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South Asia
A Pakistani woman shops flowers for Valentine’s day in Lahore
A Pakistani woman shops for flowers ahead of Valentine’s day in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Feb. 13, 2013. Valentine’s Day is increasingly popular among younger Pakistanis, many of whom have taken up the custom of giving cards, chocolates and gifts to their sweethearts to celebrate the occasion. <Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed> Pakistani…
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East Asia
Performers play traditional string instruments at Chinese Spring Festival
A dancer performs during the performances of Embrace China Art Group of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese in Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 13, 2013. China Shenjun Band plays the horse head string instruments during the performances of Embrace China Art Group of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese in Cairo,…
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South East Asia
Ethnic Kachin people in Myanmar still live in a camp for minority groups
Ethnic Kachin women gather as children play at a camp for internally displaced people in Myitkyina, northern Kachin state, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi offered to help negotiate an end to conflicts between the government and ethnic minority groups, a challenge the country’s…
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South East Asia
Press Freedom in Digital Era – Promises & Perils
*Editor’s Note: Ivan Lim, President of Asia Journalist Association, gave keynote speech at the 13th ICT Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal on February 9. The conference was hosted by the Computer Association of Nepal and the Internet Society of Nepal in an attempt to promote “E-democracy in Nepal.” Participants include experts from Nepali parliaments,…
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West Asia
Mental Disorder inside Acre Wood
Winnie-the-Pooh has become as synonymous with Disney as Mickey Mouse. The Bear of Very Little Brain enjoyed a renaissance in popularity in the 1990s, and has parlayed his endearing befuddlement into a multi-million dollar franchise. “Pooh” and his animal companions from the Hundred Acre Wood are icons of a…
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South Asia
“Exchanges rapidly grow between Korea and Bangladesh”
Interview with Bangladesh Ambassador to Korea The 40th anniversary of Korea –Bangladesh diplomatic relations calls for a special occasion. Thus, the two countries mutually decided to name 2013 “Korea-Bangladesh Friendship Year.” In an interview with The AsiaN, Bangladesh Ambassador Md. Enamul Kabir on February 6th, Kabir stated, “Even though Bangladesh…
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East Asia
South Korean soldiers conduct an exercise near the DMZ amid North Korea’s nuclear provocation
South Korean Army soldiers conduct an exercise near the demilitarized zone of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. North Korea defied U.N. warnings Tuesday by conducting an underground nuclear test in the remote, snowy northeast in what could be a crucial step toward its goal of building…
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South Asia
Members of Rabha tribe stand with sticks and brooms protesting local election
Members of the Rabha tribe stand with sticks and brooms block a road protesting a local government election in Goalpara district, 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Violent clashes killed 11 people Tuesday when the tribe in India,…
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West Asia
A Bahraini protester confronts riot police to reach the site of 2011 pro-democracy uprising
A masked Bahraini anti-government protester confronts riot police who give chase in Sanabis, Bahrain, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Clashes erupted at the end of an anti-government march, when hundreds of youths attempted to reach the heavily guarded site of the 2011 pro-democracy uprising. Bahraini anti-government protesters waving national flags and…
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South Asia
Indians feed sweets to one who was on death row in UAE and and recently freed
Indians feed sweets to a family member who was on death row in United Arab Emirates and recently freed by a Sharjah court, upon his return home in Amritsar, India, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Seventeen Indians on death row on charges of murdering a Pakistani national were set free after…
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