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Society
Unification Church founder Rev. Moon dies at 92
Rev. Moon Sun-myung, founder of the Unification Church, died of complications from pneumonia at a hospital near Seoul early Monday. He was 92. Moon was pronounced dead at 1:54 a.m. at the Cheongshim International Medical Center, a hospital on the church’s estate in Gapyeong, about 60 kilometers east of Seoul,…
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World
One Million Yemeni Children Suffer Malnutrition
A malnourished baby lies on the bed in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa Aug. 29, 2012. World Food and Agricultural Organization said about one million Yemeni children are suffering severe malnutrition. Political turmoil has pushed Yemen to the brink of a humanitarian crisis. <Xinhua=Mohammed Mohammed> news@theasian.asia
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World
Chess Sets On Display In World Chess Olympiad
Visitors look at the designed chess set displayed during the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey on Aug. 30, 2012. A designed chess set is displayed during the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey on Aug. 30, 2012. <Xinhua=Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
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World
Turkey Celebrates 90th Victory Day
Turkish soldiers take part in a parade to celebrate the 90th Victory Day in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 30, 2012. Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu (C, Back) addresses audiences during a parade to celebrate the 90th Victory Day in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 30, 2012. <Xinhua=Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
A Fisherman Carries Cormorant For Fishing In China
Fisherman Luo Laiyin carries his two cormorants with his motorcycle on the way to the fishing area in Mount Longhu scenic spot in Guixi City, east China’s Jiangxi Province on Aug. 30, 2012. Some fishermen here still inherit the tradition of cormorant fishing, a traditional fishing method in which fishermen…
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South East Asia
Islamic Soul Purification Healing Conducted In Indonesia
A mentally challenged patient is pinned down on the floor as he undergoes a traditional Islamic soul purification healing called “ruqyah” at a rehabilitation center run by Indonesian Red Cross in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
“White Dinner” Makes Asian Debut In Singapore
Some of the 888 guests, dressed in white gather at the Art Science Museum of the Marina Bay Sands on Thursday Aug. 30, 2012 in Singapore. Diner en Blanc or “White Dinner” which started in Paris 24 years ago, made its Asian debut in Singapore. Guests are expected to dress…
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South East Asia
Malaysian National Day Celebrated In Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian students wave their national flags during National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. Malaysian King Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, left, and Queen Haminah Hamidun wave their national flags during National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Aug.…
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West Asia
Members Of “Welcome To Palestine” Stage Anti-Israel Protest
Foreign activists, members of the international movement “Welcome to Palestine”chant anti-Israel slogans from inside the Police vehicle after been arrested for approaching the Israeli embassy, in solidarity with the Palestinians during a protest in front of the Israeli embassy, in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. Foreign activists, members of…
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‘Deportation of illegal aliens is constitutional’
The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the deportation of illegal aliens after putting them into custody is constitutional. It said that the immigration office placing illegal foreign workers into custody and expelling them in accordance with the Immigration Control Law does not violate basic human rights. Foreign workers will subsequently…
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