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West Asia
A Palestinian Mother Cries Over Her Two Sons Killed By Israeli Shelling
Palestinian mother mourns following the killing of her two sons in Israeli artillery shelling in the northern Gaza Strip on Sept. 6, 2012. Three Palestinians were killed Thursday morning in Israeli shelling in northern Gaza Strip, medical sources and witnesses said. The last bombing raised the number of Palestinians killed…
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World
Huge Blaze Caused By Blast Engulfs Ammunition Depot In Turkey
A glow of a large fire seen after an explosion at an ammunition store in Afyonkarahisar in western Turkey which has killed some 25 soldiers and wounded at least four others, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. The blast happened on Wednesday night at a military storage for hand grenades in Afyon,…
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East Asia
Capuchin Mother Shows Its Twin Cubs At Zoo In Jinan, China
The nine-year-old tufted capuchin mother “Xiaxia” plays with its twin cubs in the zoo of Jinan, capital of east China’s Shandong Province, Sept. 6, 2012. “Xiaxia” gave birth to a pair of twin cubs in the zoo on Aug. 6, 2012. <Xinhua=Lu Chuanquan> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Americans Mourn For Death Of A Young Soldier In Afghanistan
Hand prints and a faceprint from mourners remain on the back window of a hearse carrying the body of Army Pfc. Shane Cantu after he was flown back home into Bishop International Airport in Flint, Mich. on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Cantu, 20, was killed while serving in Afghanistan. <AP/NEWSis>…
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South Asia
Flood Victims Take Shelter Along Railroad In Rawalpindi
People take refuge from heavy rains along a railway in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Seoul Berencana Memberlakukan Pajak Hujan
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita dalam negeri Korea Selatan. Kota Seoul mempertimbangkan untuk mengimplementasikan pajak hujan seperti yang diberlakukan Jerman bagi para pemilik tanah berdasarkan jumah air hujan yang mengalir di saluran badai. Pihak otoritas kota pada Selasa mengatakan bahwa diskusi akan dilakukan pada Rabu di…
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Central Asia
“Troupe Tour,” an Artistic Festival, Kicks Off In Almaty
Artists perform during the “Troupe Tour” under the framework of the Almaty cultural year in Almaty, Sept. 6, 2012. The “Troupe Tour” kicked off on Thursday evening with the participation of artists from Russia, the Great Britain, Italy, Ukrain and Kazakhstan. <Xinhua=Timur> news@theasian.asia
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Lifestyle
Promising doctor diagnosed with late-stage cancer
Saju reading is not just to interpret the fixed four pillars or eight letters of our destiny. People may expect to know their whole past, present and future by reading the eight letters. But the drama of our lives can translate into a much more appealing narrative if read at…
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Politics
Prof. Ahn Cheol-soo counterattacks
Aide argues Rep. Park’s PR officer threatened to reveal dirty laundry A lawyer working for Ahn Cheol-soo, a popular Seoul National University professor, claimed a public relations officer to the Park Geun-hye camp threatened to blackmail Ahn to discourage him from running for president. However, the person in question, Jeong…
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Society
Who killed the girl?
Mystery surrounds unexplained death of rape victim Suspicions are growing over the mysterious death of a 21-year-old female college student in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. The woman, whose name wasn’t disclosed, was found unconscious in the afternoon of Aug. 28 at a motel, where she had been allegedly raped by two…
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