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People Prepare In Various Forms For Diwali, Hindu Festival Of Lights, In Major Cities Of India

Candles and lamps are lit across a field ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Allahabad, India, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. An Indian man dressed as a monkey god Hanuman participates in a religious procession ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, in Allahabad, India, Monday, Nov.…
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West Asia

People In Cairo Protest Against Proposed $4.8 Billion Loan Deal Between IMF And Egypt

An Egyptian protester chants slogans during a demonstration in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. Seventeen Cairo-based groups have sent a letter to the head of the International Monetary Fund and Egyptian prime minister to express their rejection of a proposed $4.8 billion loan being worked out by the two…
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West Asia

Arab League Foreign Ministers Support Newly Formed Syrian Opposition Leadership After Meeting In Cairo

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (L), Lebanon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Adnan Mansour (C) and Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi (R) hold a press conference after a meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the AL headquarter in Cairo, Nov. 12, 2012. The Arab League (AL)…
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South Asia

Supporters Of Tibet Detained While Shouting Anti-Chinese Slogans Outside Chinese Embassy In New Delhi

Indian policemen detain a Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) supporter as he protests outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. TYC supporters shouted anti-Chinese government slogans outside the embassy to show support to Tibetans inside China who have set themselves on fire and protested against the…
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South East Asia

[The AsiaN 1st Anniv] Message from Indonesia

Dedy Siswoyo Setiawan, MM Teresna Murti Utin Kiswanti Lilly Widayati Anantyo Wahyu Nugroho Moh. Agung Widodo Wiky Witarni S.Sos., MA Indra Sakti, SH, MA Agus Sutiadi Avianna Lina Maulana, S.Sos. Dra. Tetty Kurniaty, M.Ed Benedicta Retna C., S.Sos. R. A. Fathonah Widya Christinasari Sulung Setyo Amboro Yogi Sasmito Nugroho Sasono…
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West Asia

Hezbollah Leader Dismisses New Syrian Opposition Leadership As U.S.-Made In Rally Marking Martyrs Day In Beirut

Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, speaks via a video link during a rally to mark Hezbollah martyr day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. Nasrallah dismissed the new Syrian opposition leader announced in Doha, Qatar, Sunday as U.S.-made. Nasrallah spoke Monday in Beirut to supporters…
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East Asia

K-pop; pre- and post-Psy

The scene: 8:59 a.m. in the headquarters of “Cool Corea” a music corporation set in darkest Gangnam. In a recording studio sits a spotty youth in torn jeans and a leather jacket, tuning an electric guitar. The door opens. In struts a smart, be-suited gent. Gent: Are you Kool Kim?…
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East Asia

Aerobatic Wingwalker Performs In Zhubai, China, Before Opening Of International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition

Members of Breitling Wingwalkers, a famous European aerobatic team, perform during a test flight in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2012. The 9th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition will kick off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. Breitling Wingwalkers is known for its acrobats who perform on the wings…
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East Asia

Pros, cons on voting-hour extension

Presidential candidates sparring over the potential extension of voting hours certainly makes for a great headline. We all care about our basic rights, improving access to the polls and strengthening the electoral power of our social groups and communities, right? Of course we do. But it’s also hard to deny…
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East Asia

NK to celebrate Mother’s Day

North Korea said Monday it would begin celebrating Mothers’ Day in another move by the Stalinist state to present a softer image to its citizens. Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the special day would be established at the “4th National Meeting of Mothers,” an event being held in…
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