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Buddhist Temples In Bangladesh Attacked By Muslims

A Bangladeshi Buddhist Monk stands at a Buddhist temple which was torched in an overnight weekend attack in Ramu in the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. About 1,000 Buddhist families fled their villages after rioters burned at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes and…
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South Asia

People Condemn Killing Of TV Reporter

People shout slogans during a protest against the killing of a TV reporter in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on Oct. 2, 2012. Unidentified gunmen shot dead the reporter of a Pakistani TV channel in southwestern Balochistan province on Saturday evening, police said. Journalists shout slogans during a protest against the killing…
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East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Larangan Ekspos Berlebihan

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita dari duni entertain Korea. Pihak berwenang sensor televisi akan memperketat gerakan untuk mencegah bintang remaja pop tampil dalam busana yang minim, ditengah berkembangnya kekhawatiran akan media yang menampilkan potret wanita muda sebagai objek seksual. Perusahaan Hiburan telah lama menghadapi kritik bahwa…
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East Asia

Tug Boat-Ferry Collision In Hong Kong Leaves Eight Dead

Rescuers get close to a partially-submerged vessel after a collision in Hong Kong, south China, Oct. 2, 2012. At least eight people were killed after two vessels collided on Monday evening off the Lamma Island to the southwest of the Hong Kong Island, local media reported. The vessel collision occurred…
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West Asia

Syrian FM Accuses U.S. Of Supporting Terrorism In His Country At U.N. Address

Walid Al-Moualem, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Syria, addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, the United States, Oct. 1, 2012. Syria on Monday accused the United States and its allies, who make up part of the permanent members of…
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South Asia

35 Indian Fishermen Nabbed For Fishing Illegally At Pakistan’s Economic Zone

Arrested Indian fishermen sit at a police station in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Oct. 1, 2012. The Pakistani authorities Monday arrested 35 Indian fishermen and seized five boats for allegedly fishing illegally in Pakistan’s exclusive economic zone. (Xinhua/Masroor) news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia

UAE-Cambodia Trade Ministers Discuss Ways To Expand Trade, Investment

Cambodia’s Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh (R) and visiting Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi hold talks in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Oct. 1, 2012. The talks was held Monday to strengthen and expand bilateral trade and investment ties, Cham Prasidh said…
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South Asia

Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan Claims 14 Lives Including Three NATO Soldiers

Afghans carry a dead body to a police vehicle near the site of suicide bombing in Khost Province in eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 1, 2012. Three NATO soldiers and a high-ranking Afghan police official were among 14 killed in a suicide bombing in Khost city, the capital of eastern Afghan province…
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East Asia

Japanese PM Noda Announces Lineup Of His New Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attends a press conference at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 1, 2012. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda unveiled the new Cabinet lineup here on Monday after accepting the ministers’ resignation en masse earlier in the day. (Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki) news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia

Philippine Politicians Declare Their Candidacy For 2013 Elections

Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III speaks during the proclamation rally for the administration candidates for the 2013 elections in San Juan City, the Philippines, Oct. 1, 2012. Politicians will declare their candidacy for the 18,053 local and national posts in government from Oct. 1 to 5. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) Philippine…
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