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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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Column
Insulting Muslims
One of the first scenes in the ridiculous but thoroughly nasty film “Innocence of Muslims” shows angry Muslims running through the streets smashing things and killing people. So what happens when a clip from the film dubbed into Arabic goes up on the Internet? Angry Muslims run through the streets…
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Column
On ‘Gangnam Style’
Psy’s jumpy dance hit “Gangnam Style” has taken the world by storm, leaving Koreans shocked and surprised. The song broke out on YouTube and has jumped to No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in just two weeks. The distinctive “horse dance” is infectious. The popularity of the song…
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One more apology
Park’s problem is not about history but democracy Rep. Park Geun-hye, presidential candidate of the conservative Saenuri Party, expressed “somewhat evolved” views Monday about her father’s past misdeeds. It’s a regret we can’t give higher marks to Park’s apology for the history related with nearly two decades of dictatorial rule…
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Normalizing Italy
LONDON ― Italy’s political exceptionalism ― its chronic inability to marshal coherent governments backed by stable parliamentary majorities ― is weakening Europe and threatening the eurozone’s survival. More than electoral reform is needed: Italy requires comprehensive institutional renewal. Italy’s particular characteristics put its political system and institutional framework at odds…
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Korean-born Australian ‘stolen’ for adoption
A Korean-born Australian woman has charged that she was the victim of an illegal adoption. She claimed she was adopted by an Australian family after she was “stolen” from her biological parents immediately after she was born in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. Her story was aired by Australian public broadcaster…
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