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South East Asia
Philippine Supreme Court Defers Imposition Of Anti-Cybercrime Law Amid Mounting Opposition
A protester holds a mock laptop during a rally against the anti-cybercrime law in front of the Supreme Court in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012. The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended implementation of the country’s anti-cybercrime law while it decides whether certain provisions violate civil liberties. The law…
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East Asia
President Lee Myung-bak With His Myanmarese Counterpart At Blue House In Seoul
Myanmar’s President Thein Sein, left, shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak before their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. <AP/NEWSis=Lee Jin-man, Pool> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
U.N. Report Says Some 870 Million People In The World Suffer Hunger
Indian schoolchildren eat a free midday meal, provided on all working days at a government school on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Tuesday, Oct. 9. The United Nations now says its 2009 headline-grabbing announcement that 1 billion people in the world were hungry was off-target and that the number is…
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World
Uganda’s 50th Independence Anniversary Celebrated In Kampala
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends celebrations for Uganda’s 50th independence anniversary in Kampala, Uganda, Oct. 9, 2012. Thousands of Ugandans on Tuesday thronged Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in the capital Kampala to mark the country’s Golden Jubilee independence anniversary from British colonial rule. Members of the Ugandan military band march during…
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Supporters Of Opposition Candidate Accuse Chavez Of Rigging Venezuelan Presidential Election
Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles hold a protest against election results at Plaza Altamira in Caracas, Venezuela, on Oct. 8, 2012. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was reelected on Sunday. <Xinhua=David de la Paz> Supporters of former opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles wave a Venezuelan flag during a protest…
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World
Turkish Top Military Leader Inspects Area Bordering With Syria Amid Mounting Tension
Chief of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Necdet Ozel(Front) inspects troops along the border with neighboring Syria on Oct. 9, 2012 amid the escalating tensions between the two countries, local newspaper Today’s Zaman reported. Chief of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Necdet Ozel(L) inspects troops along…
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South Asia
Even 7 or 8-Year Old Afghan Kids Have To Work To Support Their Families
Dost Mohammad, 40, works at a local brick factory in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Sanjeeda, 8, left, Nagina, 7, center, Parwana, 8, right, pose for a photo during their working hours at a local brick factory in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Thousands…
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Dalai Lama Comes To Syracus, N.Y., For One World Concert
The Dalai Lama acknowledges the audience during the One World concert as part of the Common Ground for Peace two-day forum in Syracuse, N.Y., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. The Dalai Lama speaks during a news conference before the One World concert as part of the Common Ground for Peace two-day…
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Column
Is William Shakespeare really who we think he is?
William Shakespeare, the most famous playwright of all time, his plays are translated into almost every languages, you’d say English literature and people without thinking would associate it with the one and only Shakespeare. So for starters who is William Shakespeare? He’s an Englishman born, raised and buried in Stanford,…
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South Asia
Pakistani Security Officer Shows Weapons Seized From Terrorists Arrested In Quetta
A Pakistani security officer shows seized weapons to media in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on October 9, 2012. Police on Tuesday foiled a major terrorist plot after arresting 19 suspects and seizing heavy quantities of weapons and ammunitions near Quetta. Pakistani security officers display seized weapons to media in southwest Pakistan’s…
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