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South Asia
Indian Ruling Party Supporters Jampack Streets In Party Rally Held In New Delhi
Supporters of India’s ruling Congress party gather for the party’s rally in New Delhi, capital of India, on Nov. 4, 2012. <Xinhua/Partha Sarkar> India’s ruling Congress party supporters gather for a public rally in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. The top leaders of the party addressed a rare…
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South East Asia
Dogs Display Their Capabilities In “Dogathon 2012” Held In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Two dogs take part in the competition “Dogathon 2012” in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Nov. 4, 2012. A dog takes part in the competition “Dogathon 2012” in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Nov. 4, 2012. <Xinhua/Zhang Wenzong>
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West Asia
Italian PM Welcomed By Afghan President Upon His Arrival At Presidential Palace In Kabul
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, welcomes Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti after his arrival at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. Italy’s prime minister has pledged not to abandon Afghanistan in 2014, saying his country will “transform” its support but not leave altogether as foreign troops…
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Politics
Obama, Romney Make Last-Minute Campaign Swing In Provincial Cities Respectively
President Barack Obama walks on stage as he is introduced to supporters during a campaign event at McArthur High School, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Hollywood, Fla. <AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais> President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at McArthur High School in Hollywood, Fla. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012.…
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South East Asia
13th Asian-Europe Business Forum Opens In Vientiane, Laos
Participants attend the 13th Asia-Europe Business Forum in Vientiane, Laos, Nov. 4, 2012. The 13th Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF-13) kicked off in the Lao capital of Vientiane on Sunday, with participation of around 250 business leaders across the two regions to further promote economic and business cooperation in sustainable ways.…
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East Asia
Dalai Lama In Japan For Giving Lecture, Taking Part In Symposium
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, center, prepares to give a religious talk in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. The Dalai Lama waves to devotees as he arrives to give a religious lecture in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. The Tibetan spiritual leader arrived in Japan…
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Society
FTA with Kiwis won’t hurt farmers
The ambassador of New Zealand to Korea said a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with his country won’t hurt farmers here. “New Zealand is not a threat to Korean farmers,” Ambassador Patrick Rata told The Korea Times during an interview on Oct. 24. His comment came two days after the New…
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East Asia
First lady may face special investigations
A special probe into the first family over a “shady deal” for property for their retirement home is reaching first lady Kim Yoon-ok at a critical juncture ahead of the Dec. 19 presidential election. According to officials of a team led by special prosecutor Lee Kwang-bum, a former judge, the…
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East Asia
What’s on Lee’s mind
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest electronics products maker, is expected to rapidly map out a new business plan for the coming years now Chairman Lee Kun-hee has returned home from a month-long overseas tour. “The chairman conducted onsite inspections on businesses in Vietnam, China and Japan as well as meeting…
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Business
Road to GMO?
Biotech giants find opportunity in food insecurity The severe drought in the United States this year is set to take its toll on Korean households’ dining tables. The U.S. accounted for some 40 percent of global corn production in 2010 while the U.S., Argentina and Brazil together produced more than…
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