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Asian Cooperation Dialogue aimed at bringing prosperity to Asian people, world peace

History is made by great events and major issues involving statesmen, scientists and thinkers who devoted themselves to the service of mankind. That was the first thought that flashed through my mind as I was looking at the leaders and representatives of the Asian countries participating in the First Asian…
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Qatar suspected of interfering in internal affairs of Kuwait and other Gulf nations

A lot has been said on the Qatari connection with all Middle East countries. A tiny state with a huge revenues and small population could make it a house for a rich man who would like to control the world, if not buying it. Its man of sport, Mohammed bin…
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South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Tantangan Tidak Bertanggung-jawab Korut

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai tanggapan dunia internasional atas peluncuran roket Korea Utara. Setelah banyak spekulasi, Korea Utara menembakkan roket jarak jauh pada Rabu pagi yang bertentangan dengan kecaman internasional dan ancaman sanksi dari PBB. Peluncuran merupakan tantangan ceroboh kepada masyarakat internasional yang mendesak Korea…
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Muslim insurgents escalate killings of Buddhist teachers in Thai’s southern border regions

Government Should Consult Educators on Protection Strategy NEW YORK – Separatist insurgents in Thailand’s southern border provinces should immediately end all attacks on teachers and schools, Human Rights Watch said Monday (Dec. 17). In the most recent attack, on December 11, 2012, ethnic Malay Muslim insurgents entered a school in…
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East Asia

Leaders Of NK, Syria destined to be the same in way of losing their grip on people

I wonder how much this could be true. How much is the similarity between the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and the Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad? Both of them came to rule after a long period dictatorship. Both of them are young. Both of them are ready to fight their…
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East Asia

Psy Performs His Song “Gangnam Style” At Halftime Of An NFL Game In Toronto

South Korean entertainer Psy performs the song “Gangnam Style” during halftime of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Toronto. <AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette>
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West Asia

Ali Al-Rashed Elected New Speaker Of Kuwaiti National Assembly

Newly elected Speaker of Parliament Ali al-Rashed (L) reacts at the opening of the 14th session of National Assembly (Parliament) in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Dec. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Noufal Ibrahim>
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South Asia

People Repair Homes Destroyed By Militants Attack In Peshawar, Pakistan

Pakistani residents work at the militants attack site in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on Dec. 16, 2012. At least six people were killed during an exchange of fire near an airport in Pakistan’s northwest city of Peshawar on Sunday morning, the military said. <Xinhua/Ahmad Sidique>
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East Asia

NK Top Leader Attends Ceremony Marking First Anniversary Of Death Of Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a national ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, Dec. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Zhang Li> Top officials of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, government and army…
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South Asia

A Bangladeshi Woman Dances At Rally Marking Victory Day In Dhaka

A Bangladeshi woman reacts to the camera as she dances at a rally to mark the Victory Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. The day marks the anniversary of Bangladesh’ victory in the India-aided war victory against Pakistan. Bangladeshi cultural activists clad in outfit symbolizing war criminals during…
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