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South East Asia
Security tightened in Bali ahead of APEC Summit on Oct.1~10
Security measures are being ramped up in Bali, including in Buleleng regency, ahead of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit, local media reported. A total of 13 vulnerable spots have been identified in Buleleng, including a handful of ports, resulting in a series of cargo ships being searched, The…
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East Asia
Chinese dancers perform during ethnic art show in Kunming, Yunnan Province
Dancers from Zhuang-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Wenshan perform during an art show for ethnic groups in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Sept. 26, 2013. The two-week-long art show has come to an end. (NEWSis/Xinhua)
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East Asia
Aung San Suu Kyi delivers speech at her party NLD’s 25th anniversary
Elders Group voices support of Myanmar’s reform The Elders Group delegation, comprising three former foreign leaders, voiced support of Myanmar ‘s reform, encouraging all parties in the country to advance the reform process during the transition period. The Elders Group delegation is made up of former President of the United…
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South Asia
Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai receives Clinton’s Global Citizens award
The Clinton Global Initiative presented its Global Citizens awards to a Pakistani teen activist shot by the Taliban, the founder of a Harlem nonprofit bakery and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg, one of only seven recipients, nabbed the group’s “Leadership in Public Service” award for his three terms in…
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South Asia
Pakistan’s massive quake creates new island as death toll rises to 348
Hungry survivors dug through rubble to find food and thousands slept under the open sky or in makeshift shelters for a second night as the death toll from Pakistan’s massive earthquake rose to 348 on Thursday. Rescuers battled to reach remote areas of the impoverished region in the wake of…
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World
Nairobi shooting: Kenya forces take over mall after long standoff, 62 dead
Kenyan security forces continue its operation on Tuesday inside the mall where 62 people were killed by gunmen since Saturday, after more gunmen were killed as the siege of the mall enters the fourth day. “Security forces killed 6 of the remaining attackers,” Kenya’s Citizen TV said without giving detail…
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Central Asia
Afghan presidential election race kicks off with candidate nominations
Afghanistan’s presidential race kicked off Monday as election authorities began accepting the nominations of would-be candidates, the start of a wide-open race whose winner will oversee the final phases of the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops amid a relentless Taliban insurgency. The election, set for April 5, will determine who succeeds…
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