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Business
Spanish People Stand Up Against Government Austerity Measures
Protestors holds a banner reading: “Democracy” as they prepare to march to parliament to protest against austerity measures announced by the Spanish government in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Spain’s Parliament has taken on the appearance of a heavily guarded fortress with dozens of police blocking access from every…
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East Asia
NK To Conduct Agricultural Reform To Boost Production
In this Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 photo, a North Korean woman rides a bicycle at Migok Cooperative Farm in Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The signs read “To fight for harvesting,” left, and “To perform patriotism led by Kim Jong Il.” In this photo taken on Sunday, Sept. 23,…
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East Asia
China-ASEAN Expo Opens In Nanning, China
Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2012 shows the elephant-shaped crafts exhibited during the 9th China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. <Xinhua/Lu Bo’an> Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2012 shows the owl-shaped crafts exhibited during the 9th China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of south China’s…
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South Asia
Sri Lankan Muslims Rally Against Movie Defaming Islam
Muslims shout slogans during a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Thousands of Sri Lankan Muslims protested against the American-produced film “Innocence of Muslims” that ridicules Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. Sri Lankan Muslims shouts slogans during a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Colombo,…
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IT-Science
Smartphone war heats up
Pantech unveils new device; Galaxy Note 2 out on Wed. The smartphone market is expected to further heat up here as major Korean handset producers are all set to sell highly-improved handsets ahead of the Apple iPhone 5’s local launch later this week or early next month. On Monday, Pantech…
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South East Asia
Vietnamese PM Talks With Cambodian King In Hanoi
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (R) talks with visiting Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 24, 2012. Norodom Sihamoni arrived in Vietnam on Monday for a three-day state visit. <Xinhua/VNA> news@theasian.asia
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World
Mud Bathing Spot In Dalyan, Turkey, Attracts Tourists From Around World
Visitors enjoy mud bath in a bathing spot in Dalyan of Turkey, on Sept. 24, 2012. Mud bath in Dalyan is famous in Turkey and all around the world, attracting thousands of visitors every year during the tourist season. A visitor enjoys mud bath in a bathing spot in Dalyan…
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East Asia
Canadian-Chinese Couple Marry In Traditional Chinese Wedding Ceremony
Canadian bridegroom Jamie Wilt rides a horse during his traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China’s Fujian Province, Sept. 23, 2012. With the bridal sedan chairs, horses and lion dances, Jamie Wilt and Gong Yu’s Chinese wedding ceremony was held in Fuzhou on Sunday, which attracted many…
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