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East Asia
Chinese Youngsters Compete At Street Snap Competition
Stylist Han Huohuo (R) and emcee Linda attend the opening ceremony of the 2nd Street Snap Competition in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2012. The competition, which will last for two months, opened in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Monday evening. Contestants attend the opening ceremony of the 2nd Street…
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Business
Chinese Delegates Attend APEC Ministerial Meeting In Russia
Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu (front L) and Assistant Minister of Commerce Yu Jianhua (front R) attend the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting, in Vladivostok of Russia, on Sept. 5, 2012. The two-day meeting kicked off here Wednesday. <Xinhua=Jiang Kehong> news@theasian.asia
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World
Sellal Appointed As New Prime Minister Of Algeria
Undated file photo shows Abdelmalek Sellal, who was appointed as Algeria’s new prime minister on Sept. 3, 2012. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday appointed former Minister of Water Resources Abdelmalek Sellal as prime minister to succeed Ahmed Ouyahia, according to a statement revealed by the President Office. Undated file…
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West Asia
A U.S. Congressman In Trouble Over Illegal Donation From Israeli Rabbi
In this July 11, 2011 file photo, a man kisses the hand of Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto at a wedding in Lod, central Israel. In the fall of 2009, when future U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm announced his run for congress, he sorely needed a rainmaker who could get the dollars flowing…
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World
Latest Comis Series Featuring Arab-American Superhero
This image provided by DC Comics via Bender/Helper Impact shows the November 2012 cover of the latest Green Lantern series featuring the character Simon Baz, DC Comics most prominent Arab-American superhero and the first to wear a Green Lantern ring. The character and creator share Lebanese ancestry and hail from…
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East Asia
Month-Long Beijing Fringe Festival Kicks Off
Actresses and an actor of a Spanish troupe perform at the National Center for Performing Arts to mark the opening ceremony of the Beijing Fringe Festival in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2012. A total of 135 performances by actors from 13 countries and regions will be staged at…
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World
Giant Paper Art Displayed At A Building In Sydney
A man photographs a giant paper art display created by paper engineer Benja Harney, at the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. The installation, which incorporates different elements of nature, will be displayed for the entire month of September. A worker stops to view a giant…
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East Asia
Farm Products Severely Damaged By Freezing In Inner Mongolia
Potatoes are packed and piled up at a rush havest spot during the fight against freezing disaster in Caimushan Township of Duolun County under Xilingol League, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2012. The freezing disaster which hit Inner Mongolia in late August has affected 727,000 people and…
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East Asia
Top Leaders Of China, Singapore Meet In Beijing
Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2012. Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,…
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South East Asia
Hillary Meets Indonesian President In Jakarta
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, talks with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, is greeted by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono prior to their meeting at…
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