued building strength on Tuesday, closing in on New Orleans and the entire Louisiana coast as a slow-moving giant expected to make landfall shortly and then dump up to 20 inches of rain in some spots over two days. Even before landfall, some flooded roads and power outages were reported in Louisiana and Mississippi. Full story…

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    A group of men await Hurricane Isaac in New Orleans, Aug. 28.

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    Joshua Keegan, 10, left, and Ruffin Henry, 10, play with Scout in a flooded area outside of the levee system along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain as Hurricane Isaac approaches New Orleans, Aug. 28.

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    Andrew Sessoms sit on a park bench at a flooded beach as Hurricane Isaac approaches the Gulf Coast in Waveland, Miss., Aug. 28.

    Hurricane Isaac drenches multiple countries as it moves toward Louisiana.

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  • Peruvians remember victims killed during Shining Path insurgency of 80s and 90s

    Martin Mejia / AP

    Two men plant rosebushes in memory of the victims of the two-decade fight between the military and Shining Path rebels, at a memorial in Lima, Peru, on Aug. 28. Between 1980 and 2000 tens of thousands of Peruvians died during the Maoist-inspired Shining Path insurgency.

    Enrique Castro-Mendivil / Reuters

    A relative of victims murdered during the guerrilla war in the Andes in the 80s and 90s, attends a commemorative ceremony in downtown Lima on Aug. 28. Peruvians affected by the war held a ceremony and marched in the capital Lima on the 9th anniversary of the adoption of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report, to urge the government to set aside state cash to compensate victims of political violence committed in the 1980s and 1990s.

    Martin Mejia / AP

    A woman holds a photo of her dead son during a memorial honoring the victims of the two-decade fight between the military and Shining Path rebels in Lima, Peru, on Aug. 28. Between 1980 and 2000, tens of thousands of Peruvians died during the Maoist-inspired Shining Path insurgency.

    Martin Mejia / AP

    Ashaninkas Indians attend a memorial honoring the victims of the two-decade fight between the military and Shining Path rebels in Lima, Peru, on Aug. 28. Between 1980 and 2000 tens of thousands of Peruvians died during the Maoist-inspired Shining Path insurgency.

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    Saint Jude goes out on the town for his monthly walk through Mexico City

    A large statue of Saint Jude, the Catholic saint of lost causes, stands in the metro surrounded by commuters in Mexico City, on Aug. 28. Thousands of St. Jude followers travel to the church of Saint Jude Thaddaeus every 28th of the month, as part of a monthly pilgrimage in his honor. His official feast day is Oct. 28.

  • Accessorize! RNC attendees show off their buttons

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    Dona Poelman from Racine, Wis. fashions accessories on her shirt at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Monday.

    Jason Reed / Reuters

    A delegate wears a hat supporting Presidential candidate Mitt Romney during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday.

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    North Carolina delegate Ann Sullivan fashions buttons on her vest at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday.

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    San Diego delegate Bruce Thompson sits before the start of the second day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Tuesday.

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    A woman wears a vest with various campaign buttons on the arena floor during the second day of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.

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    Florida delegate Bonnie Re from Boca Raton fashions accessories at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday.

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    Ohio Delegate Ranae Lentz from Bellefontaine, Ohio fashions her hat on the floor at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday.

    Eric Thayer / Reuters

    A convention goer wears a button during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday.

    Charlie Neibergall / AP

    Georgia delegate Judy Griffin wears her button-laden hat before the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday.

    Lynne Sladky / AP

    Alex Casetta, a delegate from Denver, Colo., wears a Pro-Life button on his hat at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Monday.

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    A person wears a button with the likeness of Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan during the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Monday.

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    Republicans gather in Tampa, Florida to officially nominate Mitt Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan, as the party's candidates for the 2012 presidential election.

     At the Olympics, pins are traded like currency, and buttons seem to be as popular at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. What's your favorite? Do you collect buttons?

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  • Chilean students protest in support of education reform in Santiago

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    A student is arrested by riot police during a protest to demand Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's government to improve public education quality in Santiago, on Aug. 28.

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    Students clash with riot police during a protest to demand Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's government to improve public education quality in Santiago, on Aug. 28.

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  • Cookies anyone? Ann Romney warms up the media before her big speech at RNC

    Evan Vucci / AP

    Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney hands out cookies during a flight to Tampa, Tuesday, Aug. 28.

    Eric Thayer / Reuters

    A purse containing the latest issue of Time magazine, with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on the cover, is seen during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida ON Aug. 28.

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    Republicans gather in Tampa, Florida to officially nominate Mitt Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan, as the party's candidates for the 2012 presidential election.

    From NBC's First Read:  The Ann Romney and Chris Christie speeches will try to accomplish these two different goals: the soft sell of Romney (which is Ann’s role) and the hard sell (which is Christie’s). In fact, you could argue that those are the dual themes of the entire convention. Ann Romney will attempt to humanize her husband, as well as try to appeal to women. Continue reading more on this story here.

