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South East Asia
A Catholic Devotee Hold An Image Of Infant Jesus During Procession To Celebrate Feast Day In Manila
An image of the Infant Jesus is held by a devotee during a procession to celebrate feast day, Sunday Jan. 27, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. The feast day of the Infant Jesus is celebrated by tens of thousands of devotees in this predominantly Catholic country in Asia with a grand…
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East Asia
Open letter to Park’s advisers
As soon as Park Geun-hye won the 2012 presidential election, she became like the main character in “The Marriage of Figaro” (“The Day of Madness”). She was getting so much advice from so many people that she didn’t know which way to turn. Some of the advice in open letters…
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Is China enough?
BUENOS AIRES ― For many countries in Latin America, demand from China has been essential to maintaining high GDP growth rates over the last decade. But will Chinese demand for commodities be enough to sustain high prices for the region’s exports in the coming years? During the last two decades,…
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East Asia
N. Korea threatens ‘substantial measure’
North Korea said Sunday that its ready to take substantial and important measures, in an apparent response to the latest U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolution adopted last week. The Norths Central News Agency said Kim expressed the firm resolution to take substantial and high-profile important state measures in view of…
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East Asia
‘Unity’ picked as inaugural theme
The presidential transition team Sunday said the main theme for President-elect Park Geun-hye’s inaugural ceremony would be summarized as “unity, advancement and people’s livelihood.” “The words reflect the president-elect’s will to enter into a new era of happiness in terms of both mentally and economically along with the people,” said…
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East Asia
Park haunted by suspicion on PM nominee
President-elect Park Geun-hye’s transition team seems desperate to press for the nomination of Kim Yong-joon as the first prime minister of the incoming government, despite growing suspicion surrounding Kim’s property and two sons’ exemption from military service. The team is seeking to call on the ruling and opposition parties soon…
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East Asia
Special guests to visit PyeongChang
World leaders, including Myanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and sporting greats such as former NBA player Yao Ming of China and U.S. figure skater Michelle Kwan will visit Korea for the Special Olympics Global Development Summit on Wednesday. They join Malawi President Joyce Banda, Jamaican Prime Minister Portia…
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East Asia
‘Hanwha move complies with Park’s rules’
A member of President-elect Park Geun-hye’s transition team Sunday welcomed Hanwha Group’s move to put about 2,000 “temporary” workers on regular payroll as part of efforts to improve job security and access to employment benefits. “The Hanwha move complies with the President-elect’s principle,” the member said, adding that the issue…
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West Asia
“Keep well the fake vote boxes for next use”
President Morsi, after the fake voting of the referendum, is asking his Muslim Brotherhood member to keep the full boxes with their votes for the next elections.
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West Asia
Trip to Bulgar following the footsteps of Ahmad bin Fadhlan who first taught Islam in the land
In front of the White Mosque in the village of Bulgar on the River Volga, Tatar girls dressed in sky-blue clothes were waiting for us, making traditional eurhythmic movements. Historical clothes, vast expanse, severe cold and different faces returned me more than a thousand years back, as if they were…
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