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South East Asia
An ethnic minority artisan in Vietnam performs a gong, a UNESCO Cultural Heritage
An ethnic artisan performs a gong in Buon Ma Thuot City of Dac Lac province, Central Highlands, Vietnam, March 26, 2013. The gong culture among the ethnic groups in Vietnam’s Central Highlands was declared as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations…
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South Asia
Bangladeshi children wearing national flag on their forehead celebrate Independence Day in Dhaka
Bangladeshi women gather to celebrate Independence Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Bangladeshi children wear Bangladeshi flag on their forehead as people gather in a street to celebrate Independence Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Bangladeshi people gather in a street as they celebrate Independence Day…
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East Asia
NK propaganda posters in Pyongyang threaten punishment to “U.S. imperialists and their allies”
A North Korean girl skates past propaganda posters in Pyongyang’s Sosong District in North Korea on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, that say “Not with word but with arms” and “Let’s sweep away the U.S. imperialists and their allies from this planet.” The U.S. recently tightened sanctions against North Korea after…
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South Asia
Nepali election hangs in the balance
KATHMANDU – Nepal’s Interim Election Council of Ministers led by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi has appointed Chief Commissioner and four others in the Election Commission that has remained without any commissioners for the past few months. President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav appointed the commissioners at the recommendation of the government…
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West Asia
Football fans cheer under the moonlight during an int’l soccer friendly in Baghdad
Football fans cheer , as one fan holds a message for the Syrian team, during an international friendly soccer match at the al-Shaab stadium in Baghdad, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Tens of thousands of Iraqi football fans packed a stadium in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday to watch the country’s first…
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South Asia
Hindu devotees pray during the celebration of Holi festival in Vrindavan, India
A young Hindu devotee sits covered in colored dye at the Banke Bihari temple, dedicated to Lord Krishna, during Holi festival celebrations in Vrindavan, India, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Holi, the festival of colors celebrates the arrival of spring. Hindu devotees pray as colored powder is thrown inside Banke Bihari…
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West Asia
[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑨
[13] Only the barks of a dog accompany him on his way in the darkness. Birds are asleep, donkeys silent and people went to bed. This is Emad crossing the dusty track along the small canal on his way home. He keeps thinking about Donia. The distance between the villa…
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South East Asia
Javanese compete in archery match during the event to celebrate birthday of monarch of Yogyakarta Sultanate
An archer dressed in a traditional Javanese costume competes in a traditional archery match in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 26, 2013. The event was held in commemoration of the birthday of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, the current monarch of the historic Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Zulkarnain>
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East Asia
Japanese and Indian FMs meet the press after having agreed to promote partnership in Tokyo
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and visiting Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid attend a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on March 26, 2013. Japan and India on Tuesday agreed to promote the two nations’ strategic and global partnership, especially in economic and security areas. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Ma Ping>
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Central Asia
Presidents of South Africa, Russia shake hands in Durban where they came for five-nation summit
South African President Jacob Zuma and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting in Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa _ the five countries that the World Bank says are driving global economic growth _ arrived in South…
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