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South Asia
Some 2,000 Afghans Become Disabled Due To Mine Blasts Each Year
Afghan disabled men exercise with their prosthetic legs at the Orthopedic Center of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Nangarhar Province of eastern Afghanistan on Sept. 26, 2012. The war-torn Afghanistan is one of the most mine-contaminated country in the world. As a result, around 2,000 Afghans become…
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South Asia
Pakistani Students Rally Against Anti-Islam U.S. Film
Pakistani students hang an effigy of U.S. pastor Terry Jones at a rally to protest against the making of a film insulting the Prophet Muhammad at Karachi University on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 in Pakistan. A Pakistani Taliban spokesman says the militant group has announced an amnesty for a minister…
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Society
K-pop stars to heat up Gangnam Festival Oct. 2-7
In October, you’ll find Seoul’s southern district of Gangnam will offer a lot more than the rodeo dance of “Gangnam Style.” The district will hold the Gangnam Festival from Oct. 2 through 7 showcasing its infrastructure related to fashion, shopping and “hallyu” entertainment, which is making the region a must-visit…
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World
Chavez Narrowly Chased By Opposition Candidate In Presidential Election
A boy walks beside a a wall covered with campaign posters of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Chavez held a 10-point lead over rival Henrique Capriles in a polling company’s final survey ahead of the Oct. 7 election, but the report released Tuesday showed…
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East Asia
North Korea Adopts 12-Year Compulsory Education
Children play at a kindergarten in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Sept. 19, 2012. The parliament of DPRK on Sept. 25, 2012 approved 12-year compulsory education, the official KCNA news agency reported. Students have vocality class at a school in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic…
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Society
K-pop concert hall proposed to promote Korean culture
Four districts in northeastern Seoul have proposed jointly building a K-pop concert hall, saying the facility will help promote the nation’s pop culture as well as boost the region’s economy. Chiefs of the districts ― Dobong, Nowon, Seongbuk and Gangbuk ― signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with private investors…
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South East Asia
A Campaign, Titled “Clean Up The World 2012,” Conducted In Manila
Filipino workers gather garbage as they participate in the “Clean Up The World 2012” in suburban Pasig, east of Manila, Philippines, Tuesday Sept. 25, 2012. The Australian Embassy together with the Metro Manila Development Authority and the city conducted cleanup activities in a flood prone area to encourage community members…
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Kashmiri Muslims Protest Against Lack Of Maintenance For Their Church
The main dome of Kashmir’s most revered Hazratbal shrine is seen with its marble fallen off Tuesday in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Nearly 200 Kashmiri Muslims protested against the lack of maintenance of the shrine after the marble enveloping the main dome of the shrine fell off Tuesday.…
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East Asia
China-Japan Vice Foreign Ministers Talks Held In Beijing
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun, 3rd left, meets Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Chikao Kawai, 3rd right, in Beijing, China Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Chinese and Japanese officials held talks Tuesday on their tense dispute over who owns a group of tiny islands in the East China Sea. Japanese Vice…
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South Asia
NATO Steps Up Training For Afghan Policemen
Policemen attend a training session in Herat Province, west Afghanistan, on Sept. 24, 2012. The Afghan government and the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan have stepped up efforts to train and equip Afghan police and army. <Xinhua=Sardar> news@theasian.asia
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