August 31, 2014
![Malaysian students perform during the 57th National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpu.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c052dd74-25db-43c7-a093-fa726d16b81c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Malaysian students perform during the 57th National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpu.
![Protesters wave their mobile phones and other electronic devices as they take part in a pro-democracy rally next to the Hong Kong government complex. China announced rules giving it control over who can stand in Hong Kong's next leadership election, triggering tears and fury in the city where democracy activists vowed to stage a mass sit-in.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a7d20d64-0048-4086-b5ef-fb455113698f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters wave their mobile phones and other electronic devices as they take part in a pro-democracy rally next to the Hong Kong government complex. China announced rules giving it control over who can stand in Hong Kong's next leadership election, triggering tears and fury in the city where democracy activists vowed to stage a mass sit-in.
![Firefighters carry a body found in the rubble of a four-story residential building which collapsed following a blast in Rosny-sous-Bois in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c9861da6-3001-447d-b980-2b660252bfe7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Firefighters carry a body found in the rubble of a four-story residential building which collapsed following a blast in Rosny-sous-Bois in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.
![A competitor runs through a foam tunnel during the Brutal Run extreme obstacle course race in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 30, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0921227c-8b0c-4702-a4ca-c45372b38bd4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A competitor runs through a foam tunnel during the Brutal Run extreme obstacle course race in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 30, 2014.