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West Asia
First Snow, Funny Couple
An Iranian man throws snowball to his friend at Jamshidieh Park in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 21, 2012. The first snowfall in 2012 hit Tehran on Saturday. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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World
Daily Life of Dahab Women
Women carries pots home on the Island of Dahab in Giza, Egypt, Jan. 21, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Radi> news@theasian.asia
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Libya-Italy Sign Bilateral Agreements
Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib (R) shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti after signing some agreements in Tripoli, Libya, Jan. 21, 2012. Italy and Libya signed a new pact of bilateral agreements to define their ties following the fall of Moamer Kadhafi, during a visit by Italian Prime…
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South Asia
Landmine Blasts, 13 Indian Policemen Dead
Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2012 shows a damaged vehicle that was blown up in a landmine blast in the jungles of Garwah district in the central Indian state of Jharkhand. Thirteen policemen were killed Saturday afternoon when suspected left-wing Naxal detonated a landmine in the state of Jharkhand, said…
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East Asia
Spring Festival Everywhere
(Photo) Top from the left: Australia-Burma-Costa Rica-Croatia-New York(USA) Middle from the left: India-Russia-Beijing(China)-Canada-Rwanda Bottom from the left: Austria-Hong Kong-Malaysia-Thailand-Zimbabwe Spring Festival, also known as ‘Lunar New Year’ is celebrated everywhere. Regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration vary widely including family meal, visiting friends and relatives, fireworks, giving envelopes with…
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East Asia
ROK FM Talks With Turkish Counterpart
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) and his South Korean counterpart Kim Sung-hwan attend a joint press conference after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 20, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Wang Hongjiang> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Pakistani Market Fire, 5 Wounded
Fire fighters try to extinguish the fire at a cotton market in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Jan. 21, 2012. At least 5 people were injured in the fire on late Friday night. <Photo: Xinhua/Masroor> news@theasian.asia
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[Ashraf’s Tales of Arabia] Peace is better than war
Early next morning, some 33 centuries ago, in the city of Kadesh, to the north of Damascus, near the Syro-Lebanese border. The young Egyptian king Ramses II launched a massive assault, but was outnumbered by the Hittites, and the assault was lacking in terms of chariots, and soldiers suffered from…
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Column
“Its the Symbol of Economic Growth”
Sri Lankan Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa (1st R) participates in a ceremony marking the start of construction of the 350 meter high Lotus Tower, in Colombo on Jan. 20, 2012. Sri Lanka began to work on the future tallest tower in South Asia here on Friday as another symbol…
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