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World
Mexicans Enjoy ‘Rosca de Reyes’
People gather around a large-size traditional sweet bread Rosca de Reyes, or Three Kings Bread at the Zocalo Square in downtown Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Jan. 4, 2012. A 9,375-kilogram-weight and 720-meter-long Rosca de Reyes made by some Mexican bakers was shown in the square and cut into…
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World
Fernandez Got Operation for Cancer
Alfredo Soccimarro, spokesman of the Argentinian President’s Office, declares that Agentine President Cristina Fernandez had a successful operation for the treatment of her thyroid cancer in the Austral University Hospital in Pilar, 50 kilometers north of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Jan. 4, 2012. Vice-President Amado Boudou took over the responsibility…
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World
Burma Celebrates 64th Independence Day
People attend a ceremony celebrating the 64th anniversary of Myanmar’s independence in Nay Pyi Taw Jan. 4, 2012. A national flag hoisting and saluting ceremony was held in the capital Wednesday morning to mark the Independence Day. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Yunfei> news@thesian.asia
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South Asia
First Snow Makes Children Happy
Children play around after the first snowfall in 2012 in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Jan. 4, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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World
“Don’t Trade Your Pets”
An activist from an animal rights organization protests against the purchase and sale of animals in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Jan. 3, 2012. (Xinhua/Claudio Cruz) (dtf)
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West Asia
Jordan Footholds Israel-Pal Peace Talk
Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh speaks during a press conference in Amman, Jordan, Jan. 3, 2012. Nasser Judeh announced that the Palestinians and Israelis agreed Tuesday to hold a series of February meetings in Jordan aimed at generating an atmosphere conducive to resuming “serious negotiations”. <Photo: Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh> news@theasian.asia …
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World
India Cyclone, Killed over 40
A street is blocked by fallen trees in Puducherry, India, Jan. 3, 2012. On Dec. 30, 2011, cyclone Thane hit Puducherry in Tamil Nadu state, India, and caused more than 40 deaths. <Photo: Xinhua/Li Yigang> news@theasian.asia
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Company
‘Sled with Daddy’
People play on the ice rink in Zizhuyuan in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 3, 2012. Tuesday is the last day of China’s New Year holiday. Many people in Beijing came to the Zizhuyuan ice rink to enjoy the day despite the freezing weather. (<Photo: Xinhua/Li Wenming> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Flash Mob for Environment
Street dance enthusiasts perform during a flash mob activity in Hangzhou, capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, Jan. 3, 2012. Dozens of street dance enthusiasts participated in a flash mob activity advocating environmental protection here on Tuesday. <Photo: Xinhua/Han Chuanhao> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
P’yang Holds a Mass Rally for Loyalty
People attend a mass rally at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in this Jan. 3, 2012 photo released by the official news agency KCNA. The rally on Tuesday called for carrying out the document by the Political Bureau of the Workers’…
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