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South East Asia
Muslims Who Suffered Bloodshed In Conflict With Buddhists Live At Relief Camp In Myanmar
In this photo taken on Nov. 8, 2012, a Rakhine boy carries a baby at a relief camp in Mrauk-U, Rakhine state, western Myanmar. Mrauk-U itself has been spared the bloodshed between the Buddhist Rakhine and the Muslim Rohingya that has scarred other parts of Rakhine state. It is calm,…
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East Asia
Miao Ethnic Group Women Celebrate Their Traditional New Year Festival In Guizhou, China
Women of the Miao ethnic group dance to celebrate their traditional New Year festival in the Miao calendar at Xinqiao Village in Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Nov. 26, 2012. People of the Miao ethnic group dance to celebrate their traditional New Year…
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South Asia
Indian Anti-Corruption Activist Launches His Political Party In New Delhi
A supporter of Indian anti corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, unseen, displays a membership form at the formal launch of his political party ‘Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’ in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. A supporter of Indian anti corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, unseen, fills a membership form at the…
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West Asia
Beth Haim Cemetery, One Of The Oldest Jewish Tombs, Stands In Blenheim, Curacao
In this Nov. 12, 2012 photo, a portion of the Beth Haim cemetery, backdropped by the Isla oil refinery, is seen in Blenheim, on the outskirts of Willemstad, Curacao. Beth Haim, believed to be one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the Western Hemisphere, established in the 1650s and considered…
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East Asia
Chinese Bride And Tibetan Bridegroom Marry In Tibetan-Style Wedding Ceremony
Zhang Yufen, bride of the Han ethnic group, and bridegroom Raidain Jamco of the Tibetan ethnic group attend a Tibetan-style wedding ceremony in Xiangbala Township of Xiangcheng County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2012. Raidain Jamco (C), bridegroom of the Tibetan ethnic group, receives hada, a silk scarf symbolizing…
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Koreans fall victim to racist attacks in Australia
A Korean man was assaulted in Australia, Sunday, in what appears to be another racially motivated attack, according to the victim and local police, Monday. This is possibly the third racist attack against Koreans in Australia in just three months. The 28-year-old man, surnamed Cho, was attacked by two white…
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East Asia
Seoul, Beijing hold first talks since Xi’s takeover
Seoul officials were in Beijing Monday for their first high-level meeting since the official appointment of China’s new leader Xi Jinping. Vice Foreign Minister Ahn Ho-young and his Chinese counterpart Zhang Zhijun were slated to discuss security and other matters of mutual concern during the fifth Strategic Dialogue between the…
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East Asia
‘Korea, pivotal to new US-China order’
Washington expected to use Seoul in axis against Beijing Following leadership changes in the two dominant powers ― the United States and China ― nations are seeking to adjust their foreign policies between the two, and South Korea is not an exception. Many experts say the politics of the two…
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East Asia
Xi’s policy toward Korea remains to be seen
Experts here forecast the new Chinese leadership, with Xi Jinping elected new general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will maintain the previous policy of seeking peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, while exerting efforts to induce North Korea to denounce its nuclear program and…
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East Asia
‘Korea needs shift in multicultural policy’
The number of foreign residents who have stayed in Korea for more than three months has reached more than 1.25 million, about 2.5 percent of the country’s population. Given that one in 10 Koreans tie the knot with a foreigner and the number of children from such marriages has surpassed…
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