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Central Asia
Supergiant Offshore Oilfield In Kazakhstan Ready To Pump Oil From 2013
This August 2012 photo provided by North Caspian Operating Company, NCOC, shows Kashagan offshore oilfield in western Kazakhstan. The supergiant field, which is believed around 13 billion tons of recoverable oil, is expected to begin producing its first crude in 2013 after many years of delays. <AP Photo/North Caspian Operating…
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South Asia
Indian Children Dance To Celebrate Navratri, Festival Of Nine Nights
In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, Indian children perform the Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, during Navratri celebrations in Ahmadabad, India. Navratri, the festival of nine nights, began Tuesday. In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, Indians dance the Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, during…
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East Asia
UNC Official, NK Officers Talk In Panmunjom For Repatriation Of NK Soldier Found Dead In Imjin River
North Korean officers and a United Nations Command official inspect a coffin containing the body of the North Korean soldier who was found dead in August in South Korea’s Imjin River during the repatriation ceremony at the border village of Panmunjom (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean…
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South Asia
Turkey Starts Winterizing To Help Syrians In Refugee Camp Pass Upcoming Winter
A Syrian child looks out from Yayladagi refugee camp in Hatay province on the Turkish-Syrian border on Oct. 17, 2012 in Hatay, Turkey. Turkish government started to take measures to help the Syrian refugees to pass the upcoming winter, such as building warm keeping tents and classrooms, providing a winter…
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West Asia
Explosion Occurs At Main Military Compound In Sanaa, Yemen
Smoke rises from a military compound after an explosion in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Oct. 18, 2012. At least five soldiers were killed when explosions hit a main military compound in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Thursday, an officer told Xinhua. <Xinhua>
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South East Asia
Myanmar Parliament Opens Its Fifth Regular Session In Nay Pyi Taw
Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2012 shows the scene of the 5th regular parliament session of the House of Representatives in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Myanmar parliament’s two houses began their 5th sessions in Nay Pyi Taw Thursday, more than one month after the end of theirs 4th sessions.…
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East Asia
Largest Apple Store In Asia To Open On Wangfujing Street In Beijing
A cameraman shoots the indoor scene of the new store of Apple Inc. on Wangfujing Street in Beijing, China’s capital, Oct. 18, 2012. The new store, which will reportedly be the largest Apple store in Asia, is expected to open on Oct. 20. Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2012 shows…
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Lifestyle
What did you dream about last night?
What comes to mind when you think about dreams? Do they remind you of something impalpable, unrealistic and fanciful? Do you think it is when or where you release your repressed unconscious, as taught by Sigmund Freud, the founder of modern psychology? Or do you just consider them absurd and…
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Lifestyle
Contemplating on trails of Jeju
The most popular walking trail in the world is perhaps the one in Spain known as Camino de Santiago. This trail which stretches across Spain is also called the “pilgrimage trail” because it was the route Saint James, one of Jesus’ 12 disciples, took to travel to Spain for worship.…
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Lifestyle
‘All I wanted was to quit my job’
Playing protagonist Ji Hyeong-do, So Ji-sup doesn’t actually utter these words, but all his actions and body language amounts to that one sentence that puts in a nutshell the toils and agonies of any salaried worker in Korea Inc. But heartthrob So plays no ordinary salaried worker. As Ji in…
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