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  • Pressure builds in London for expansion of Heathrow airport

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    A passenger jet comes into land over houses next to Heathrow airport on August 28, in London, England. Transport Secretary Justine Greening has stated that the Government remains opposed to the building of a third runway at London's Heathrow airport despite calls from some Conservative Members of Parliament for the coalition to reconsider.

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    A sign is displayed at the village of Sipson, which would be demolished should a third runway be built, near Heathrow Airport on Aug. 28, in London, England.Transport Secretary Justine Greening has stated that the Government remains opposed to the building of a third runway at London's Heathrow airport despite calls from some Conservative Members of Parliament for the coalition to reconsider.

     From AP- LONDON — A British legislator has a question for Prime Minister David Cameron: Are you a man or a mouse?

    In the sort of blunt language usually thrown at other parties, a member of Cameron's Conservative Party challenged his leader to be a man and get cracking on expanding Heathrow Airport.

    Tuesday's blast from Tim Yeo, a long-serving member of Parliament and chairman of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, was the rudest shot yet in a campaign by airlines, business groups and unions demanding that Cameron ditch his opposition to a third runway at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, serving 70 million passengers a year. Read more on this story here.

     

  • Louisiana prepares as Isaac nears landfall

    Sean Gardner / Reuters

    HESCO employees work at closing off Highway 23 South as Tropical Storm Isaac heads towards the Louisiana coast line in Oakville, Louisiana, Aug. 28. Tropical Storm Isaac was near hurricane force as it bore down on the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday and was expected to make landfall in the New Orleans area seven years after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

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    Gus Williams, left, feeds his step-granddaughter Somaya Washington, right, as her mother, Areonisha Washington, center, watches after evacuating to a shelter in Houma, La., Tuesday, on May 28. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center warned that Isaac, especially if it strikes at high tide, could cause storm surges of up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) along the coasts of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi and up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) as far away as the Florida Panhandle.

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    Bourbon street remains virtually empty ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac on August 27, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to strengthen into at least a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall near Louisiana.

    Jonathan Bachman / Reuters

    New Orleans resident Diana Whipple stands on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 28. Tropical Storm Isaac was near hurricane force as it bore down on the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday and was expected to make landfall in the New Orleans area seven years after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

    Alan Diaz / AP

    Tropical Storm Isaac drenches multiple countries as it moves toward Louisiana.

    By Miguel Llanos, NBC News - A slow-moving giant of a system, Tropical Storm Isaac early Tuesday was making its way toward landfall, most likely as a Category 1 hurricane, along the Louisiana or Mississippi coast Tuesday night or early Wednesday.

    President Barack Obama added his voice to those of local officials urging residents to hunker down or evacuate if told to do so. "Now's not the time to tempt fate," he said in brief comments. "Listen to your local officials and follow their directions, including if they tell you to evacuate."

    Isaac has 70 mph sustained winds, four miles below hurricane strength. "The wind hasn't quite gotten there yet," National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb said of its strength. Click here to continue reading this story.

     

  • A cool dip in the temple pools of Katmandu

    Niranjan Shrestha / AP

    A boy swims in water collected from a stone spout near Bangalamukhi temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Aug. 28. There are dozens of centuries-old stone spouts that are still used to collect household water or as public bathing areas in the city.

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    A boy reacts as his sister splashes water from a stone spout near Bangalamukhi temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Aug. 28.

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    A boy bathes in water from a stone spout near Bangalamukhi temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Aug. 28.

     

  • Mitya Aleshkovskiy / AP

    Taisiya Osipova sits behind bars at a courtroom in Russia's western city of Smolensk on August 28, 2012.

    Outrage at lengthy sentence for Russian opposition activist

    A Russian opposition activist was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison on drug charges, double the sentence requested by prosecutors, in a ruling that drew immediate opposition outrage.

    Taisiya Osipova has maintained that police planted four grams of heroin in her home in 2010 in revenge for her refusal to testify against her husband, Sergei Fomchenkov, also an activist with The Other Russia opposition movement.

    -- The Associated Press

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  • Dramatic rescue as typhoon capsizes Chinese fishing boats off South Korea

    Kang Jae-Nam / Newsis via AP

    A Chinese fisherman wearing an orange life vest, fourth from left, is rescued by South Korean coast guard officers from a Chinese ship in Jeju, South Korea, on August 28, 2012. A powerful typhoon pounded South Korea with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday, while the nation's coast guard battled rough seas in a race to rescue fishermen on two Chinese ships that slammed into rocks off the southern coast.

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    South Korean coast guardsmen attempt to rescue Chinese fishermen after it slammed into rocks off the coast of Jeju, south of Seoul.

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    A Chinese fisherman is rescued by South Korean coast guard officers, unseen.

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    The South Korean coast guard rescue a crew member, center, of a stranded Chinese fishing boat.

    Kang Jae-Nam / Newsis via AP

    A Chinese fisherman, second right, wearing an orange life vest, is rescued.

