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Central Asia
Activists Rally Against A Bill Banning U.S. Adoptions Of Russian Children In St. Petersburg
Opposition activists protest against a bill banning U.S. adoptions of Russian children in St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Defying a storm of domestic and international criticism, Russia moved toward finalizing a ban on Americans adopting Russian children, as Parliament’s upper house voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of a measure…
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East Asia
Japanese New PM Abe Poses For Photo With His New Cabinet Ministers
Shinzo Abe (Front C), leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses for photos with members of a new cabinet in Tokyo, capital of Japan, on Nov. 26, 2012. Japan’s new Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday announced members of a new cabinet led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,…
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West Asia
Western-Style Wedding Dresses Become Popular Among Yemeni Women
Yemeni women shop for wedding dresses in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. While most Yemeni women don the traditional niqab, gender separated weddings bring out the latest in western-style wedding dresses. <AP Photo/Alex Potter>
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South Asia
Indian And Nepali Presidents Get Together In New Delhi
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (L) meets with his Nepali counterpart Ram Baran Yadav in New Delhi, India, Dec. 26, 2012. Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (R) meets with his Nepali counterpart Ram Baran Yadav in New Delhi, India, Dec. 26, 2012. <Xinhua>
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South East Asia
Myanmar President Criticizes His Gov’t For Being Corrupt And Inefficient
Myanmar President Thein Sein delivers a speech at the President house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. President Thein Sein voiced rare public criticism of his government Wednesday, saying that rampant corruption, bribery and inefficiency were getting in the way of the country’s much-touted reform process. <AP Photo>
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East Asia
Bullish Market Returns In Tokyo Stock Market Due To Expectation From New Leader
People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. Asian markets have risen amid optimism that Japan’s new leaders will stimulate its sluggish economy. A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012.…
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South East Asia
Workers Polish A Buddha Statue Put On Sale At A Shop In Bangkok
In this photo taken Dec. 26, 2012, workers polish a Buddha statue at a shop in Bangkok, Thailand. The statue is for sell with the price ranging from 1,500-50,000 baht ($US 50-1,600) depending on sizes. <AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong>
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East Asia
Chinese Scientist With Celebral Palsy Goes Home From Work On His Scooter In Beijing
Dr. Wang Sujing rides on a scooter to his apartment in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 25, 2012. Dr. Wang, born with cerebral palsy in 1976, has always been struggling through his life. He won his PhD degree from the College of Computer Science and Technology of Jilin University in…
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East Asia
Chinese Long Painting Exhibition Kicks Off At Zhejiang Art Museum In Hangzhou
A visitor views an exhibit in the Chinese long painting exhibition at Zhejiang Art Museum in Hangzhou, capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, Dec. 26, 2012. The “Chinese Long Painting World — Hangzhou Chinese Painting Biennale” kicked off here on Wednesday. Over 100 Chinese long painting works of 30 painters…
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South East Asia
Young Woman Gang-Raped On A Bus In New Delhi Flown To Mount Elizabeth Hospital In Singapore
An ambulance is parked outside the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. A young woman who was gang-raped and assaulted on a moving bus in the Indian capital was flown Thursday to the Singapore hospital for treatment of severe internal injuries that could last several weeks, officials…
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