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West Asia
Morsi, do you want to become a pharaoh?
President Morsi : I am the Constitution, I am the law and I am the state, and I am your Lord! Egyptian caricaturist, Hani Tolba is commenting on the most recent law issued by the Egyptian president to make himself a pharaoh!
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South Asia
Fire At Garment Factory In Dhaka, Bangladesh, Leaves At Least 112 Dead
Bangladeshi firefighters battle a fire at a garment factory in the Savar neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh, late Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through the multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh’s capital, an official said Sunday. <AP Photo/Hasan Raza> Bangladeshi…
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Central Asia
Kyrgyz President Prepares To Cast Ballot To Elect Members Of Local Legislatures
Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev (R, front) prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 25, 2012. Kyrgyz voters in 25 cities and 416 rural districts went to the polls Sunday to elect members of local legislatures in the central Asian nation of 5.883 million people.…
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East Asia
Donation Event Held In Hong Kong To Help Abandoned Puppies Find New Homes
A participant holds a pet at an outdoor activity raising funds for stray dogs in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 25, 2012. Over a thousand people gathered at the donation event on Sunday, in the hope of helping abandoned puppies receive medical treatment and making them adopted by new homes.…
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West Asia
Performances Held In Major Cities Of Iran To Mark Death Of Imam Hussein
Iranians take part in a performance depicting the story of Imam Hussein on the day of Ashura in Qom, Iran, on Nov. 25, 2012. Muslims all over the world commemorated Ashura on Sunday, which marks the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Mohammed, who was killed and buried in…
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South East Asia
Indonesian Activists Commemorate Int’l Anti-Corruption Day In Jakarta
Anti-corruption activists put hands together before climbing down from the top of Indonesia Anti-Corruption Commission building as a part of commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day which will be held every Dec. 9 in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 25, 2012. An Anti-corruption activist climbs down from the top of Indonesia Anti-Corruption Commission…
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West Asia
Two Rallies Supporting And Denouncing New Constitution Held Separately In Cairo, Egypt
Supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during his speech outside the presidential palace al-Ethadeya, where tens of thousands of Egyptians rally to support Morsi’s new constitutional declaration issued in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 23, 2012. Meanwhile, thousands of Egyptian protestors flood to Cairo’s center Tahrir square Friday to take…
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West Asia
Netanyahu Votes To Decide Leadership Of Likud Party At A Polling Station Near Jerusalem
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, stands behind a voting booth while casting his ballot for the Likud party leadership election at a polling station in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Givat Zeev, near Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. More than 120,000 Likud voters are eligible to cast ballots…
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West Asia
Palestinians Rally To Support Its Bid For UN Observer State Status In West Bank
Palestinians hold posters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a rally supporting the Palestinian UN bid for observer state status, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. The Palestinians will request to upgrade their status on November 29. The status could add weight to Palestinian claims…
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South Asia
A Blast Hits Muslim Procession Marking First Month Of Islamc Calendar In Pakistan
Pakistani police officials inspect the blast site in northwest Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan on Nov. 25, 2012. At least five people were killed and 83 others injured when a blast hit a Shia Muslim procession to mark Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, in Pakistan’s northwest district of…
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