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Politics
Japan differs over Dokdo, Kuril Islands
Japan’s reaction to President Lee Myung-bak’s trip to Dokdo last Friday was almost identical to that when former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visted Kuril Islands in 2010, except for one fact. Back then, Japan didn’t threaten to involve the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This time Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba…
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South East Asia
Indonesians Head For Home To Celebrate End Of Ramadan
A Muslim woman fans herself inside a train as other passengers are reflected on a window, at Senen train station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. The mass exodus out of the capital and other major cities in the world’s most populous Muslim country is underway as millions are…
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South East Asia
Singapore Diamond Exchange Attracts Women’s Attention
A model browses through diamond displays at the Singapore Diamond Exchange premises at the Singapore Freeport secured facility, Wednesday Aug. 15, 2012 in Singapore. The Singapore Diamond Exchange is currently organizing a private auction which ends Friday. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Tibetan Cultural Festival Kicks Off In Zetang, China
SHANNAN — Actors perform during the opening ceremony of 2012 Tibet Yarlung Cultrual Festival in Zetang County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2012. The festival which kicked off on Wednesday, will last until Aug. 21. <Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Top Leaders Of Islamic Nations Get Together In Mecca
In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, second right, and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, third right, greet delegations upon the opening of an extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Conference in Mecca, Saudi Arabia,…
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South Asia
Traditional Sweets Made For End of Ramadan In Peshawar
PESHAWAR — A man makes traditional sweets at a bakery in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan on August 15, 2012, for upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. <Xinhua/Ahmad Sidique> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
A Bomb Blasted In Herat, Western Afghanistan
A policeman holds the debris of damaged vehicles after a blast rocked Herat, Afghanistan, on Aug. 15, 2012. Up to 18 Afghan civilians were injured in a bomb explosion in Herat, the capital city of western province of Herat Wednesday afternoon, a police source said. A wounded man is being taken…
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World
Myanmar’s Naval Chief Appointed Vice President
Myanmar’s new Vice President Nyan Tun, right, applauds with other lawmakers during a regular session of parliament Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar’s parliament has appointed the country’s naval chief as one of the nation’s two vice presidents. Upper house speaker Khin Aung Myint announced Vice Admiral Nyan…
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West Asia
Iranian Scientist Claimed Killed By Israel, U.S., Britain
Rahim Ahmadi Roshan, the father of a slain Iranian scientist, speak to the media in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Families of Iran’s slain nuclear scientists have filed a lawsuit against Israel, the U.S. and Britain accusing them of involvement in the assassination of their loved ones. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
A Child Being Rescued At Collapsed Road In Harbin
HARBIN — A firefighter rescues a child from an accident site after a road collapsed at Liaoyang Street of Harbin City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 14, 2012. Two people were confirmed dead and two others injured when a roadbed collapsed at Liaoyang Street in Nangang District of Harbin City…
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