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West Asia
Israeli Soldiers Intervene Fighting Between Palestinians And Jewish Settlers In West Bank
An Israeli soldier detains a Palestinian farmer from the northern West Bank village of Madama, on Dec. 17, 2012, in the West Bank, near city of Nablus. Israeli soldiers came to the area to intervene in the fighting which left tree Palestinian and one settler wounded. Armed Israeli settlers from…
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West Asia
Newly Appointed Egyptian Prosecutor General Tenders Resignation
Undated file photo shows Egypt’s newly-appointed prosecutor general Talat Ibrahim Abdullah. Egypt’s newly-appointed prosecutor general, Talat Ibrahim Abdullah, submitted his resignation to the head of Supreme Council of Justice on Monday, state TV reported. <Xinhua/STR>
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West Asia
Syrians Living At Refugee Camp In Azaz, Syria, Fight With Freezing Cold
A Syrian family warm themselves at a refugee camp in Azaz, Syria, Monday, Dec 17, 2012. Thousands of Syrian refugees who fled their homes due to fighting between Free Syrian Army fighters and government forces, face cold weather as temperatures dropped to 2 degrees Celsius (36 degrees Fahrenheit) in Azaz.…
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West Asia
Palestinians And Jewish Settlers Clash At Village Near West Bank
Palestinians carry an injured man during clashes with Jewish settlers, not seen, outside the West Bank village of Madama and the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar, near Nablus, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Jewish settlers carry an injured man during clashes with Palestinians, not seen, outside the West Bank village of Madama…
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West Asia
Only A Third Of Eligible Voters In Egypt Turn Out For Referendum
In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, Egyptian men line up outside a polling station to cast their votes during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Barely a third of voters turned out for the…
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Muslim insurgents escalate killings of Buddhist teachers in Thai’s southern border regions
Government Should Consult Educators on Protection Strategy NEW YORK – Separatist insurgents in Thailand’s southern border provinces should immediately end all attacks on teachers and schools, Human Rights Watch said Monday (Dec. 17). In the most recent attack, on December 11, 2012, ethnic Malay Muslim insurgents entered a school in…
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East Asia
Psy Performs His Song “Gangnam Style” At Halftime Of An NFL Game In Toronto
South Korean entertainer Psy performs the song “Gangnam Style” during halftime of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Toronto. <AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette>
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West Asia
Ali Al-Rashed Elected New Speaker Of Kuwaiti National Assembly
Newly elected Speaker of Parliament Ali al-Rashed (L) reacts at the opening of the 14th session of National Assembly (Parliament) in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Dec. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Noufal Ibrahim>
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South Asia
People Repair Homes Destroyed By Militants Attack In Peshawar, Pakistan
Pakistani residents work at the militants attack site in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on Dec. 16, 2012. At least six people were killed during an exchange of fire near an airport in Pakistan’s northwest city of Peshawar on Sunday morning, the military said. <Xinhua/Ahmad Sidique>
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East Asia
NK Top Leader Attends Ceremony Marking First Anniversary Of Death Of Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a national ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, Dec. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Zhang Li> Top officials of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, government and army…
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