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Jamaat makes a history by enforcing a countrywide hartal
Islamist party fights on then street Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, a registered political party having its representation in the national parliament, has successfully undergone the field trial of its strength as a democratic party by enforcing a country-wide general strike on Tuesday. It also recorded a history by calling alone a nation-wide general…
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South Asia
India Decides To Open Up Huge Retail Sector To Foreign Companies
Samajvadi Party leader Mulayum Singh Yadav (C) and his party lawmakers talk to media before the voting on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in New Delhi, India, Dec. 5, 2012. India’s ruling Congress Party-led coalition government won a crucial vote on Wednesday in favor of its decision to open up the…
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South Asia
IOC Suspends Indian NOC Due To Gov’t Interference In Its Election Process
In this Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Indian London Olympic medal winners, from left, silver medal in shooting Vijay Kumar, bronze medal in boxing MC Mary Kom, bronze medal in shooting Gagan Narang, bronze medal in badminton Saina Nehwal, bronze medalist in wrestling Yogeshwar Dutt and silver medal in…
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West Asia
Supporters Of President Morsi Clash With Opponents In Cairo, Egypt
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsis supporters, background, clash with opponents, foreground, outside the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. Wednesdays clashes began when thousands of Islamist supporters of Morsi descended on the area around the palace where some 300 of his opponents were staging a sit-in. <AP Photo/Hassan…
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East Asia
Singapore Asked By Hong Kong Labor Union To Release Chinese Bus Driver In Detention
A representative of the Singapore Consulate General, left, receives a letter from members of a labor union outside the Singapore Consulate General in Hong Kong Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, as they demand the Singapore government to release a Chinese immigrant bus driver. Singapore sentenced a Chinese immigrant bus driver to…
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South East Asia
Typhoon Bopha Wreaks Havoc On The Philippines, Leaving 224 Dead
A rescuer covers bodies recovered from flashflood in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed over 280 Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines. <AP Photo/Karlos Manlupig> Photo taken on Dec.…
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South East Asia
85th Birthday Of Thai King Bhumibol Celebrated In Bangkok
Thai royal guard march during a ceremony celebrating King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 85th birthday held at the the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. <AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit> Thai women hold pictures of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej before he addresses the crowd from a balcony of the…
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Central Asia
Summit Of Commonwealth Of Independent States Opens In Turkmenistan
The summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is held in Ashgabat of Turkmenistan on Dec. 5, 2012. <Xinhua/Lu Jingli>
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South Asia
Dense Fog In Calcutta, India, During Winter Months Often Cause Traffic Delays
Residents run in the fog at Maidan ground, a large region of greenery in Calcutta, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, on Dec. 5, 2012. During the winter months the northern areas of India often experience dense fog, causing traffic delays and disrupting air. Residents and a horse are…
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East Asia
International Bakery Expo Kicks Off In Hong Kong
Visitors take photos of cake models exhibited at the Hong Kong International Bakery Expo in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 5, 2012. The three-day bakery event kicked off here Wednesday, involving participants from home and abroad. Colorful cupcakes are exhibited at the Hong Kong International Bakery Expo in Hong Kong,…
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