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West Asia
Iran-Venezuela “We’re Brother”
In this image provided by the Venezuelan Presidency Office, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) greets his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Miraflores Palace in the city of Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Jan. 9, 2012. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Venezuela on Monday, kicking off his Latin American tour which…
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East Asia
Falconry Cultural Festival at Yulou, China
A falconer deals with his hawk as it catches a pheasant during a falconry cultural festival at Yulou Village of Jilin City, northeast China’s Jilin Province, Jan. 9, 2012. More than 40 falconers carrying their hawks took part in the festival which kicked off here Monday. <Photo: Xinhua/Sun Xin> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Israeli on 10 January 2012 Israeli on 10 January 2012 <The Jerusalem Post> : “Ahmadinejad, Chavez mock US, joke about bomb” news@theasian.asia
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Qatar on 10 January 2012 Qatar on 10 January 2012 <Aljazeera> : “US citizen sentenced to death in Iran” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Indonesia on 10 January 2012 Indonesia on 10 January 2012 <Antara News> : “RI, A`lian foreign ministers meet in Jakarta” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Thailand on 10 January 2012 Thailand on 10 January 2012 <The Nation> : “Thaksin’s retreat may cut conflict” news@theasian.asia
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Russia on 10 January 2012 Russia on 10 January 2012 <The Moscow Times> : “Church Chimes in on Political Crisis” news@theasian.asia
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China on 10 January 2012 China on 10 January 2012 <Xinhua> : “President Hu holds welcoming ceremony for ROK president” news@theasian.asia
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Japan on 10 January 2012 Japan on 10 January 2012 <The Japan Times> : “Olympus suing execs for billions” news@theasian.asia
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World
‘Throwing Chefs Hats’ Breaks the Guiness
Chefs throw their hats to the air with attemption to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people throwing chefs hats, at the Grand Place in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Jan. 9, 2012. According to organisers, there were 617 participants who successfully throw their chef hats, which…
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