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Does Blackberry Seek Revival?

Three people on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange display their Blackberry smartphones, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry, is in steep decline. The company, once the crown jewel of the Canadian technology industry, is now worth 1 percent of Apple’s…

East Asia

World No Tobacco Day Observed

An Indian man smokes ‘bidi’, a small hand-rolled cigarette on the eve of ” No Tobacco Day” in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Bidis are popular among poor Indians because they are significantly cheaper. A packet of 10 costs about 2 rupees (about 5 US cents; 0.03 euro) while…

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Throwing Mortar Boards For World Record

Backdropped by Tower Bridge, hundreds of students from more than 100 nationalities toss their mortar boards into the air in a Guinness World Record attempt for the most people throwing mortar boards simultaneously outside City Hall in London as part of World Record London to mark the news that more…

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Illumination On Tower Bridge To Celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

A new eco-friendly lighting system illuminates the Tower Bridge in London to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and the London 2012 Olympic Games, May 30, 2012. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia

Society

Turkey celebrates anniversary of “Conquest of Istanbul”

Light and water show Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbas comes to ceremony area 559th anniversary of the “Conquest of Istanbul” was celebrated across Turkish biggest city of Istanbul with colorful organizations (May 30). Celebrations main address was Halic (“Golden Horn”) this year. Peoples who joined the celebrations lived magnificent in the…

West Asia