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Mouneera Basheer, 14, left, is seen working along with her sister Amila, 15, center, and other girls in a brick factory on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. At least 10 million children are believed to be working in Pakistan, though the actual number is unknown. They toil at a variety of jobs, including some of the hardest and most poorly paid. -- PHOTO: AP




People lay flowers near the home of Milly Boele, 12 years old, in Dordrecht on Thursday after her murdered body was found buried in a neighbour's garden. The suspected killer had allegedly handed himself in to the police on March 16. -- PHOTO: AFP




Demonstrators take part in a protest march toward the presidential palace as they rally against planned tax increases, in Panama City on Thursday. Panama's Congress approved a plan to raise taxes on March 12 that could help the Central American country win a coveted investment-grade rating on its debt. The bill would raise the sales tax rate to 7 percent from 5 percent and Panama's economy ministry said the changes would take effect July 1 if President Ricardo Martinelli signs the bill into law, which he is expected to do. -- PHOTO: REUTERS