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West Asia
Turkish government offers referendum on Gezi Park development project
Turkey’s government on Wednesday offered a first concrete gesture aimed at ending nearly two weeks of street protests, proposing a referendum on a development project in Istanbul that triggered demonstrations that have become the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 10-year tenure. Protesters expressed doubts about the offer,…
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West Asia
Afghan local Islamic school graduates receive graduation certificate
An Afghan man hands a certificate to a student as he graduates from a local Islamic school or madrassa, during a graduation ceremony at the Mazharal Olom mosque in Ghazni province west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June, 12, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Rahmatullah Nikzad> An Afghan man adjusts the turban of a…
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South Asia
Indian protesters call for creation of new Telangana state
Children returning from school walk past protestors supporting the demand for the creation of a new ‘Telangana’ state as they shout slogans at police in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The protestors have been demanding that the new state be carved out of existing Andhra Pradesh state. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Mahesh…
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West Asia
Situation turns to worsen in Turkey, anti-gov’t protest continues
Riot police firing tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets clashed into the early hours of Wednesday with defiant demonstrators occupying Istanbul’s central Taksim Square and its adjacent park, in the country’s most severe anti-government protests in decades. The crisis has left Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan looking vulnerable for…
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South East Asia
Cambodia-Thailand agree to establish two special economic zones
Cambodia and Thailand on Tuesday agreed to work together towards establishing two special economic zones in border areas in order to boost trade and investment and improve livelihoods of the peoples along the border of the two countries. “We agreed to set up special economic zones – one is in…
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West Asia
Campaign rallies held for Iran’s presidential election on June 14
Supporters of Iranian former senior military commander and presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei participate in his campaign rally in downtown Tehran, capital of Iran, on June 10, 2013. Iran’s 11th presidential election is scheduled for June 14. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Ahmad Halabisaz> Iranian former senior military commander and presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei (2nd R)…
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South Asia
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West Asia
A Kuwaiti woman sentenced 11-year term due to insulting emir on twitter
Kuwait opposition groups say a woman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after convictions that include insulting the Gulf nation’s ruler and encouraging his overthrow. Monday’s court decision is among the harshest punishments given in the Gulf region as authorities increasingly crack down on perceived dissent on social…
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South Asia
4-storey residential building in Mumbai collapsed due to heavy rain
Rescue workers look for trapped people after a residential building collapsed in Mahim, central Mumbai, India, Monday, June 10, 2013. One woman was killed and around four people were injured when a portion of a four-storey building caved in, apparently due to heavy rain in Mumbai on Monday, a municipal…
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South Asia
Endangered Asiatic lions rest at Gir Lion Sanctuary in India
In this Sunday, June 9, 2013 photo, endangered Asiatic lions rest at the Gir Lion Sanctuary at Sasan in Junagadh district of Gujarat state, India. The Asiatic lion has been almost wiped out in India, but intense conservation efforts by Gujarat over the last 50 years have brought them back…
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