    Reuters reports — A typhoon with winds of up to 106 mph buffeted South Korea's west coast on Tuesday, killing five people at sea and leaving 10 missing when two Chinese fishing vessels capsized.

    Typhoon Bolaven barreled up the coast before making landfall in already flood-ravaged North Korea as the impoverished country struggles to feed its 24 million people.

    Much at stake for US as tensions rise in troubled China Seas

    Coast guard rescuers pulled 18 surviving fishermen from the Chinese vessels that capsized off the southern island of Jeju and found five bodies, the emergency services said. Read the full story.

     

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    Riding out the storm in Tampa

    Mounted law enforcement officials wait out a brief rain storm during the National Republican Convention on August 27, 2012 near downtown Tampa, Florida. Commercial bus cancellations due to Tropical Storm Isaac have prevented many of the expected demonstrators from being present.

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  • New Orleans braces for Isaac

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    A local business owner takes down a sign in the French Quarter in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac in New Orleans, La., Aug. 27, 2012.

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    Tropical Storm Isaac drenches multiple countries as it moves toward Louisiana.

    By Miguel Llanos, NBC News — Residents in unprotected, low-lying areas outside New Orleans were evacuating Monday as Tropical Storm Isaac grew closer to becoming a hurricane that could make landfall in or near Louisiana almost seven years to the day that Hurricane Katrina struck.

    Isaac's wind speed increased to 70 mph, just 4 mph short of a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said in a late afternoon update. It also forecast Isaac would reach Category 2 status with 100 mph winds late Tuesday night or early Wednesday. That's a stronger Isaac than forecast earlier Monday. Full story…

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    Members of the City Hall Property Management team board up the outside windows of City Hall in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaac in New Orleans, La., Aug. 27, 2012. On its current track, Isaac is due to slam into the Gulf Coast anywhere between Fla. and La. by Tuesday night or early Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

    Sean Gardner / Reuters

    A man walks by a boarded-up business in the French Quarter as business owners prepare for tropical storm Isaac in New Orleans, La., Aug. 27, 2012.

    Sean Gardner / Reuters

    Rachel Reboir, left, holds up a pair of new shoes as her fellow employee Christy Lorio hangs up plywood on Magazine Street as business owners prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac in New Orleans, La., Aug. 27, 2012.

  • Marife Cuauro / Reuters

    Enormous ball of fire as refinery burns for third day

    Fuel storage tanks are seen on fire at Amuay oil refinery in Punto Fijo in the Peninsula of Paraguana in Venezuela on Aug. 27. A fire burned for a third day in two fuel storage tanks at Venezuela's biggest refinery on Monday, putting in doubt plans to quickly restart the facility following an explosion that killed nearly 50 people.

    Story: Venezuela refinery blaze spreads, fuel prices jump

    Story: Fire still burning at Venezuela's biggest refinery

  • The show will go on at the Republican Convention

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    A video of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Rmoney plays on the multiscreen after Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus closed the days session at the Republican National Convention in the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, Aug. 27.

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    From governor's son to presidential contender, a look at the life of Republican Mitt Romney.

    Today's events were postponed due to the storm, but the Republican National Convention will resume on Tuesday. As the conventions have changed over the years, the annual event is less about actually deciding who will be the party's candidate. Mitt Romney has already been chosen, so they’ll be taking advantage of the large audience to sell Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan, to voters and to Republicans who haven't been fully supportive yet. Most likely everything will be scripted and rehearsed, leaving little chance of there really being much news from the conventions. It will still be a great show, and we’ll have the opportunity to hear the party's positions unfiltered and more from Romney and Ryan.

    Story: Romney's task in Tampa: Sell voters on himself, not just against Obama

    Story: With convention's formalities canceled for a day, delegates carry on

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    A supporter of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul holds a poster in front of a sign that reads "We Can Do Better" during the start of the Republican National Convention Aug. 27, in Tampa, Florida.

  • Chaotic scene after shooting on the first day of school

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    Tracie Bradford, of Perry Hall, Md., consoles her daughter Leah, a student at Perry Hall High School who says she was in the school's cafeteria when a student was shot there and critically wounded on the first day of classes, Aug. 27, in Perry Hall, Md.

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    A Baltimore County police officer speaks to a parent as students are evacuated from Perry Hall High School after a student was shot and critically wounded on the first day of classes Aug. 27, in Perry Hall, Md.

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    Parents and students try to find each other after a student was shot and critically wounded on the first day of classes at Perry Hall High School, Aug. 27, in Perry Hall, Md.

    NBC News staff and news services: A student was shot Monday morning by another student on the first day of school at a Baltimore County high school, county police said.

    The 15-year-old suspect acted alone and “he did not target this victim," according to a statement from the Baltimore County Police Department.

    The wounded 17-year-old student was flown by helicopter to a hospital from Perry Hall High School in Perry Hall, Md. He was in critical condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center, a hospital spokeswoman said.  Full story.

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