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Scene of Terrorist Attack in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Olympic Committee President Aden Yabarow Wiish lies fatally wounded on the ground after a bomb exploded during a ceremony at the Somali National Theater in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Wiish died later at a hospital. The explosion at the theater Wednesday killed at least…
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[The AsiaN Video for Chinese] 梦想成真
大家好，我是亚洲记者协会的记者王璇，很荣幸为大家介绍今天theAsiaN的最新新闻。今天的一则新闻是关于在韩国生活的中国朝鲜族同胞的。 事实上，早在1992年中韩两国正式建立外交关系之前，中国的朝鲜族同胞就已经开始踏上了追寻韩国故土的征程。而详细记述他们在韩国生活经历的名为《梦想成真》图书，最近也在韩国出版，并在《吉林日报》韩文版的首发式上同韩国读者见面。根据出席首发式的《吉林日报》韩正一主编所说，该书记载了从2011年2月到6月间曾经备受媒体广泛关注的朝鲜族成功人士的生活轨迹。就内容结构来说，按照不同的分类记述了30名朝鲜族杰出成功人士的事迹。其中涵盖了朝鲜族作家、文人、音乐人、商界人士等来自不同职业的群体。 此书的出版对消除韩国社会曾经对朝鲜族的误解和偏见必将起到良好的改观作用。 欲知详情，欢迎点击我们的网站，www.theasian.asia 今天就介绍到这里，谢谢大家！ *related post http://kor.theasian.asia/?p=22094
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Ladybug in Low-Level Flying
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A ladybug in flight spreads her wings as she flutters from grass blade to grass blade at Rooks Park in Walla Walla, Wash. on Monday, April 2, 2012. After three or four short flights, she left grasstop level, soared skyward then lumbered out of sight. <AP/Newsis>…
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Dallas Under Siege of Tornado
DALLAS, Texas — A tornado touches down in Lancaster, Texas south of Dallas on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Tornadoes tore through the Dallas area Tuesday, peeling roofs off homes, tossing big-rig trucks into the air and leaving flattened tractor trailers strewn along highways and parking lots. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Cascarones Waiting for Easter
WASHINGTON — In this March 2012 image released by Cynthia Leonor Garza, a batch of cascarones are shown at the home of Cynthia Leonor Garza in Washington, D.C. Cascarones are hollowed-out eggs that are dyed, decorated and filled with confetti, then covered with a colorful piece of tissue paper. At…
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‘Towering Inferno’
MOSCOW — Fire is seen atop an under-construction skyscraper, planned to be Europe’s tallest building, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 2, 2012. Orange flames were leaping about 250 meters (880 feet) Monday, visible in the night sky to much of the city. No injuries have been reported at the fire…
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‘Throw Me Tender’
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A gaucho or cowboy falls down from a horse during a rodeo competition in Montevideo, Uruguay,Monday, April 2, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Here Comes a Car That Can Fly
In this undated photo provided by Terrafugia Inc., the company’s prototype flying car, dubbed the Transition, travels down a street with its wings folded. The vehicle has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car, and flew at 1,400 feet for…
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Argentine Remembers Falkland Conflict
USHUAIA, Argentina — Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez tosses carnations into the Beagle Channel at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falkland conflict near the war memorial in Ushuaia, Argentina, Monday April 2, 2012. Fernandez said Monday that she’s asked the International Red Cross to persuade…
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Treasures From Unexpected Place
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Some hidden treasures were revealed during the restorations in legendary Russian Literature Author Alexander Pushkin’s Grandfather’s Mansion, built in 18th century, in Russian city of St Petersburg. Treasure was handed over to Museum. <Gihan> news@theasian.asia
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