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South Asia
Karzai Visits New Delhi To Woo Investment From India To His War-Torn Country
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (C) shake hands with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (R) and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as they pose for photos at Presidential Palace in New Delhi, capital of India, on Nov. 12, 2012. <Xinhua/Partha Sarkar> Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai, left, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh…
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South Asia
People Prepare In Various Forms For Diwali, Hindu Festival Of Lights, In Major Cities Of India
Candles and lamps are lit across a field ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Allahabad, India, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. An Indian man dressed as a monkey god Hanuman participates in a religious procession ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, in Allahabad, India, Monday, Nov.…
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West Asia
People In Cairo Protest Against Proposed $4.8 Billion Loan Deal Between IMF And Egypt
An Egyptian protester chants slogans during a demonstration in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. Seventeen Cairo-based groups have sent a letter to the head of the International Monetary Fund and Egyptian prime minister to express their rejection of a proposed $4.8 billion loan being worked out by the two…
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West Asia
Arab League Foreign Ministers Support Newly Formed Syrian Opposition Leadership After Meeting In Cairo
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (L), Lebanon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Adnan Mansour (C) and Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi (R) hold a press conference after a meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the AL headquarter in Cairo, Nov. 12, 2012. The Arab League (AL)…
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South Asia
Supporters Of Tibet Detained While Shouting Anti-Chinese Slogans Outside Chinese Embassy In New Delhi
Indian policemen detain a Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) supporter as he protests outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. TYC supporters shouted anti-Chinese government slogans outside the embassy to show support to Tibetans inside China who have set themselves on fire and protested against the…
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West Asia
Hezbollah Leader Dismisses New Syrian Opposition Leadership As U.S.-Made In Rally Marking Martyrs Day In Beirut
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, speaks via a video link during a rally to mark Hezbollah martyr day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. Nasrallah dismissed the new Syrian opposition leader announced in Doha, Qatar, Sunday as U.S.-made. Nasrallah spoke Monday in Beirut to supporters…
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East Asia
Aerobatic Wingwalker Performs In Zhubai, China, Before Opening Of International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
Members of Breitling Wingwalkers, a famous European aerobatic team, perform during a test flight in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2012. The 9th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition will kick off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. Breitling Wingwalkers is known for its acrobats who perform on the wings…
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East Asia
NK to celebrate Mother’s Day
North Korea said Monday it would begin celebrating Mothers’ Day in another move by the Stalinist state to present a softer image to its citizens. Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the special day would be established at the “4th National Meeting of Mothers,” an event being held in…
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East Asia
Multicultural awards on Dec. 13
The Korea Times will host the inaugural Multicultural Korea Youth Awards at the Korea Press Center in downtown Seoul on Dec. 13, with the aim of promoting diversity and supporting talented children from multi-ethnic families. The recipients of the awards will be selected by a panel of judges including experts,…
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East Asia
‘Hallyu is firmly established trend’
Some dub the widespread Korean wave, or “hallyu,” as a short-term frenzy but a renowned distributor of various hallyu products in Japan claims it is already a firmly established trend. Hallyu Department Store CEO Kim Deug-hong is optimistic about Korean pop culture’s continuous popularity in Japan despite its recent struggle…
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