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World
Egypt To Reopen Khafre Pyramid, Six Other Tombs
Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2012 shows the Khafre Pyramid, in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt antiquities authorities announced Thursday the re-opening of the Khafre pyramid and six other tombs. A tourist visits inside the Khafre Pyramid, in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 11, 2012. <Xinhua/Li Muzi> news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Top Leaders Of Turkey, Kazakhstan Get Together In Ankara
Photo released by the Presidential Palace of Turkey shows Turkish President Abdullah Gul (R) meets with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev at the presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2012. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Pakistani Christians Condemn Taliban Of Shooting Young Girl In Support Of Education For Women
Pakistani Christians chant slogans during a protest to condemn the attack on a 14-year-old schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai, who was shot on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 by the Taliban for speaking out in support of education for women, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. <AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary> Pakistanis hold candles…
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South East Asia
Aung San Suu Kyi Surrounded By Well-Wishers When Visiting Provincial Office Of Her Party
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, leaves a branch office of her National League for Democracy party during her visit to Thone Gwa township in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. <AP Photo/Khin Maung Win> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Inter’l Day Of Girl Child Observed In Countries Where Rampant Discriminations Happen Against Girls
Mariam Ahmed, 10, center, listens to a teacher, unseen, in a classroom on the first International Day of the Girl Child, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. The U.N. has declared October 11th as the International Day of the Girl Child. Girls face double discrimination due to their gender…
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South Asia
Indian Landless Farmers March To New Delhi To Push Gov’t For Land Reform
Indian landless villagers shout slogans in Agra, about 185 kilometers (115 miles) southeast of New Delhi, India, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. Thousands of poor farmers have ended their march to India’s capital after the government agreed to formulate a new reform policy, providing land rights to them and fast tracking…
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West Asia
Syrian Children Study At School In Jordan Refugee Camp
In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 photo, A Syrian refugee child attends class at the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp in Mafraq, Jordan. For many Syrian children traumatized by the civil war and displacement from their homes, the opportunity to head back to school even if it’s in a dusty, wind-swept…
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Politics
Saenuri unveils campaign co-chairs
Park Geun-hye to lead campaign pledge committee Rep. Park Geun-hye, presidential candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party, announced Thursday that former Constitutional Court Chief Justice Kim Yong-joon, Sungjoo Group CEO Kim Sung-joo, former party leader Chung Mong-joon and incumbent party chief Hwang Woo-yea will jointly lead her campaign. The 60-year-old…
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Politics
Ambassador says Psy boosts Korea-U.S. ties
K-pop sensation Psy may be raising the profile of more than just affluent southern Seoul these days. His viral hit “Gangnam Style” and its infectious horse dance are boosting bilateral relations with the United States as well, Washington’s top envoy in Seoul said Thursday. Ambassador Sung Kim, who met Psy…
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Politics
KIPA’s new book tackles Dokdo, Ieodo sovereignty
Park Eung-kyuk and the Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA) he leads are making efforts to share Korea’s experience with the rest of the world. Park’s state-run institute is providing a model based on Korea’s experience for countries seeking development. That Korean story is captured in “Korea from Rags to…
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