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Danger from fallacy of hasty generalization
We are likely to be trapped in the fallacy of hasty generalization in our daily lives, sometimes causing catastrophes. If this fallacy is aggravated by vicious terrorists or religious extremists, it can provoke indiscriminate retaliation collective as hate crimes and vandalism. Islamic fury over the film “Innocence of Muslims” is…
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South East Asia
Filipino netizens freest in Asia, 6th freest in world
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino netizens are the freest in Asia and sixth in the world when it comes to Internet freedom, according to a study by a Washington DC-based advocacy group released as outrage builds in the Philippines over a new cybercrime law. The study of Freedom House found the Philippines having…
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World
Way Of Life Led By Low In
Myanmar daily laborers carry sand from a ship to a construction site in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. A woman carrying bananas on her head to sell them walks across a bridge in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. <AP/NEWSis=Khin Maung Win> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Top Leaders, People Of India Remember Birthday Of Gandhi
People visit the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi to pay their respects on his birth anniversary in New Delhi , India, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. <AP/NEWSis=Mustafa Quraishi> Indian President Pranab Mukherjee pays his respects at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary in New Delhi , India, Tuesday, Oct.…
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People
Korean War veterans’ guardian honored
New Zealand presented the New Zealand Order of Merit to a Korean War correspondent who began a revisiting program for veterans of the conflict for his contribution to promoting Korea-New Zealand relations on Sept. 24. An awardee is Chi Kap-chong is chairman of the United Nations Korean War Allies Association.…
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People
Pakistani envoy slams abuse of freedom of speech
The Pakistani Ambassador to Korea criticized those who abuse freedom of expression to derogate Islam and those who believe in it. Referring to a recent controversy surrounding an anti-Islam film, Ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam said, “In Islam, we do not criticize others. We respect all other religions. We don’t expect…
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Lifestyle
Braai Republic hits spot
When one thinks of South Africa, images of jungles swarming with lions, elephants and giraffes spring to mind. Also, one of the most iconic moments in that country’s history would have to be that of Nelson Mandela giving a speech on the steps of Cape Town City Hall after being…
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Coming out on Psy
I have a confession to make about Psy, the Korean rapper whose “Gangam Style” is taking the world by storm, the most viewed video clip on YouTube this year, capturing No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Chart (when the paper went to press), topping the British music chart and having…
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Rebel votes for December
NEW YORK _ With just two months left till voting day, the conservative Saenuri Party is apparently keeping Korean expats high on their priority list by launching a cross-country campaign in the U.S. Based on their calculation, they’ve got this big chunk of voters in the bag. But not so…
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South Asia
Shikara Festival Celebrated On Dal Lake In Srinagar, Indian-Controlled Kashmir
A Kashmiri artist performs folk dance in a boat during the Shikara Festival on Dal Lake in Srinagar, summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Oct. 2, 2012. The festival was organized by Indian-controlled Kashmir’s tourism department to promote tourism industry in the area. Kashmiri boatmen take foreign tour operators on…
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