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South East Asia
Myanmar President Criticizes His Gov’t For Being Corrupt And Inefficient
Myanmar President Thein Sein delivers a speech at the President house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. President Thein Sein voiced rare public criticism of his government Wednesday, saying that rampant corruption, bribery and inefficiency were getting in the way of the country’s much-touted reform process. <AP Photo>
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East Asia
Bullish Market Returns In Tokyo Stock Market Due To Expectation From New Leader
People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. Asian markets have risen amid optimism that Japan’s new leaders will stimulate its sluggish economy. A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012.…
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South East Asia
Workers Polish A Buddha Statue Put On Sale At A Shop In Bangkok
In this photo taken Dec. 26, 2012, workers polish a Buddha statue at a shop in Bangkok, Thailand. The statue is for sell with the price ranging from 1,500-50,000 baht ($US 50-1,600) depending on sizes. <AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong>
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East Asia
Chinese Scientist With Celebral Palsy Goes Home From Work On His Scooter In Beijing
Dr. Wang Sujing rides on a scooter to his apartment in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 25, 2012. Dr. Wang, born with cerebral palsy in 1976, has always been struggling through his life. He won his PhD degree from the College of Computer Science and Technology of Jilin University in…
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East Asia
Chinese Long Painting Exhibition Kicks Off At Zhejiang Art Museum In Hangzhou
A visitor views an exhibit in the Chinese long painting exhibition at Zhejiang Art Museum in Hangzhou, capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, Dec. 26, 2012. The “Chinese Long Painting World — Hangzhou Chinese Painting Biennale” kicked off here on Wednesday. Over 100 Chinese long painting works of 30 painters…
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South East Asia
Young Woman Gang-Raped On A Bus In New Delhi Flown To Mount Elizabeth Hospital In Singapore
An ambulance is parked outside the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. A young woman who was gang-raped and assaulted on a moving bus in the Indian capital was flown Thursday to the Singapore hospital for treatment of severe internal injuries that could last several weeks, officials…
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East Asia
Shinzo Abe And His New Cabinet Members Attend A Ceremony In Imperial Palace
Japan’s new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, left, Justice Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki, right, walk with other Cabinet members for a group photo session after attending an attestation ceremony for his Cabinet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Old-guard veteran…
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South Asia
Thick Fog In Lahore, Pakistan, Paralyzes Traffic To And From The City
People ride bicycles during a foggy day in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Dec. 26, 2012. Lahore and its surrounding areas were completely blanketed by thick fog, minimizing visibility and disturbing flight, train and bus schedules, local media reported. <Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed>
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West Asia
Leaders Of Middle East Nations Attend Closing Ceremony Of GCC Summit In Bahrain
From left to right, United Arab Emirates’ Vice President Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Kuwait’s Emir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, walk to attend the final day of Gulf Cooperation Council GCC…
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East Asia
[Korea Report] Snow fall on Christmas eve enhances festive mood
Adeline Budiman, Indonesian Student who is studying in Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul posted, “Yup it is definitely white Christmas here… May joy and peace flow beautifully like this fallen snow! Merry Christmas!” And another Indonesian Student, Yohana Kurnia Endah, posted a video on Facebook when she…
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