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East Asia
President’s son quizzed
Lee Si-hyung pledges to ‘tell truth’ about property deal An independent counsel questioned President Lee Myung-bak’s only son, Lee Si-hyung, Thursday, over a dubious property deal to build the President a retirement residence in southern Seoul. The 34-year-old appeared at the counsel’s office at 10:10 a.m., escorted by presidential security…
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N. Korean airline opens Internet booking system
North Korea’s national carrier Air Koryo is drawing attention after it recently opened an Internet booking service, in the latest sign of Pyongyang playing catch-up with the world. “The web site will provide you with easier, quicker, reliable booking and ticketing services,” according to the Air Koryo the website. ”We…
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East Asia
Samsung to appeal ITC ruling
US commission sides with Apple over patents Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it will appeal against a preliminary ruling by the U.S. trade commission in favor of Apple’s patent infringement claims. The move came after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled Wednesday that some Samsung mobile devices infringed upon…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Afrika Menginginkan Bantuan Lebih Dari Korea
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut berita mengenai hubungan Afrika dan Korea Selatan. Para peserta Forum Korea-Afrika ketiga mengadopsi Deklarasi Seoul untuk meningkatkan bantuan pembangunan Korea di benua dan rencan spesifik untuk mempererat kerjasama. Dalam deklarasi tersebut, Korea berjanji untuk meningkatkan bantuan yang tidak mengikat bagi Negara-negara Afrika untuk…
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South Asia
Indian People Celebrate Dussehra Festival Commemorating Victory Of Hindu Lord Rama Over Evil
Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, center, performs rituals on a person dressed as Hindu God Rama, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, looks on during Dussehra celebrations in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Dussehra festival commemorates the victory of Hindu Lord Rama over Ravana, an evil ruler who…
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West Asia
Iranian President Meets The Press In Kuwait Amid Tightening Of Saction By Western Nations Against Iran
In this file photo taken on Wednesday, Oct.17, 2012, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks to journalists during a press conference in Kuwait, where he attends the first summit of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD). Even as U.S. and European sanctions tighten around Iran’s economy, officials in Tehran are busy reaching…
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West Asia
A Series Of Attacks On Shiite Community In Baghdad Leave 9 Dead, 26 Wound
A Relative buries Mohammed Hadi, 15, in Najaf, 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. A family of six was killed when a series of attacks struck Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad early on Tuesday, killing a total of nine people and wounding 26others, according to…
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West Asia
Israeli President Shimon Peres Talks With EU High Representative For Foreign Affairs In Jerusalem
Israeli President Shimon Peres (R) meets with the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton in Jerusalem on Oct. 24, 2012. <Xinhua/Jini>
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West Asia
Israeli Airstrike Claimed Caused Explosion At Military Factory In Khartoum, Sudan
A Sudanese man shows damages in his home caused by an artillery shell in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Sudan claimed Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes caused an explosion and fire at a military factory south of the capital, Khartoum, killing several. <AP Photo/Abd Raouf>
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East Asia
People Pay Respect To Chinese Killed In Korean War At Their Cemetery Rebuilt Lately In NK
People visit the Cemetery of the Fallen Fighters of the Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) in Hoechang County, South Phyongan Province, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Oct. 24, 2012. The completion ceremony of the rebuilding of the CPV cemetery was held here on Wednesday. People attend the completion ceremony of…
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