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West Asia
Suspected al-Qaida members led away to detention center in an Iraqi army base
In this Friday, July 20, 2012 file photo, blindfolded and handcuffed suspected al-Qaida members are guarded by Iraqi army soldiers in an Iraqi army base in Hillah, Iraq. Al-Qaida’s branch in Iraq claimed responsibility on Monday for the killing last week of 48 Syrian soldiers and nine Iraqi guards in…
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South Asia
A series of blasts in Karachi, Pakistan, claim four lives, injuring 11 others
Police officials inspect the blast site in southern Pakistan’s Karachi on March 11, 2013. At least four people were killed and 11 others including four policemen were injured in three separate attacks in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Monday, local media and police said. <Xinhua/Masroor>
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East Asia
People protest against UN saction against NK and annual military drill at U.S. embassy in Seoul
South Korean protesters shout slogans during a rally denouncing the UN’s new sanction against North Korea, and the annual joint military exercises, dubbed Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, between South Korea and the United States, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. North Korea’s young…
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East Asia
Chinese leaders sing national anthem at closing session of annual CPPCC in Beijing
A delegate puts on her coat as she arrives for the closing session of the annual Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference held at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, in China, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. China’s top political advisors, who represent a broad spectrum of prominent people in business, academia,…
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South Asia
Mishing tribal people share Apong, traditional rice beer, at their hut in Jajimukh, India
A Mishing tribal woman distributes Apong, traditional rice beer to her other family members inside their hut on the banks of the river Brahmaputra in Jajimukh in north eastern Assam state, India, Monday, March 11, 2013. A Mishing tribal woman drinks traditional rice beer outside a hut on the banks…
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West Asia
People in Cairo burn Libyan flag in protest over death of an Egyptian in prison there
Egyptian protesters burn the Libyan flag during a protest in front of the Libyan embassy, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, March 11, 2013. An Egyptian Foreign Ministry official says a man suspected of trying to spread Christianity in Libya has died in prison there. <AP Photo/Mohammed Abu Zaid> An Egyptian protester…
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South East Asia
A monk in Yangon buys a newspaper carrying a report on copper mine incident that injured 108 people
A Buddhist monk buys a state-run newspaper with a report by an investigation commission on an incident at Latpadaung copper mine, in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. The eagerly awaited official report has confirmed that police in Myanmar used smoke bombs that contain phosphorus during a crackdown on anti-mine…
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South Asia
Oppostion activists burn street vendor’s cart in clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladeshi opposition activists shout slogans after they burn a street vendor’s cart as they clash with police during their protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 11, 2013. The protest was called by an alliance of 18 parties to denounce trials of several opposition politicians accused of mass killings and atrocities…
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East Asia
Asia’s first Holocaust Museum opens in Busan
Interview with Israeli Ambassador Tuvia Israeli “We would like to share the story and lessons of the Holocaust. There are many similarities, but yet so much unknown.” Israeli Ambassador to Korea Tuvia Israeli told The AsiaN about the opening of the Busan Israel House in late February at the Israeli Embassy in…
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‘Well-being’ as buzzword in Korean marketing
How well do you understand Korean consumers? In the little insight below, I will summarize some points to help stakeholders understand the Korean consumers better. They may be very simple, but are indispensable for your success in the very complex and delicate market situation in Korea. Koreans are found to…
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