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“Sea Sacrifice Festival” Held in China

A pig dressed up with red flowers is seen as a sacrifice in a ceremony of “Jihaijie” or “Sea Sacrifice Festival” in Tianheng Township of Jimo City, east China’s Shandong Province, March 17, 2012. Ritual activity, launching ceremony and theme gala were held at the festival on Saturday. People here…

World

Egypt’s Orthodox Church Head Dies

CAIRO, Egypt, – Egyptian Christian Copts mourn the death of Pope Shenuda III in a massive funeral ceremony in Egypt, Cairo, March 17, 2011. Head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenuda III died on Saturday at the age of 89, state TV reported. <Phoro: Xinhua/Amru Salahuddien> news@theasian.asia

West Asia

Syria Suicide Bobming, 27 Dead

People remove debris from a damaged building after two car bomb attacks in Damascus, Syria on 17 March 2012. A total of 27 people were killed and nearly 100 wounded in two suicide bombings targeting security headquarters in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday, Syrian Minister of Health Wael…

South Asia

“Camel is our Lifeline”

People milk a camel in Sadar Bazar area of northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on March 17, 2012. Approximately 200 families of Nomads people live in northwest Pakistan, most of them live by selling camel milk on roads. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Sidique> news@theasian.asia

South Asia

Physical Fitness Test for Employment of Indian Army

Kashmiri youths undergoing a physical fitness test during a recruitment drive by Indian army in Anantnag some 55 kilometres south of Srinagar, summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, March 16, 2012. Indian army conducted an employment drive to recruit Kashmiri youth in the army. Hundreds of young aspirants thronged the venue…

West Asia