• World

    “Couples Only Allowed”

    A lady takes pictures in front of the love tunnel to cerebrate the Valentine’s day, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Feb. 14, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia

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  • World

    Paper Lantern With Love Wish

    Couples fly floating paper lanterns to mark the Valentine’s Day in Moscow, Feb. 14, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Jiang Kehong> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    NK Unveils Kim Jong-il Bronze Statues

      Bronze statues of late Democratic People’s Republic of Krea (DPRK) leaders Kim Il-sung (L) and Kim Jong-il (R) are unveiled in Pyongyang, DPRK, on Feb. 14, 2012. (above photo) Belos photo released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Feb. 14, 2012 shows the commemorative gold coins to mark…

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  • World

    Dance on Valentine’s Day

    A couple dances during their engagement ceremony at a club in Cairo, Egypt, on Valentine’s day, Feb. 14, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Li Muzi> news@theasian.asia

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  • Politics

    Mr Ban Ki-moon, Show Your Strong Leadership

    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlined a series of actions he believes the global community must take over the next five years to build “the future we want”. Mr Ban presented five imperatives and they are sustainable development, preventing and mitigating conflicts, human rights abuses and the impacts of natural disasters,…

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  • South East Asia

    Hugging Competition in Thailand

    Thai couples join in a hugging competition on Valentine’s Day at Seacon Square Shopping Mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 14th, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak> news@theasian.asia

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  • World

    Snow Covered ‘Bridge of Madison County’

    The Roseman Covered Bridge is covered with snow in Winterset, Iowa, the United Stats, Feb. 13, 2012. More than a decade after the movie “The Bridges of Madison County” was released, thousands of people still travel to Winterset each year to trace the steps where Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep…

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  • West Asia

    Valentine’s Day in Iran

    An Iranian woman chooses a gift for the Valentine’s Day at a store in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 13, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia

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  • Column

    Climate change: a reality for Pakistan

    The climate change is no more a myth as scientific evidences as well as occurrence of frequent floods, cyclones and droughts around the world have proved beyond doubt that it is real. The fluctuations that occur from year to year, and the statistics of extreme conditions such as severe storms…

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  • Society

    Real-name train ticketing helps capture 375 suspects

    Chinese railway police said Monday that 375 wanted suspects were arrested during the country’s ongoing festival travel rush with the help of the real-name train ticketing system. The system was introduced in early January to crack down on the rampant ticket scalping that typically thrives during the Lunar New Year…

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