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East Asia
China Issues White Paper On Judicial Reform Focusing On Human Rights Protection
A press conference is held by the Information Office of the State Council in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 9, 2012. The Information Office of the State Council issued Tuesday a white paper on judicial reform. Apart from reviewing China’s judicial system and reform process, the white paper focuses on…
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South Asia
Afghan Lady Receives N-Peace Award For Her Role As Peace Activist
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, left, presents the N-Peace award 2012 for “Role Model for Peace” to Quhramaana Kakar of Afghanistan during ceremonies in suburban Makati, south of Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012. The N-Peace awards by the Asia-based N-peace Network, a multi-country network facilitated by the United…
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South East Asia
Philippine Supreme Court Defers Imposition Of Anti-Cybercrime Law Amid Mounting Opposition
A protester holds a mock laptop during a rally against the anti-cybercrime law in front of the Supreme Court in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012. The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended implementation of the country’s anti-cybercrime law while it decides whether certain provisions violate civil liberties. The law…
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East Asia
President Lee Myung-bak With His Myanmarese Counterpart At Blue House In Seoul
Myanmar’s President Thein Sein, left, shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak before their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. <AP/NEWSis=Lee Jin-man, Pool> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
U.N. Report Says Some 870 Million People In The World Suffer Hunger
Indian schoolchildren eat a free midday meal, provided on all working days at a government school on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Tuesday, Oct. 9. The United Nations now says its 2009 headline-grabbing announcement that 1 billion people in the world were hungry was off-target and that the number is…
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South Asia
Even 7 or 8-Year Old Afghan Kids Have To Work To Support Their Families
Dost Mohammad, 40, works at a local brick factory in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Sanjeeda, 8, left, Nagina, 7, center, Parwana, 8, right, pose for a photo during their working hours at a local brick factory in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Thousands…
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South Asia
Pakistani Security Officer Shows Weapons Seized From Terrorists Arrested In Quetta
A Pakistani security officer shows seized weapons to media in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on October 9, 2012. Police on Tuesday foiled a major terrorist plot after arresting 19 suspects and seizing heavy quantities of weapons and ammunitions near Quetta. Pakistani security officers display seized weapons to media in southwest Pakistan’s…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Berhenti Campur Tangan dan Nyatakan Afghanistan Negara Netral
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah ulasan mengenai masa depan Afghanistan oleh Ghulam Faruq Achikzad, Analis senior Institut Nautilus. 30 tahun terakhir Afghanistan telah melewati masa paling bergejolak dalam sejarah moderennya. Afghanistan telah berjuang mengatasi efek mengerikan dari konflik bersenjata, pendudukan dan intervensi pihak asing. Lebih dari 5…
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South East Asia
Myanmar Monks Protest Muslim Attacks Against Buddhists In Bangladesh
Myanmar Buddhist monks hold banners as they stage a rally outside the U.S. Embassy Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Yangon, Myanmar. More than 100 monks protested recent attacks against Buddhists in Bangladesh. Thousands of Muslims there set fire to at least 10 temples and 40 homes due to anger over…
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East Asia
U.S. Destroyer Docked At Subic Freeport For Landing Exercise With Philippines
The U.S. destroyer USS Bonhomme Richard, right, is docked at Subic Freeport, a former US naval base, west of Manila, Philippines, where the opening ceremony for the Philippines-U.S. amphibious landing exercise, dubbed Phiblex 2013, was held Monday Oct. 8, 2012. More than 2,800 U.S. Marines and sailors from the 31st…
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