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South Asia
Afghan Women Thrown in Workplace
Two Afghan women work at a women bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 5, 2012. Many women across the war-torn country who lost family members during the war have to work to support their families. <Photo: Xinhua/Maryam Khamosh> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Just for Good Fortune
A villager runs barefoot past a bonfire to pray for good fortune in Binhe Village, Liezhou City of south China’s Guangdong Province, March 4, 2012. Local villagers step on fire to showcase their courage and pray for good luck in such a traditional activity. <Photo: Xinhua/Cai Cheng> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
“Drop the Nuclear Energy Plans!”
Activists from Greenpeace Indonesia wear radiation suits to commemorate the first anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and to demand the government to drop their nuclear energy plans, outside Indonesia’s Ministry of Research and Technology, in Jarkarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2012. Greenpeace Monday launched a week-long series of activities across…
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South Asia
“Give me my Home Back”
Residents of different villages located along both sides of railway track in Larkana district of Southern Sindh province of Pakistan staged demonstration, blocked railway track by setting ablaze old tyres and wood and halted the train for many hours to lodge protest against razing of their homes by Pakistan Railway…
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East Asia
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East Asia
China on 5 Mar 2012
China on 5 Mar 2012 <People’s Daily Online>: Opening Session of 5th Session of 11th NPC
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East Asia
Mongol on 5 Mar 2012
Mongol on 5 Mar 2012 <Ubpost>: Electronic id cards on pace to be produced before the election
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South East Asia
Vietnam on 5 Mar 2012
Vietnam on 5 Mar 2012 <Vientiane Times>: China to help Laos switch to digital radio, TV
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West Asia
Iran on 5 Mar 2012
Iran on 5 Mar 2012 <Tehran Times>: Delhi keen to increase economic cooperation with Iran: Indian minister
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West Asia
Turkey on 5 Mar 2012
Turkey on 5 Mar 2012 <Today’s Zaman>: Davutoğlu reaches out to Turkey’s non-Muslim leaders at weekend tour
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