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Recent Photos From The Wire

  1. The headquarters (L) of German cable television group Kabel Deutschland is pictured next to some satellite dishes, in Unterfoehring north of Munich March 22, 2010. Shares in cable television company Kabel Deutschland languished on their debut in Europe's biggest flotation so far this year, as wary investors balk at high valuations pinned on new listings.
  2. Chinese actor Wang Xueqi poses with his trophy after winning the Best Actor award at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong March 22, 2010.
  3. Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai (L) listens to Kuwaiti parliament speaker Jassem al-Khorafi (R) during a tour of the national assembly (parliament) in Kuwait City on March 22, 2010. Rifai is on an official visit to Kuwait.
  4. South Korea's Moon Yang Kwon holds his best film award at the 4th annual Asian Film Awards presentation ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 22, 2010. Started in 2007, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) honours fimmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema.
  5. Dead fishes are seen floating along the Truc Bach lake in Hanoi March 22, 2010. Tons of fishes died in the lake recently due to pollution, according to local newspapers.
  6. British Airways cabin crew demonstrate on a picket line on the final day of a three-day strike near London Heathrow airport, on March 22, 2010. British Airways cabin crew held a third day of strike action Monday, prolonging travel misery for thousands -- as a business group warned the action threatens Britain's global reputation. Prime Minister Gordon Brown is meanwhile battling to prevent the strike -- also threatening Easter holiday plans next weekend unless a deal is struck -- clouding his political hopes weeks ahead of a general election.
  7. Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai (L) listens to Kuwaiti parliament speaker Jassem al-Khorafi (R) during a tour of the national assembly (parliament) in Kuwait City on March 22, 2010. Rifai is on an official visit to Kuwait.
  8. South Korea's Moon Yang Kwon holds his best film award at the 4th annual Asian Film Awards presentation ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 22, 2010. Started in 2007, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) honours fimmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema.
  9. The headquarters of German cable television group Kabel Deutschland is pictured in Unterfoehring north of Munich March 22, 2010. Shares in cable television company Kabel Deutschland languished on their debut in Europe's biggest flotation so far this year, as wary investors balk at high valuations pinned on new listings.
  10. China's Zhang Yimou with his Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema award at the 4th annual Asian Film Awards presentation ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 22, 2010. Started in 2007, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) honours fimmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema.
  11. Palestinian artists perform at al-Shawa theatre in Gaza City March 9, 2010. Live theatre is rare in the Gaza Strip; public criticism of its Islamist rulers is rare too. So perhaps it was no surprise that a play which gives vent to Palestinians' frustrations with their leaders should be a hit. Picture taken March 9, 2010. To match Reuters Life! PALESTINIANS-GAZA/THEATRE.
  12. Police detain a man during a protest where demonstrators were throwing stones at the offices of the Maharaja Broadcasting Network, Sri Lanka's largest private broadcaster, in Colombo March 22, 2010. Witnesses said the attackers shouted slogans against the network's sponsorship of a concert by Senegalese-American R&B singer Akon next month. Many people in the Buddhist-majority nation say a recent music video starring Akon defames Buddha. The assault in the commercial heart of the capital damaged the head office of the Maharaja Broadcasting Network, injuring four of its employees.
  13. Pakistani women head back to home after collecting fresh water from a water point on World Water Day on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, March 22, 2010. Clean Water for a Healthy World is the theme for World Water Day 2010.
  14. In this photo made available by Vienna's State Opera Christopher Ventris as Siegmund and Nina Stemme as Sieglinde, perform during Richard Wagner's opera "Walkuere" on Sunday, March 21, 2010, at Vienna's State Opera.
  15. China's director Lu Chuan celebrates after winning the best director of his movie "City of Life and Death" in the Hong Kong Asia Film Award in Hong Kong Monday, March 22, 2010.
  16. China's director Zhang Yimou celebrates after winning the Asian Film Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema in the Hong Kong International Film Festival in Hong Kong Monday, March 22, 2010.
  17. China actor Wang Xueqi celebrates after winning the best actor of his movie "Bodyguards and Assassins" in the Hong Kong Asia Film Award in Hong Kong Monday, March 22, 2010.
  18. Pakistani villagers who live in remote areas of Hyderabad, Pakistan are in search of drinking water on Monday, March 22, 2010. Scarcity of drinking water in remote villages are common in Pakistan and villagers have to walk miles to fetch water from natural sources. Pakistan is also observes World Water Day with other nations.