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East Asia
China-ASEAN Expo Opens In Nanning, China
Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2012 shows the elephant-shaped crafts exhibited during the 9th China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. <Xinhua/Lu Bo’an> Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2012 shows the owl-shaped crafts exhibited during the 9th China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of south China’s…
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South Asia
Sri Lankan Muslims Rally Against Movie Defaming Islam
Muslims shout slogans during a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Thousands of Sri Lankan Muslims protested against the American-produced film “Innocence of Muslims” that ridicules Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. Sri Lankan Muslims shouts slogans during a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Colombo,…
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IT-Science
Smartphone war heats up
Pantech unveils new device; Galaxy Note 2 out on Wed. The smartphone market is expected to further heat up here as major Korean handset producers are all set to sell highly-improved handsets ahead of the Apple iPhone 5’s local launch later this week or early next month. On Monday, Pantech…
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South East Asia
Vietnamese PM Talks With Cambodian King In Hanoi
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (R) talks with visiting Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 24, 2012. Norodom Sihamoni arrived in Vietnam on Monday for a three-day state visit. <Xinhua/VNA> news@theasian.asia
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World
Mud Bathing Spot In Dalyan, Turkey, Attracts Tourists From Around World
Visitors enjoy mud bath in a bathing spot in Dalyan of Turkey, on Sept. 24, 2012. Mud bath in Dalyan is famous in Turkey and all around the world, attracting thousands of visitors every year during the tourist season. A visitor enjoys mud bath in a bathing spot in Dalyan…
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East Asia
Canadian-Chinese Couple Marry In Traditional Chinese Wedding Ceremony
Canadian bridegroom Jamie Wilt rides a horse during his traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China’s Fujian Province, Sept. 23, 2012. With the bridal sedan chairs, horses and lion dances, Jamie Wilt and Gong Yu’s Chinese wedding ceremony was held in Fuzhou on Sunday, which attracted many…
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East Asia
Anti-Japan Protest Erupts In Front Of Japanese Embassy In Seoul
Police officers spray fire extinguisher as anti-Japan protesters burn a Japanese rising sun flag and placards during a rally criticizing the Japanese government’s recent claim over the disputed islets called Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan, and demanding an official apology and compensation for South Korean wartime sex…
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East Asia
75 Taiwanese Fishing Boats Sail To Disputed Islands
A fisherfolk waits to leave for China’s Diaoyu Islands at a port in Yilan, southeast China’s Taiwan, Sept. 24, 2012. A total of 75 fishing boats from Taiwan sailed to the Diaoyu Islands on Monday afternoon from the port in Yilan. The boats will sail around the Diaoyu Islands in…
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South Asia
Afghan People Stand Up Against Widespread Violence Toward Women
Afghanistani people attend a protest against violence towards women in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. Reports released by Afghanistani human rights organizations described the violence towards women was widespread in Afghanistan. Afghanistani women attend a protest against violence towards women in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. <Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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Culture
Annual Buffalo Fighting Held In Hai Phong, Vietnam
The buffalo-fighting festival is held in Hai Phong, north Vietnam, Sept. 24, 2012. Buffalo-fighting, the unique festival in Hai Phong, is held annually on the ninth day of the eighth month according to the lunar calendar. The buffalo-fighting festival is held in Hai Phong, north Vietnam, Sept. 24, 2012. <Xinhua/VNA>…
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