• Column

    Park v Chun, Where They Stayed

    On 25th anniversary of the death of student Park Jong-chul A cell in a police detention centre where a student died from torture. And a cell in a Buddhist temple where a general did his penance. In stark symbolic contrast, these sites have been associated with key episodes in the…

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  • World

    Brazil Landslide Casualties Funeral

    Relatives of five victims of a landslide that occurred on Jan. 9, carry a coffin during a funeral in Sapucaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 12, 2012. The victims, a man, his wife, two daughters and his nephew died inside their vehicle buried by the landslide. The total victims’…

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  • West Asia

    Iranian President Waves to Equador People

    Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa (L) and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greet residents from the balcony of the Carondelet Palace, in Quito, capital of Ecuador, on Jan. 12, 2012. Ahmadinejad arrived in Ecuador Thursday on the last leg of his Latin American tour. <Photo: Xinhua/Santiago Armas> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Yuna Cheers to England Players

    South Korean Olympic Champion and Ambassador of Winter Youth Olympic Games (Winter YOG) Kim Yuna (C) pose with British youth atheletes Edward Carstairs (L) and Millie Paterson after a short experience communication at the Olympic World, main venue of the Winter YOG in Innsbruck, Austria, Jan. 12, 2012. The first…

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  • South East Asia

    A Truck Accident in Philippines Left 5 Dead

      Firemen wash down the oil fuel from the dump truck that rammed a police station in Rizal province, the Philippines,on Jan. 12, 2012. Five people died from the road accident on Thursday, with the fatalities include the truck driver, his female companion, a teenage boy, and 2 other males.…

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  • East Asia

    20th Annieversary With 3 Eurpean Countries

    China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Zhang Ming (2nd R) poses for a photo with foreign representatives during a reception marking the 20th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the three East European countries, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova, in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Wang Ye>…

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  • South East AsiaBank Indonesia keeps rate unchanged

    Singapore on 13 January 2012

    Singapore on 13 January 2012 <The Business Times> : “Bank Indonesia keeps rate unchanged” news@theasian.asia

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  • West AsiaPresident al-Assad: We are Victorious against Conspiracy

    Syria on 13 January 2012

    Syria on 13 January 2012 <Syrian Arab News Agency> : “President al-Assad: We are Victorious against Conspiracy” news@theasian.asia

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  • West AsiaExperts seek to improve quality of education

    Kuwait on 13 January 2012

     Kuwait on 13 January 2012 <Kuwait Times> : “Experts seek to improve quality of education” news@theasian.asia

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  • West AsiaSome League monitors quit Syria

    UAE on 13 January 2012

    UAE on 13 January 2012 <Khaleej Times> : “Some League monitors quit Syria” news@theasian.asia

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