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East Asia
Major news in China on Jul 09: Teenager hailed as a hero for saving girl Top news in <People Daily>: Teenager hailed as a hero for saving girl A 16-year-old girl is being hailed a hero after she was badly injured while trying to save a baby from being hit by a truck. Li Shushu lost the skin on her right foot as she dived…
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South East Asia
Raul Castro In Hanoi For Official Visit
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (R) and visiting President of Cuba’s Council of State and the Council of Ministers Raul Castro Ruz hold talks at the Presidential Palace in Vietnamese capital Hanoi on July 8, 2012. Raul Castro Ruz arrived in Hanoi on July 7 for a four-day visit to…
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World
Ultra Marathon In Cappadocia
Two runners compete during the ultra marathon of Runfire in Cappadocia, Turkey, July 8, 2012. Competitors will finish more than 200km running within 6 days in this event. <Xinhua/Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
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EU Head Barroso Meets The Press With Palestinian PM
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L) attends a joint press conference with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad after their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 8, 2012. <Xinhua/Fadi Arouri> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Kofi Annan In Syria To Hold Peace Talks
UN-Arab League joint special envoy Kofi Annan (L) shakes hands with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad upon his arrival in Damascus, Syria on July 8, 2012. Kofi Annan arrived in Syrian capital Damascus Sunday apparently to hold talks with Syrian officials regarding his faltering peace plan. <Xinhua/Hazim> news@theasian.asia
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Ballot Boxes Ready For Counting In Libya
Ballot boxes are pictured in a shed at the Maatiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, on July 8, 2012. An official of Libya’s High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) confirmed Sunday that the National Forces Alliance (NFA) headed by former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril is currently leading in the national congress election.…
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East Asia
Chinese Display Skills In Alley Game Festival
A girl kicks shuttlecock during an alley game festival in Guyu Town of Zhoushan New Area, east China’s Zhejiang Province, July 8, 2012. Trundling hoop, kicking shuttlecock, spinning top and some other traditional alley games were held at the festival that kicked off on Sunday. <Xinhua/Shen Lei> news@theasian.asia
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Flood In Assam Leaves 2.2 Mil. People Homeless
Women try to repair their house which was damaged in floods in Deeghal Ati village in northeastern Assam state, India, Sunday, July 8, 2012. About half of the 2.2 million people who were displaced remain in makeshift shelters or with relatives or friends. Villagers are still finding bodies in receding…
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South East Asia
Unique Fashion Carnival In Indonesia
A model performs during Jember Fashion Carnival, an annual event to showcase creations by local fashion designers, in Jember, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, July 8, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
NK Top Leader Watches Disney Characters’ Performances
In this image made off North Korea’s KRT video footage, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second from right, watches performances by North Korea’s new Moranbong band in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, July 6, 2012. North Korea’s new Moranbong band and performers dressed as America’s cartoon characters perform in Pyongyang,…
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