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Culture
Hindu Gods In Making For Durga Puja Festival In India
An artisan gives final touches to an idol of Hindu Goddess Durga ahead of the Durga Puja festival in Allahabad, India, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The Hindu festival of Durga Puja will be celebrated in October. An artisan gives final touches to a mud idol of Hindu elephant-headed God Ganesha…
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South Asia
Children of Refugee Camp Walk In Slums Of Islamabad
Pakistani children who fled with their families from the Pakistani tribal area of Bajur where Pakistani security forces are fighting against militants, walk with a horse in the slums of Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. <AP Photo/B.K. Bangash> Pakistani devotees burn lamps at a shrine to get their wishes…
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World
Libyans Protest Against Killing Of U.S. Ambassador
Libyans take part in a protest against the killing of U.S. Ambassador to Libya and others in Benghazi at Martyrs’ Square in Tripoli, Libya, Sept. 13, 2012. <Xinhua/Hamza Turkia> news@theasian.asia
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World
Turkish Bus Driver Abducted In Beirut Released
Abbas Ibrahim, left, head of the Lebanese General Security, shakes hands with released Turkish national Abdel-Baset Orsolan, right, as Turkish ambassador to Lebanon Inan Ozyildiz, center, looks on at the Lebanese General Security, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Orsolan, a bus driver, was abducted by a group that…
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World
Funeral For Soldiers Killed In Attack Against Defense Chief Held In Sanaa
Yemeni soldiers march during a funeral of soldiers who were killed in a car bomb attack targeting the motorcade of the country’s defense minister in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. <AP Photo/Hani Mohammed> Yemeni honor guards carry the coffin of a soldier who was killed in a car bomb…
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IT-Science
Is it worth extra 100 bucks?
iPhone 5 features few innovations of Jobs scale Apple’s iPhone 5 is finally out but there were few surprises. The U.S. tech giant’s new device has received a mixed response not only from industry experts but also from consumers as it is seemingly lacking in innovative features. Simply put, the…
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Lifestyle
Best seats in a theater
Going to a theater is always an experience, making one’s heart flutter, whether it is to see a magnificent classical concert, spectacular musical comedy or elegant ballet performance. Seat choices are just as diverse as the program and many people try to get the best in the house or at…
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Business
BOK freezes key rates at 3%
Despite the recent gloomy economic news, the Bank of Korea’s (BOK) seven-member monetary policy committee kept key rates at 3 percent Thursday. However, market watchers feel that a further lowering of borrowing costs is coming sooner than later as the blizzard of bad data makes it difficult for policymakers to…
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Foreign workers’ quota to rise next year
The nation will issue 62,000 foreign workers permits next year, up by 5,000 from this year’s quota, to meet growing labor demand here. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced next year’s foreign workforce quota Thursday after a meeting of related ministers. “We’ve decided to increase the quota to relieve labor…
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Lifestyle
A town full of colors
Beneath Naksan Park lies a beautiful village full of murals. But getting there isn’t easy. You need to walk up a long, uphill road which, when you’re walking on it, makes you feel as if you’re walking on a moving stairway, back through time. The park is located in the…
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