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The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century cast a shadow over much of Asia on Wednesday, plunging hundreds of millions into darkness across the giant land masses of India and China.

Solar eclipse shrouds Asia in darkness after dawn (USA Today)

Millions of Asians turned their eyes skyward Wednesday as dawn suddenly turned to darkness across the continent in the longest total solar eclipse this century will see. Millions of others, seeing the rare event as a bad omen, shuttered themselves indoors.

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Total solar eclipse has started in India (AP via Yahoo! News)

A total solar eclipse has become visible in some parts of India, bringing near darkness soon after dawn.