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Worsening Traffic Jam In Hanoi

In this photo taken Monday, May 21, 2012, motorcyclists drive in rush hour on La Thanh street which is one of the worst traffic jam roads, in Hanoi, Vietnam. The project of expanding the street is delayed for years due to the disagreement of compensation rates that the government offered…

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Summer flowers in full bloom in Bangladesh

Shonalu Krishnochura Lalshonalu Kathgolap Naglingam Amid the scorching heat, power outage and political violence during this summer, the nature blossoms in colours surpassing the brick, stone and all the junks in urban environment of the capital Dhaka in Bangladesh. The busy urban people might have no time to look at…

East Asian community won’t be easy to come

Scholars of South Korea, Japan and China exchange talks under the theme of Building East Asian Community and its Prospects in the second East Asian Community Forum held at the International Studies Hall in Korea University on May 25, 2012. (Photo: Kim Nam-ju) From time to time, another meeting of East Asian leaders produces…

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Vote Counting Begins In Egytian Election

A stack of the ballots counted by election officials are laid on a table at the presidential election in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, May 24, 2012. As vote-counting began, exit polls by several Arab television stations suggested the Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi was ahead of the pack of 13 candidates. The reliability…

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Historic Indus River Gets Dried Up

Indus River is locally known as Sindhu river. The word ‘Sindhu’ comes from Sanskrit which means river, stream or ocean. Indus River dates back to thousands of years. It holds great historical importance being used for navigation by the likes of Alexander the Great, Muhammad Bin Qasim and Mehmood Ghaznavi…

West Asia