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East Asia
P’yang Holds a Mass Rally
People attend a mass rally at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in this Jan. 3, 2012 photo released by the official news agency KCNA. The rally on Tuesday called for carrying out the document by the Political Bureau of the Workers’…
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South East Asia
Pray for Chinese New Year
A woman prays under the red lanterns for the upcoming Chinese New Year at the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 3, 2011. The Chinese New Year, the year of the dragon, will start on Jan. 23 this year. <Photo: Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Aqua Celebration at Tokyo
A diver performs in a tank at an aquarium during the new year holiday in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 3, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Buddhist leader Ven. Jigwan dies
Ven. Jigwan, who led the nation’s largest Buddhist order of Jogye, died of asthma in Jan. 2nd at Gyeongguk Temple in Seoul. He was 80. Jigwan became a follower of Buddhism in 1947, studied under the noted monk Jawun and became a monk in 1953. He held many positions including…
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World
Hungarians Oppose New Constitution
Hungarian President Pal Schmitt speaks during a gala ceremony in honor of the country’s new constitution at the State Opera House in Budapest Jan. 2, 2012. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people on Monday protested against the new constitution, which came into force on Jan. 1. <Photo: Xinhua/Peter Kollanyi> news@theasian.asia…
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East Asia
Snow and Ice Dragon for 2012
Visitors riding horses look at a snow sculpture at the snow and ice sculpture park of the Songshutang ski resort in Hami, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jan. 2, 2012. <Phot: Xinhua/Zhu Zhenghua> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Hu Jintao’s New Year Message for Both Korean Leaders
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Korean diplomatic relations and the leaders of both countries exchanged congratulatory messages. President Lee Myung-bak said to his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, “Based on the achievements for the past 20 years, let us pave the way for a brighter…
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West Asia
Iran Launches its Missiles for Test
An Iranian missile is launched during Iranian naval maneuvers dubbed Velayat 90 on the Sea of Oman, Iran, Jan. 2, 2012. Iran successfully test-fired long range and short range missiles during its military drill in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, state media reported. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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World
Hosni Mubarak’s Trial Resumed
Egypt’s ex-President Hosni Mubarak (C) is wheeled on a hospital stretcher into court for the resumption of his trial in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 2, 2012, as his trial resumed. The trials of Egypt’s ex-President Hosni Mubarak, his sons, former Interior Minister Habib el-Adli as well as Adli’s six assistants resumed…
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World
Tunisian President Visits Libya
Mustafa Abdul Jalil (R), Chairman of the National Transitional Council of Libya, meets with visiting Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki in Tripoli, Libya, Jan. 2, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Hamza Turkia> news@theasian.asia
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