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West Asia
Buddhist Temples In Bangladesh Attacked By Muslims
A Bangladeshi Buddhist Monk stands at a Buddhist temple which was torched in an overnight weekend attack in Ramu in the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. About 1,000 Buddhist families fled their villages after rioters burned at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes and…
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World
Allied African Troops Take Control Of Kismayo, Somali Rebel Stronghold
In this photo released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team, members of the Somali National Army and the government-allied Ras Kamboni Brigade militia display the Somali national flag from the former control tower of the airport in Kismayo, southern Somalia, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. Allied African troops have…
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South Asia
People Condemn Killing Of TV Reporter
People shout slogans during a protest against the killing of a TV reporter in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on Oct. 2, 2012. Unidentified gunmen shot dead the reporter of a Pakistani TV channel in southwestern Balochistan province on Saturday evening, police said. Journalists shout slogans during a protest against the killing…
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World
Summit Meeting Of South American, Arab Nations Opens In Lima, Peru
Heads of states and governments, Foreign Ministers and Chancellors, pose for a group photo in the framework of the the III Summit of Heads of State and Government of South American and Arab Countries (ASPA, by its acronym in Spanish), in Lima, capital of Peru, on Oct. 2, 2012. <Xinhua=Luis…
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World
67th UNGA Session Comes To Close In New York
President of 67th session of the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic announces the closing of the General Assembly 67th session at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, on Oct. 1, 2012. Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2012 shows the general view of the the closing session of…
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Society
Pakistani envoy slams abuse of freedom of speech
The Pakistani Ambassador to Korea criticized those who abuse freedom of expression to derogate Islam and those who believe in it. Referring to a recent controversy surrounding an anti-Islam film, Ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam said, “In Islam, we do not criticize others. We respect all other religions. We don’t expect…
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Society
Korean War veterans’ guardian honored
New Zealand presented the New Zealand Order of Merit to a Korean War correspondent who began a revisiting program for veterans of the conflict for his contribution to promoting Korea-New Zealand relations on Sept. 24. An awardee is Chi Kap-chong is chairman of the United Nations Korean War Allies Association.…
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Business
Korean firms out to fix booze problem
Observers paint election preview on macro-economic data It’s obvious that the economy will be of greatest concern to voters when they head to the polling booths come December to pick a new president. So observers could do much worse than break down the recent economy-related numbers when making their predictions…
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Column
America’s dilemma in Asia
During anti-Japanese protests in Beijing, a group of about 50 demonstrators surrounded the car of the American ambassador, Gary Locke, chanted slogans about disputed islands, and prevented the vehicle from entering the embassy compound until Chinese security personnel intervened. The incident showed that, in the mind of the Chinese public,…
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Column
Coming out on Psy
I have a confession to make about Psy, the Korean rapper whose “Gangam Style” is taking the world by storm, the most viewed video clip on YouTube this year, capturing No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Chart (when the paper went to press), topping the British music chart and having…
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