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South East Asia
Fishermen On Lamalera Island, Indonesia, Worry Of Whale Population Decrease
Children practise throwing spear on the island of Lamalera in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara Province, Oct. 27, 2012. The decrease of whale population in the waters of Indonesia’s Lamalera in recent years has been a concern to the locals as they rely on the whale capture to support economic needs,…
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South Asia
A Rising Tide Of Violence Against Hindus Takes Place In Muslim-Dominated Pakistan
In this Oct. 4, 2012 photo, Ragu Lal, member of Pakistani Hindu community shows remains of a worship idol smashed by attackers, at a local temple in Karachi, Pakistan. An attack on the Hindu temple on the outskirts of Pakistan’s largest city took place in late September on the Day…
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South East Asia
Myanmar Gov’t Asked To Restore Peace In Region Hit By Deadly Violence Between Buddhists And Muslims
Rohingya Muslims living in Malaysia hold placards during a rally outside Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and lawmakers from ethnic minority parties are calling on the government to deploy more troops to restore peace and stability…
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East Asia
18th National Congress Of Chinese Communist Party Opens At Great Hall Of People In Beijing
The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 8, 2012. <AP Photo/Ng Han Guan> <Xinhua/Li Xueren> Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin reacts during the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the…
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West Asia
Radwa Ashraf “Asian countries have a lot in common to be shown in The AsiaN”
Interview/ Radwa Ashraf(Egypt, Managing Editor of the AsiaN in Arabic version, Writer of AJA at Cairo Office) Q: Please introduce yourself. I’m Radwa Ashraf, a 21 years old graduate from Ahram Canadian University, majoring in mass communication & Journalism. I’m an avid reader and a frequent reviewer, I spend too much…
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East Asia
Moroccan writers’ union is the first Arabic institute to sign a memorandum of understanding with AJA and the AsiaN
As part of the Moroccan/Asian relations, the president of the Moroccan writers’ union Abderrhim Allam signed a memorandum of agreement earlier this month, between the Moroccan writers’ union and AJA association and TheAsianN, in South Korea. Allam visited South Korea after receiving a personal invitation from the head of TheAsiaN,…
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East Asia
South Korean Pop Star Psy Stands At Oxford Union In Oxford, England, Which Invited Him To Deliver Speech
In this photo provided by the Oxford Union, South Korean pop star Psy, inside the Oxford Union, in Oxford, England, where he is scheduled to deliver his first public speech in English, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The South Korean musician became a worldwide sensation when his humorous single Gangnam Style…
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South Asia
People Mourn Victims Of Suicide Bombing That Killed Six, Injured A Dozen In Peshawar
A woman mourns the death of her brother in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. A suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan has killed many people and left more than a dozen injured, police said. <AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad> Rescuers help an injured man walk into a hospital in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar,…
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Society
Earthquake Hits Mountain Village Of Guatemala, Inflicting Heavy Damage
Residents walk among rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing…
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