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Suspected al-Qaida Members Captured In Iraq
Iraqi army soldiers bring in a blindfolded and handcuffed suspected al-Qaida member to detention centers in an Iraqi army base in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Iraqi security forces raided some villages in Arab Jabour, south of Baghdad, and detained 16 men suspected members of al-Qaida. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Evicted From Home Due To Ethnic Violence
An ethnic violence affected Bodo woman holds her baby at a relief camp at Kambari Beel in Kokrajhar, Assam state, India, Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Thousands of Indian troops marched through a northeast region Wednesday to quell ethnic violence that has killed at least 38 people, but roving bands of…
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‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’
FILE – In this Oct. 17, 1951 file photo, Maria Eva Duarte de Peron waves to supporters in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina commemorates the 60th anniversary of the death of Argentina’s most famous first lady on Thursday, July 26, 2012. Evita died of cancer on July 26, 1952 at the…
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Former Philippine President Freed From Detention
Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo looks at her supporters as she arrives at her village in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday July 25, 2012. Arroyo on Wednesday walked out of a government hospital where she has been detained for nearly eight months on charges of…
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South East Asia
Philippines: Morales promises to decongest courts, increase judges, employees’ salaries
Major News of <INQUIRER> : Morales promises to decongest courts, increase judges, employees’ salaries MANILA, Philippines—Decongestion of courts and salary adjustment of judges and court employees will be the priority of private lawyer Rafael Morales if ever appointed Chief Justice. “Decongestion of cases and salary adjustment of judges are among my…
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Central Asia
Uzbekistan : Andijan protesting again!
Major News of <Uznews> : Andijan protesting again! About 2,000 people took to the streets in Andijan today, demanding compensation for homes demolished in 2011. The place of protest has been blocked and interior forces have been drawn up to the town. This is the second protest demonstration by home…
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Politics
Ahn beats Park in 2-way race: poll
Ahn Cheol-soo, professor at Seoul National University, has benefited from being featured in a popular TV show which aired earlier this week, according to a recent poll. The latest Realmeter poll, which was released Wednesday, found that his approval ratings jumped 10 percent, compared with survey results a week ago.…
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Society
[India Report] What colourfulness means to India
India is a very colourful country indeed and people of this country never fails to make their surroundings colurful in their daily life. Colourfulness is a part of everyday life in India. Some colours are used significantly in everyday life whereas some of them are to celebrate and enjoy in festivals.…
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Society
Dog lovers vs. dog eaters
“Park, Park, wherever you may be, you might eat dogs in your own country, but it could be worse, you could be Scouse, eating rats in a council house (Liverpool).” This chant is heard from jeering football fans in England when Park Ji-sung, who has joined QPR from Manchester United,…
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Business
Samsung offers retirement solutions
Samsung Securities said Wednesday that it offers unique solutions for managing assets after retirement. The brokerage house said that it will focus on Korean baby boomers, set to retire soon. According to data from Statistics Korea, the nation’s baby boomers, referring to people born between 1955 and 1963 following the…
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