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    Muslim Population Projected to Match Christian by 2050

    The world’s Islamic population is growing so rapidly that by 2050, the number of Muslims will be nearly equal to the number of Christians across the planet, a new study by the Pew Research Center shows.


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    Ping An Insurance’s investment gives family-controlled China real-estate developer Country Garden both financial and political support.

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    A worker ties rows of firecrackers together in Sri Lanka, Japan Airlines employees toss folded paper airplanes into the air, children pick tea leaves in China, and more.

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    Street Styles From Asia

    Fashion from the streets of Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Melbourne and more.

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    Australian Country Living by the River

    This period-style house sits on more than two acres that includes a fish-filled creek and tropical-fruit orchards.

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    Photos: Japan’s Elderly Pet Care

    Elderly dogs receive treatment and training at a pet care facility in Tokyo.

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    Children in the Philippines parade in Holy Week observances, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry takes a break during Iran nuclear talks, and more.

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