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East Asia
Leading Members Of NK Communist Party Visit Friendship Tower In Pyongyang
The delegation of China’s Communist Party, led by Politburo member Li Jianguo, visits the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. <AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin>
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East Asia
All Reservoirs In Ji’an County, China’s Jiangxi Province, Under Repair
A laborer works on the consolidation of a reservoir in Wan’an County of Ji’an, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Nov. 29, 2012. Since winter, all kinds of reservoirs have been under consolidation and repair at fever pitch in Ji’an. <Xinhua/Zhou Mi>
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East Asia
Will Judge Koh tackle flaw in jury system?
US expert says her ruling on Dec. 6 will answer this question There is more than a simple interpretation of law at stake when U.S. Federal Judge Lucy Koh rules next month on a $1.05 billion verdict in favor of Apple in its patent dispute with Samsung. “Koh now has…
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East Asia
Naro rocket launch may be delayed to next year
GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province – The nation’s third attempt to launch the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) was again aborted Thursday, due to problems in the second-stage of the rocket, colloquially known as Naro. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said that it will determine the next launch date after…
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East Asia
Not worth it!
High-priced strollers by Stokke, Orbit rated poor Domestic demand for imported luxury strollers has increased rapidly in recent years but a quality assessment found they fail to live up to their reputation. Norwegian stroller maker Stokke and American brand Orbit sell their products at the relatively high price of around…
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West Asia
Egypt’s Assembly Members Discuss New Constitution Despite People’s Opposition
Members of Egypt’s Constitutional Assembly discuss during the voting session on a new draft constitution at the Shoura Assembly in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 29, 2012. Egypt’s Constitutional Assembly (CA) members scheduled to vote Thursday on the draft constitution, despite of objections and big demonstrations against the assembly. <Xinhua/STR>
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West Asia
Officials Of Egypt’s Highest Appeal Court To Suspend Work In Protest To President’s Bid To have Absolute Power
Egyptian protesters sit next to tents in Tahrir square, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Egyptian state television says the country’s highest appeal court has decided to suspend its work nationwide to protest the president’s decrees giving himself nearly absolute powers. Egyptian protesters clash with security forces near Tahrir…
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West Asia
Owners Of Kabul Bank Send Huge Amount Of Money Out Of War-Torn Afghanistan Illegally
In this Sept. 1, 2010, file photo, Afghan soldiers chat in front of the main office of Kabul Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan. A new report offers previously undisclosed details about how the owners of Kabul Bank and their friends and relatives got rich off $861million in fraudulent loans _ a…
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South East Asia
Annual Tazaungdine Hot Air Balloon Festival Opens In Taunggyi, Myanmar
Contestants prepare paper lamps to decorate under hot air balloons during the annual Tazaungdine hot air balloon festival in Taunggyi, southern Shan State, Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. In this photo taken on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, festival goers watch as contestants prepare to release a hot air balloon during…
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