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Chinese President Xi Jinping with Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev

View image | gettyimages.com BEIJING, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 02: The Chinese President Xi Jinping (Right) shaking hands with the Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev (L) during the signing ceremony at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 in Beijing, China. The Photo was taken by professional photographer Lintao Zhang-Pool from Getty Images.

IMF Director Christine Lagarde in Jakarta

View image | gettyimages.com JAKARTA, INDONESIA – SEPTEMBER 2:  International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde holds a press conference upon the conclusion of her visit to Indonesia at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Wednesday September 2, 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lagarde is on a multi-day visit to Indonesia where she will meet with …

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Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting in car at Beijng Airport

View image | gettyimages.com BEIJING, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 2: Russian President Vladimir Putin was photographed by Sasha Mordovets from Getty Images while he was sitting in a car with his guards outside at the Beijing International Capital Airport on September 2 ,2015 in Beijng, China. President Putin is visiting China to participate in the 70th …

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President Vladimir Putin painted as graffiti on wall in Simferopol

View image | gettyimages.com SIMFEROPOL (Симферополь), CRIMEAN – SEP 1: Vladimir Putin, Russia’s President, was painted as graffiti on a wall in the disputed Cremean city of Simferopol where tensions are still ongoing over control between Russia and the Ukraine. (Photo by YURI LASHOV from AFP & Getty Images)

Pope Francis arrives in St Peter’s Square, greeted by thousands

View image | gettyimages.com VATICAN CITY, VATICAN – JULY 03: Pope Francis arrives in St Peter’s Square greeted by thousands of people for the 38th annual Convocation on Friday, July 3, 2015 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by Franco Origlia from Getty Images) View image | gettyimages.com Pope Francis arrives in St Peter’s Square greeted …

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Pope Francis: 5.9 million followers on Twitter

View image | gettyimages.com VATICAN CITY – APRIL 30: Pope Francis (in white robe) waves at the Vita Cristiana community in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on Thursday April 30, 2015 in Vatican City. Pope Francis has a Twitter page and tweets advice on how to live our lives as Christians. The tweets …

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Nepal Earthquake: death toll reaches 4,400, searching continues

View image | gettyimages.com LALITPUR, NEPAL – APRIL 28: Rescue workers and volunteers in the photo above are clearing the debris from a collapsed temple near Patan Durbar Square on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Lalitpur, Nepal. Today, the death toll has reached 4,400 due to Saturday’s 7.8 earthquake and getting aid and food to …

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German Red Cross prepares emergency relief aid to Nepal

View image | gettyimages.com SCHOENEFELD, GERMANY – APRIL 27: The German Red Cross are at Schoenefeld Airport preparing emergency relief aid to be airlifted to earthquake-hit Nepal. The humanitarian aid will be delivered to the German Embassy Kathmandu on Gyaneshwar Marga 690 in Kathmandu, Nepal. See more photos of Germany Red Cross warehouse by Sean Gallup …

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