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Culture
Nepalis Enjoy New Year Festival
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepalese devotees watch a procession during the Bisket Jatra Hindu festival celebrations on the outskirts of Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 9, 2012. During this festival, also regarded as a New Year festival, images of the god Bhairava and his female counterpart Bhadrakali are enshrined in two large…
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East Asia
Terraced Rice Paddy At Sunset
HONGHE, China — Photo taken on April 9, 2012 shows terrace scenery in Yuanyang County of Honghe Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. <Xinhua/Liang Zhiqiang> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Bahrainis Protest in Support of al-Khawaja
MANAMA, Bahrain — Bahraini anti-government protesters run from riot police who dispersed a rally Monday, April 9, 2012, in Sanabis, Bahrain, on the edge of the capital of Manama, in support of jailed Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Bahrain should consider transferring the jailed activist who…
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on April 10 2012
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: Syria truce prospects dim as deadline nears news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Israel on April 10 2012: IDF considers missile interceptors for gas platforms
Top news in <Jerusalem Post>: IDF considering interceptors for sea-based gas platforms news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on April 10 2012
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: 20 flights on NKorean rocket path rerouted news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Thailands on April 10 2012
Top news in <Bangkok Post>:Thousands pay last respects to beloved royal news@theasian.asia
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World
Major news in Russia on April 10 2012
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Skolkovo to Join Moscow in July, President Says news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on April 10 2012
Top news in <People Daily>: China should be patient during peaceful rise news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on April 10 2012
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Japan foreign minister leaves for Washington to discuss N. Korea news@theasian.asia
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