• Culture

    Sex Workers’ Freedom Festival In Calcutta

    Sex workers from all over the world pose for photos during the Sex Workers’ Freedom Festival in Calcutta, July 22, 2012. <Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal> news@theasian.asia

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  • West Asia

    Iraqi People Escape From Syria

    Iraqi refugees board a plane at Damascus airport in Syria, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Iraq flew hundreds of its citizens out of Damascus to escape the civil war in Syria. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

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  • South East Asia

    Indonesia : Jakarta enjoys a quiet Sunday

    Major News of <The Jakarta Post> : Jakarta enjoys a quiet Sunday JAKARTA: The city’s main thoroughfares between Jl. Sudirman and Jl. MH Thamrin witnessed fewer people out for biking, jogging, or meeting friends and family during the weekly Car-Free Day on Sunday, the second day of Ramadhan. Thousands of Jakartans…

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  • South Asia

    Home People Of New Indian President Celebrate His Election

    People at the native village of India’s President elect Pranab Mukherjee celebrate by applying colored powder on each other at Miriti village in Birbhum, West Bengal state, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. The candidate from India’s governing Congress party, former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, was declared winner Sunday in voting…

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  • View of Chinese expert on NK’s dismissal of Ri Yong-ho

    China’s experts on North Korea are producing diverse analyses in connection with recent dismissal of North Korea military chief Ri Yong-ho by its new leader Kim Jong-un. China’s major press including government-controlled Xinhua News Agency reported swiftly the news on July 16. Other news media analyzed about the background of…

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  • Society

    Has smartphone ruined disco?

    Too many standing still at Asia’s 1st Sensation seeking perfect shot GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province — Over 20,000 people, each and every one of them dressed entirely in white, filled the KINTEX Saturday night for one of the world’s largest gatherings of house music fans. These attendees of the Asia debut…

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  • Lifestyle

    National museum invites foreigners for day out

    The National Museum of Korea is inviting 100 foreigners and their friends to enjoy a summer day with various events and jazz music this coming Saturday. “A Special Saturday with Masterpiece” will feature a variety of programs related to the museum, including tours, cultural experience programs and a jazz festival.…

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  • Society

    Embassy of Fiji opens in Seoul

    The Pacific island of Fiji opened a brand new embassy in Korea Thursday, the first in 41 years after the two countries established bilateral diplomatic relations. To an opening ceremony held at Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul came a high-profile delegation led by Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama. In his…

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  • People

    ‘Hotelier envoy’ promotes tourism in Nepal

    Tourism in Nepal has specific associations. Out 14 of the highest Himalayan peaks — all are more than 8,000 meters high — eight are located in the landlocked country, attracting intrepid mountaineers and trekkers. This creates business opportunities in the country, which has nearly 800 local tourist agencies specializing in…

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  • Business

    Will K-pop continue to stay on top?

    Is K-pop for real or the fluke of the century? While it’s difficult to call an imposter a $3.2 billion industry that has doubled its global sales in each of the past three years, production companies admit to concerns that their strength in highly produced, one-size-fits-all music is beginning to…

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