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West Asia
Egyptian Protesters Put Added Pressure On President Morsi To Give Up Referendum
Egyptian army soldiers stand guard as protesters stand on top of cement blocks near the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Egypt’s liberal opposition called for more protests Sunday, seeking to keep up the momentum of its street campaign after the president made a partial concession overnight…
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West Asia
Palestinian President Appeals Arab Nations For Financial Help
In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian leadership at his compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Palestinian president is urging Arab nations to provide major financial assistance to cover a new monthly $100 million budgetary…
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South East Asia
Filipinos Affected By Typhoon Bopha Become Desperate For Relief Goods
Residents affected by typhoon Bopha beg for aid from passing motorists along a highway at Montevista township, Compostela Valley in southern Philippines Sunday Dec. 9, 2012. The number of missing in the wake of a typhoon that devastated parts of the southern Philippines has jumped to nearly 900 after families…
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South Asia
Indian Brides And Grooms Pledge To Vote For Coming Assembly Election During Mass Marriage
Indian brides and grooms raise their hands to pledge to vote in the upcoming state assembly elections, during a mass marriage in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Elections will be held in Gujarat state in two phases on Dec. 13 and 17 and counting of votes on Dec. 20.…
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South Asia
Bangladesh’s Oppositionists Demand Caretaker Administration To Oversee Coming Election
Bangladesh’s main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party activist shouts slogans during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas Sunday to disperse stone-throwing protesters who set fire to vehicles and tried to block roads across Bangladesh to demand restoration of caretaker administration to…
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West Asia
Yemeni Activists Stage Anti-Corruption Demonstration In Sanaa
Yemeni activists take part in a demonstration in capital of Sanaa on Dec. 9, 2012, calling on the government to fight against corruption. <Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed>
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North Korea likely to delay rocket launch
North Korea is “readjusting” the launch of its long-range rocket scheduled for this month, citing “unspecified problems” found during preparations. “Our scientists and technicians are seriously examining readjusting the launch time of the satellite,” a spokesman of the North’s Korean Committee of Space Technology was quoted as saying by the…
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East Asia
Kim Yu-na reigns on her return
Despite a nearly two-year absence from competitive skating, Kim Yu-na was great on her return. The 22-year-old picked up where she left off Saturday in the short program at the NRW Trophy in Dortmund, Germany, posting the season’s highest score with a near-flawless performance. Kim, who claimed the figure skating…
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East Asia
Generation shift
Galaxy, women, foreigners keywords in year-end promotions Samsung Group has geared up for a generation shift by promoting talented young individuals and females to executive positions in an apparent attempt to support Lee Jay-yong, the only son of chairman Lee Kun-hee, who was promoted to vice chairman Wednesday. On Friday,…
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East Asia
Where is Korean economy heading?
Foreign economists expect rebound to be possible in second half The outlook for the Korean economy has been murkier than ever due to lingering uncertainties caused by a myriad of downside risks, such as the prolonged eurozone debt crisis, concerns over the U.S. fiscal cliff and sluggish corporate investment here.…
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