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South Asia
35 Indian Fishermen Nabbed For Fishing Illegally At Pakistan’s Economic Zone
Arrested Indian fishermen sit at a police station in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Oct. 1, 2012. The Pakistani authorities Monday arrested 35 Indian fishermen and seized five boats for allegedly fishing illegally in Pakistan’s exclusive economic zone. (Xinhua/Masroor) news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
UAE-Cambodia Trade Ministers Discuss Ways To Expand Trade, Investment
Cambodia’s Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh (R) and visiting Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi hold talks in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Oct. 1, 2012. The talks was held Monday to strengthen and expand bilateral trade and investment ties, Cham Prasidh said…
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South Asia
Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan Claims 14 Lives Including Three NATO Soldiers
Afghans carry a dead body to a police vehicle near the site of suicide bombing in Khost Province in eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 1, 2012. Three NATO soldiers and a high-ranking Afghan police official were among 14 killed in a suicide bombing in Khost city, the capital of eastern Afghan province…
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East Asia
Japanese PM Noda Announces Lineup Of His New Cabinet
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attends a press conference at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 1, 2012. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda unveiled the new Cabinet lineup here on Monday after accepting the ministers’ resignation en masse earlier in the day. (Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki) news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Philippine Politicians Declare Their Candidacy For 2013 Elections
Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III speaks during the proclamation rally for the administration candidates for the 2013 elections in San Juan City, the Philippines, Oct. 1, 2012. Politicians will declare their candidacy for the 18,053 local and national posts in government from Oct. 1 to 5. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) Philippine…
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East Asia
Top Chinese Leaders Remember People’s Heroes
Members of the honor guard present flower baskets to the Monument to the People’s Heroes during a ceremony attended by representatives from all walks of life at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2012, the National Day of China. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi) Chinese top leaders Hu Jintao, Wu…
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South East Asia
People Enjoy Car Free Day With Soap Bubble Making On Streets In Jakarta
A mother and her child play with soap bubbles during Car Free Day at Bundaran HI in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 30, 2012. A man makes soap bubbles during Car Free Day at Bundaran HI in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 30, 2012. A colourful soap bubble is seen flying in the sky…
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Culture
Hindu Devotees Carry Idol Of Hindu God To Sea During Festival
Devotees carry an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha for immersion into the Arabian Sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Sept. 29, 2012. Devotees carry an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha through the streets for immersion into the Arabian Sea on the…
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West Asia
Palestinians Protest Against Expansion Of Jewish Settlements
Palestinian protesters throw stones at Israeli soldiers during a protest against the expanding of Jewish settlements of Kafr Qadomem near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Sept. 29, 2012. A Palestinian protester tries to block the road by stones during a protest against the expanding of Jewish settlements of…
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