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West Asia
Syrian Rebels To Counter Gov’t Forces Attack In Aleppo
In this Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army soldiers hold their weapons during clashes with government forces in at the south-west district of Salah al-Din in Aleppo, Syria. Syrian troops launched a ground assault Wednesday on the besieged northern city of Aleppo, but activists said rebels forces were…
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Yemenis Rally In Support Of Their President
People chant slogans as they rally outside the residence of Yemen’s President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi, to show support to his decision to strip the ex-president’s son of part of his military command in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. The Republican Guards, Yemen’s best trained forces, are commanded by…
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East Asia
People In Pyongyang Enjoy At New Swimming Pool
North Koreans gather under a high dive platform to watch as fellow swimmers hesitate to try a dive at a newly opened swimming pool in Pyongyang, North Korea Wed. Aug. 8, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Jordan: “Jordan ready for all possibilities of Syria crisis”
Major News of Ammon News: “Jordan ready for all possibilities of Syria crisis” Prime Minister, Fayez Tarawneh, on Tuesday said that Jordan is ready for all possibilities resulting from the crisis in Syria, reiterating that the Kingdom is not a party in the ongoing conflict. However, Tarawneh added, the Kingdom…
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West Asia
Yemen: U.S. welcomes President’s decisions on army reconstruction
Major News in <Yemen News Agency(SABA)> : U.S. welcomes President’s decisions on army reconstruction The U.S. welcomed on Wednesday the President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s decisions on the armed forces reconstruction. The statement made by John Brennan, the Assistant to the U.S. President Barack Obama for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism…
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Tragic life story of Akira, a winner of Manhae Prize
*This is written by Bill Morse(International Project Manager for CSHD) who helps Akira. THE EARLY YEARS He prefers to be called by his full name: Akira (or Aki Ra). He’s had many names in his life. He received this one from his Japanese friends when he became a deminer in…
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West Asia
Syria: U.S. plans post-Assad future
Major News in <The Daily Star>: U.S. plans post-Assad future As Syrian President Bashar Assad wages a blood-drenched campaign for survival, Washington is stepping up plans for the day after he falls, colored by costly lessU.S. plans post-Assad futureons of Iraq’s implosion in 2003. Senior US officials do not know…
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East Asia
Tourists Enjoy Scenery Of Namtso
Tourists enjoy the scenery of the Namtso, a plateau lake, in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2012. The Namtso, meaning “the heavenly lake” in the Tibetan language, has become one of the preferences for a growing number of tourists to Tibet. <Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Syria: Syrian fighters expand their hold
Major News of The Saudi Gazette: Syrian fighters expand their hold More than 1,300 Syrians fled to Turkey overnight to escape growing violence in their country as rebels try to expand their hold inside Syria’s largest city despite two weeks of withering counterattacks by President Bashar Al-Assad’s troops.In Pretoria, South…
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