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East Asia
NK Military Exercise To Mark Armistice Anniversary
A North Korean flag flutters during a military exercise by the historic 105 tank unit at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. The 105 tank unit, which denounced joint U.S. and South Korean…
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West Asia
Some 19,000 Syrians Claimed Killed By Gov’t Force
This image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network purports to show a Syrian military tank in Daraa, Syria, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Human rights observers estimate more than 19,000 people have died as the Syrian regime has cracked down on protesters and armed rebels. <AP/NEWSis> THE…
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No Weight Classes Among Sumo Wrestlers
In this Sunday, July 29, 2012 photo, an elementary school sumo wrestler reacts after his bout at the National Children’s Sumo tournament in Tokyo. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Growing Citizens’ Power In China
A protester stands in front of a lines of riot police officers Saturday July 28, 2012 in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China. Authorities in eastern China dropped plans for a water-discharge project Saturday after thousands of protesters angry about pollution took to the streets, in the latest of many such confrontations…
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South East Asia
Indonesia : China, RI begin missile talks
Major News of <Jakarta Post> : China, RI begin missile talks China and Indonesia have started talks on the ambitious local production of C-705 anti-ship missiles as part of Indonesia’s efforts to achieve independence in weapons production. The defense cooperation reflects strengthening ties between both countries amid heightening tension in…
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East Asia
Japanese Rally Asking To Giving Up Nuclear Power
Protesters scuffle with police outside parliament house in Tokyo, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Thousands of people formed “a human chain” around the parliament complex Sunday to demand the government abandon nuclear power – the latest in a series of peaceful demonstrations on a scale not seen in Tokyo for decades.…
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Taiwanese Boy Enjoys Water Splash In Heat
A Taiwanese boy gets a splash of water at Taipei Water Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, July 29, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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HK People Oppose ‘Chinese Patriotism’ Class At Schools
Thousands of people march on a downtown street in Hong Kong Sunday, July 29, 2012 to protest the upcoming introduction in schools of Chinese patriotism classes that they fear will lead to brainwashing. Teachers, parents, students and pro-democracy activists marched Sunday to the government headquarters of the semiautonomous territory to…
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South Asia
Indian Street Barber Reflected In Mirror
A mirror reflects a roadside barber attending to a customer New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 29, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Society
[Nigeria Report] Jonathan under pressure to firmly deal with Boko Haram
Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is coming under intense international pressure to firm up his administration’s handling of the Boko Haram violence, which is now beginning to threaten his chances of staying in power beyond 2015. Boko Haram is an Islamic extremist militia that is wedging a war against…
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