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South Asia
Iranian president welcomes his Pakistani counterpart at his office in Tehran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) shakes hands with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the Iran’s presidential palace in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 27, 2013. <Xinhua/Iran’s Presidential Website>
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South Asia
Students demand capital punishment to all war criminals during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladeshi students shout slogans during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The protesters demanded capital punishment to all convicted war criminals and a ban on Bangladesh’s largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-islami, for their roles in the nation’s 1971 independence war against Pakistan. A Bangladeshi woman attends a protest…
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West Asia
Iranian lawmakers discuss gov’t budget draft presented to the parliament
Iranian lawmakers talk with each other in the Majlis (Parliament) in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 27, 2013. The Iranian government on Wednesday presented a budget draft to the parliament which shows a shrink compared to the previous year. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz>
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East Asia
A woman wears head scarf against wind and dust near the Tiananmen in Beijing
BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2013 (Xinhua) — A pedestrian wears head scarf against wind and dust as she walks past the Tian’anmen in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2013. Beijing was hit by heavy fog on Thursday morning. The fog led to reduced visibility and degenerated air quality. The city…
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East Asia
Asia leaps toward regional economic unity
Asia plans to take a great leap forward in regional economic integration during the next decade, as the United Nations continues to intensify the promotion of South-South cooperation among member states. According to a recent report by the Inter Press Service, the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the…
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East Asia
Violinist Jenny Bae launches a classical crossover album
Jenny Bae, one of the distinguished violinists in the world, came up with a classical crossover album blending contemporary favorites with traditional Korean instruments. Bae is giving her fans a unique opportunity to be a part of this new album as she will be producing the record via the crowdfunding…
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East Asia
Head of Chinese parliamentary meets with Taiwan’s ruling party leader in Beijing
Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, shakes hands with Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang Lien Chan, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 26, 2013. Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, meets with…
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South Asia
Pakistani Kushti wrestlers warm up before daily training session in Lahore
Pakistani Kushti wrestlers warm up before attending their daily training session, at a wrestling club in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Kushti, an Indo-Pakistani form of wrestling, is several thousand years old and is a national sport in Pakistan. Pakistani Kushti wrestlers warm up in the ring before fighting…
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West Asia
These four serial photos show a hot air balloon before bursting over Luxor
In this combo made from images from amateur video provided by Al-Jazeera, smoke pours from a hot air balloon over Luxor, Egypt, top left, before bursting, top right, and plummeting about 1,000 feet to earth, bottom left and right, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Nineteen people were killed in what…
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South Asia
Leaders of two Pakistani Muslim factions agree on alliance for coming election
President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif (L) talks with chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) Pir Pagara during a meeting in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Feb. 26, 2013. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) agreed on alliance in the general elections on…
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