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Culture
Vienna Boy’s Choir Performs in Qatar
Vienna Boys’ Choir performs at the New Year’s Concert with Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra at the Katara Culture Village Opera House in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Chen Shaojin> news@theasian.asia
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Plevneliev’s Inaugurated as Bulgarian President
Bulgaria’s new President Rosen Plevneliev (Front) reviews the guard of honor during his inauguration ceremony at the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, on Jan. 22, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Tough but Happy Going Home
A passenger carries his luggage at the exit of Xiangyang Railway Station in Xiangyang City, central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 21, 2012. Many passengers in Hubei and Jiangsu provinces encountered heavy snow and cold wave on their way home for the coming Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 23 this…
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West Asia
First Snow, Funny Couple
An Iranian man throws snowball to his friend at Jamshidieh Park in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 21, 2012. The first snowfall in 2012 hit Tehran on Saturday. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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World
Daily Life of Dahab Women
Women carries pots home on the Island of Dahab in Giza, Egypt, Jan. 21, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Radi> news@theasian.asia
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Libya-Italy Sign Bilateral Agreements
Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib (R) shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti after signing some agreements in Tripoli, Libya, Jan. 21, 2012. Italy and Libya signed a new pact of bilateral agreements to define their ties following the fall of Moamer Kadhafi, during a visit by Italian Prime…
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South Asia
Landmine Blasts, 13 Indian Policemen Dead
Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2012 shows a damaged vehicle that was blown up in a landmine blast in the jungles of Garwah district in the central Indian state of Jharkhand. Thirteen policemen were killed Saturday afternoon when suspected left-wing Naxal detonated a landmine in the state of Jharkhand, said…
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Column
“Its the Symbol of Economic Growth”
Sri Lankan Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa (1st R) participates in a ceremony marking the start of construction of the 350 meter high Lotus Tower, in Colombo on Jan. 20, 2012. Sri Lanka began to work on the future tallest tower in South Asia here on Friday as another symbol…
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East Asia
“Mom’s Waiting for Me”
Migrant workers bid farewell to workmates at the construction site of a shanty town rebuilding project in Sanlijie Street of Yaohai District in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province, Jan. 20, 2012. The street administration sent 50 migrant workers home for free on Friday, expressing gratitude for their hard…
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South Asia
Pakistan May Strengthen Its Load-Shedding Policy
People buy emergency lights from a roadside stall during the blackout period in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on January 17, 2012. The emergency lights sale here has recorded 30-percent increase on expectation of higher power tariff and stricter load-shedding policy in Pakistan. Pakistan is facing a shortfall of 20,000MW per day,…
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