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South East Asia
People Attend Tour Of Fireflies To Push For Bicycle Riding Near Manila, Philippines
A Tinkerbell doll is attached to a bike as riders await the start of the 14th Tour of the Fireflies in suburban Pasig, east of Manila, Philippines on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. Thousands joined the event which aims to promote environmental awareness and also push for bicycle riding as a…
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West Asia
Barak, Israeli Defense Chief, With U.S. Ambassador In Front Of Iron Dome Designed To Intercept Rocket, Artillery Attacks
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, left, shakes hands with US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro after speaking to journalists in front of a military Iron Dome defense missile system, designed to intercept and destroy incoming short-range rockets and artillery shells, near the costal city of Tel Aviv, Sunday, Nov. 18,…
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East Asia
Hanwha E&C secures most orders overseas
Hanwha Engineering & Construction (E&C), a latecomer among domestic construction firms that have established a presence abroad, has emerged as a major player this year with its accumulated orders surpassing those of other builders. On Wednesday, the building arm of Hanwha Group secured a $585 million order to construct an…
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West Asia
Israel Boasts Of Accuracy Of its Iron Dome System Amid Mounting Confrontation With Palestinians In Gaza Strip
An Israeli man riding a horse takes a tour around the Iron Dome defense missile system near Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 18, 2012. Out of 300 attempted interceptions conducted by Iron Dome, about 90 percent succeeded, said Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Sunday. <Xinhua/Yin Dongxun> Smoke rises after an Israeli…
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South East Asia
People In Muslim Countries Stage Rally Against Israeli Military Operation In Gaza Strip
Pro-Palestinian protesters shout slogans during a rally against Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 18, 2012. The death toll of Palestinians due to Israel’s airstrikes had climbed to 60, half of whom were children, women and old men, and that more than 500 were wounded…
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South East Asia
Heads Of ASEAN Member Nations Pose For Group Shot At Summit Meeting In Phnom Penh, Cambodia
From left to right, Philippines’ President Benigno Aquino III, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laos’ Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak…
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South East Asia
Obama, Shinawatra Arrive At Government House For News Conference In Bangkok
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrive for a joint news conference at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. <AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster>
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East Asia
Chinese Premier Arrives In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, To Attend ASEAN Summit Meeting
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R, front) is greeted after arriving in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, Nov. 18, 2012, to attend a series of meetings among East Asian leaders held here from Nov. 18 to 21. <Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng> Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang…
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West Asia
International Istanbul Book Fair Opens In Istanbul With More Than 600 Exhibitors From 30 Countries Attending
A Turkish exhibitor sells books during the 31st International Istanbul Book Fair in Istanbul on Nov. 17, 2012. With the theme of “My Childhood Is My Homeland – Children’s and Youth Literature”, the 31st International Istanbul Book Fair kicked off on Saterday, attracting more than 600 exhibitors from 30 countries…
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South East Asia
Cambodians Evicted From Boueng Kak Lake Area Appeal To Obama To Help Them Get Adequate Compensation
Cambodians, who were evicted from Phnom Penh’s Boueng Kak lake area, hold a rally on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Phom Penh, Cambodia. The protesters were appealing to President Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to help them get adequate compensation and to aid in the release…
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