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East Asia
3 actors to show off talent in ‘Sinsegae’
The casting of the three mega stars Choi Min-sik, Lee Jung-jae and Hwang Jung-min doesn’t happen often. But the three have come together for the first time for director Park Hoon-jeong’s second film. Choi, Lee and Hwang are ready to show off their impeccable acting talent once again to viewers…
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East Asia
HSBC expects Korean tourism to expand further
Tourism is likely to remain one of the few bright spots in the Korean economy, saddled by an aging workforce, sliding industrial competiveness and hefty household debt. Korea will continue to benefit from an influx of travelers from China and other Asian countries and improved global awareness, according to a…
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East Asia
Desperate scratching
Lottery sales set record in downturn, invite new concerns Surpassing 3.19 trillion won (about $2.95 billion), lottery ticket sales in Korea set a record last year despite a dismal economy, or perhaps because of it. While this supported the old belief that a lottery is a recession-proof business, there are…
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West Asia
Arab And African Leaders Gather For Arab Economic Summit In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Prince Mohammed bin Saad, deputy governor of Riyadh, right, speaks with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, upon his arrival to attend the third session of the Arab Economic Summit, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. Saudi Arabia is hosting the Arab…
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East Asia
Algerian PM Says In Algiers That 37 Hostages Killed And Another Five Remain Missing
In this image made from television Japanese Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Minoru Kiuchi, right, and Koichi Kawana, president of Japanese engineering firm JGC Corporation, bow towards the Ain Amenas gas facility a day after special forces stormed the plant to end a four-day siege, in Algeria, Sunday, Jan.…
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South Asia
Sri Lankan Lawyers Condemn The Threats Against Lawyers Who Opposed Impeachment Of Chief Justice
Sri Lankan lawyers of Lawyers’ Collective gather to sign a petition condemning the threats received by the lawyers who opposed a controversial impeachment that fired country’s chief justice, outside the cout complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. Threatening letters have been sent to lawyers who protested the…
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South East Asia
Thailand Patriotic Group Members Protest Against International Court Of Justice Ahead Of ICJ’s Verdict On Disputed Territory
Members of the Thailand Patriot Network hold a banner during a rally to protest against the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 21, 2013. The ICJ is scheduled to hold hearing in April and deliver a verdict in the next six months on…
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West Asia
Ban Ki-Moon Meets With UN And Arab League Joint Special Envoy To Syria Lakdhar Brahimi In UN Headquarters
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) meets with UN and Arab League joint special envoy to Syria Lakdhar Brahimi at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, Jan. 21, 2013. <Xinhua/Shen Hong>
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West Asia
A Restaurant For The Deaf Opens For The First Time In Palestinian Gaza Strip
A Palestinian waiter serves a meal at the first deaf restaurant in Gaza city on Jan. 21, 2013. For the first time in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, a society that cares for hearing impaired people has opened a restaurant with all deaf staff. This project is launched by Atfaluna Society…
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South Asia
A Vendor Prepares “Qehwa,” A Popurar Winter Drink Among Pakistanis, In Pashawar
A vendor prepares “Qehwa”, one of the most popular drink for recreation among Pakistanis in winter, in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on Jan. 21, 2013. A vendor boils milk at a shop in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on Jan. 21, 2013. <Xinhua/Umar Qayyum>
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