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Troubled Waters: Seeking Co-operation Along the Mekong
*Author, Le Dinh Tinh is Deputy Director General of the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. The views expressed here are his own. Once at the center of a long-running war, the Mekong River Basin is now far from the world’s headline-grabbing conflict zones. But…
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World
Turkish PM, Iranian First Vice President Hold Joint Press Conference In Ankara
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) speaks during a joint press conference with visiting Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammed Reza Rahimi in Ankara, capital of Turkey, Oct. 4, 2012. Erdogan said on Thursday that they wanted only peace and security in the region with no intention for a war. <Xinhua/Anatolia…
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Palestinian-Jordanian PMs Get Together For Talks In Ramallah, West Bank
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (R) shakes hands with Jordanian counterpart Fayez Al Tarawneh before their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Oct. 4, 2012. <Xinhua/Fadi Arouri> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
People’s Life Patterns In Major Cities Of NK Seem Changing Rapidly
In this Aug. 11, 2012 photo, two people dance at Majon beach near Hamhung, North Korea. In this Sept. 8, 2012 photo, people play in a water slide at a newly-built water park in Pyongyang, North Korea. <AP Photo/David Guttenfelder> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
A Filipino Catholic Has Her Puppy Blessed In Honor Of Saint Francis Of Assisi
A Roman Catholic priest sprinkles holy water at a puppy following a mass to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, on Thursday Oct. 4, 2012 at suburban Paranaque, south of Manila in the Philippines. Catholics have their pets blessed in an annual…
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South Asia
Pakistani Models Present Local Designer’s Creations In Fashion Show
Pakistani models present creations by local designer Amin Gulgee, during a fashion show in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. The two-day fashion event is organized by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. A model presents a creation by local designer Amin Gulgee, during a fashion show in Karachi,…
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East Asia
Psy Performs Thank-You Concert Before 80,000 Fans At Seoul Plaza
South Korean singer PSY performs “Gangnam Style” at the Seoul plaza in front of Seoul city hall in Seoul October 4, 2012. About 80,000 fans gathered to cheer Psy at a free concert staged to thank fans in Seoul. <Xinhua/Yao Qilin> South Korean singer PSY, who sings the popular “Gangnam…
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Yemeni Activists Paint Pictures Of Disappeared People On Wall In Sanaa
Yemeni activists stand next to a picture of a disappeared politician painted on a wall, as part of a campaign called “The Walls Remember” focusing on people who have disappeared in what is known as the “forced disappearance”, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Yemeni artists painted on wall…
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Turks Still Don’t Want To Go Into War With Syria Despite Deadly Attacks
Turks students shout slogans as they hold banner that read” No to Imperialist intervention in Syria” in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Turkey fired on Syrian targets for a second day Thursday, but said it has no intention of declaring war, despite tensions after deadly shelling from Syria killed…
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