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East Asia
Profile of Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un is the youngest son of Kim Jong-il and his third wife Ko Young-hee born in 1983(or 1984, sources vary). At first, he was not at the centre of attention. North Korea watchers focused on his half-brother Kim Jong-nam and full brother Kim Jong-hol rather than him. Then in…
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World
Turk Artists Oppose to Theater Demolition
People hold banners while demonstrating on the Istiklal street of Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 24, 2011 . About 1,000 Turkish artists, writers and film makers staged a protest against the demolishing of a 127-year-old movie theatre (Emek (Labor) Movie Theatre) in Istanbul’s famous Istiklal avenue on Dec. 24, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Ma…
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World
Syrians in Turkey Protest against al-Assad
A lady cries nearby a child who is acting as a victim in Syria as they take part in a protest against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Istanbul of Turkey on Dec. 24, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Syrians Mourn 44 Bomb Casualties
Thousands of people pray for the dead during a funeral for people who were killed in the suicide bomb blasts at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 24, 2011. Two suicide bombing attacks in Syria’s capital of Damuscus have killed 44 people, injuring more than 166 on Friday.…
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West Asia
A Syrian Man Mourns for the Bomb Casualty
A Syrian stands under a giant Syrian flag outside the Umayyad Mosque in Old Damascus, Damascus, Syria, Dec. 24, 2011. Some 44 people killed in rare twin suicide bombings a day earlier were buried Saturday amid an atmosphere of grief, sorrow and shock that engulfed the Syrian capital of Damascus.…
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South Asia
An Indian Family Celebrates Christmas
A family lights candles outside the Sacred Hearts Cathedral on Christmas Eve in New Delhi, India, on Dec. 24, 2011. Christmas Day is observed as a national holiday in India. <Photo: Xinhua/Partha Sarkar> news@theasian.asia
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Lifestyle
Happy Christmas All Over The World
There are various celebrations. Happy Christmas all over the world. news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Syrian Protesters Head to Sanaa
Anti-government tribal armed force members escort protestors on their way to Sanaa, capital of Yemen, Dec. 23, 2011. Hundreds of protestors left south Yemen’s Taiz Province on Tuesday for a four-day march towards the capital to demand the prosecution of outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh. <Photo: Xinhua/Mohammed> news@theasian.asia
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Four Survival Rules for a Young Dictator
So, Marshal Kim Jong Il, the lodestar of the 21st century, is dead, and his impoverished country is going to be run by his son Kim Jong Un, who might be the world’s youngest four-star general. This sudden power transfer produced much speculation about North Korea’s future. Will the country…
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East Asia
Japanese Emperor Celebrates 78th Birthday
Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) waves to people as Empress Michiko looks on during a celebration of his 78th birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Dec. 23, 2011. Japanese Emperor Akihito celebrated his 78th birthday on Friday, expressing concern and support for people affected by the March 11 earthquake and…
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