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U.S. President Barack Obama stops to look at the Treasury as he takes a walking tour of the ancient historic and archaeological site of Petra March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire at a cardboard recycling factory in Ecatepec on the outskirts of Mexico City March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Alejandro Dias

Muslim refugees reach out for donations at a makeshift refugee camp at a stadium in Meikhtila March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Australia's Lewis Holland (R) and South Africa's Seabelo Senatla fight for the ball during their preliminary match at the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Snow falls during the 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match between the U.S. and Costa Rica in Commerce City, Colorado March 22, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell

Brides pose for photos before their mass wedding ceremony at the Museum of the Republic in Brasilia March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Relatives visit graves in the Mahdi Army cemetery in the holy city of Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad March 22, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer

Devotees in a state of trance mimic the creatures which are tattooed on their bodies during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Prathom province, about 80 km (50 miles) from Bangkok March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi waves during a meeting in Rome March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

A woman dressed as a video game character looks out of the window at the PAX East gaming convention in Boston, Massachusetts March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi

England's Tom Powell (C) leaps for the ball as he is tackled by Scotland's Michael Fedo during their preliminary match at the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during third round play in the Arnold Palmer Invitational PGA golf tournament in Orlando, Florida March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Scott Miller

Remains of burnt houses are seen from a helicopter at the Ban Mae Surin refugee camp near Mae Hong Son March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Nachthapong Muhammad

People hold candles during an event attempting to establish a Guinness World of Record for "Blowing out the most number of candles simultaneously" during Earth Hour in Shanghai March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Pope Francis (L) embraces Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he arrives at the Castel Gandolfo summer residence March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano

A Buddhist woman cries for her home that was burned down during the riot in Meikhtila March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Get that tune out of your head - scientists find how to get rid of earworms Scientists claim to have found a way to help anyone plagued by earworms – those annoying tunes that lodge themselves inside our heads and repeat on an endless loop. Lady Gaga was the most common artist to get stuck...

I flew secret missions carrying cash and weapons into Syria for Assad, pilot reveals A former Syrian army cargo pilot has revealed how he flew secret missions for the regime of Bashar al-Assad to carry cash and weapons into the country in the face of international sanctions. By Nigel Wilson...

James Bond trumpet player Derek Watkins dies Derek Watkins, the British trumpet player who played on every James Bond film soundtrack, has died aged 68, according to his friends. By Richard Gray 2:46PM GMT 23 Mar 2013 The musician, who has played with The Beatles, Elton John, Frank Sinatra...

Knock on wood: Panic over Chinese disposable tableware Xinhua and Staff Reporter 2013-03-22 09:47 Huang Bo's post showing toxic chopsticks on Sina Weibo. (Internet photo) Online complaints targeting low-quality disposable tableware have once again raised health and environmental concerns...