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East Asia
Debunking late Kim Jong-il golf myth
That the late Kim Jong-il scored 11 holes-in-one in a round of golf has become the classic illustration of the lengths the North Korean regime will go to exalt its leaders. But outside media that have told the story may want to take a mulligan and try again. From obituaries following Kim’s…
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East Asia
Park outpaces 2 rivals on foreign policy
In 2-way race, Ahn, Moon lead: survey Rep. Park Geun-hye, the presidential candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party was the strongest among the three main contenders for the presidency with regard to support for inter-Korean and foreign policy management ability, a survey by The Korea Times and Hankook Research showed…
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East Asia
A Street Built In Historical Architectural Style Comes Into Being In Harbin, China
Visitors walk on a street built in historical architectural style in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 31, 2012. Workers operate a traditional facility to make soya-bean milk at a tofu shop on a street built in historical architectural style in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province,…
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South Asia
Moulin Rouge Troupe Of Paris Performs In Mumbai In Celebration Of “World Of Accor”
Moulin Rouge entertainment troupe from Paris performs as part of the “World of Accor” celebrations in Mumbai, India, on Oct. 31, 2012. <Xinhua=Stringer>
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East Asia
Chinese Researchers Watch New-Born Panda Cubs Attentively At Panda Base In Chengdu
In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 photo, a researcher stands near seven panda cubs, all born in 2012, at the Chengdu Panda Base in Chengdu, in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 photo, visitors take photos of seven panda cub, all born in 2012, through a…
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South East Asia
Indonesian President Visiting Britain Invited By Queen Elizabeth To Buckingham Palace
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, right, and his wife Ani Bambang Yudhoyono , second left, pose for a photograph with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, centre right and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, left, in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace, in London, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, ahead of a state…
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West Asia
Bahraini Anti-Gov’t Protesters Form Solidarity With Doctors Arrested For Treating Injured Protesters
Bahraini anti-government protesters move in the shadows, waving national flags during a march in solidarity with Bahraini jailed doctors in Sitra, Bahrain, on Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012. Pictures of political prisoners are seen on the wall at left. Bahrain police arrested doctors who treated injured anti-government protesters who clashed with…
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South Asia
Various Gift Boxes In Display At Supermarket For Celebration Of Hindu Festival Of Lights In India
Gift boxes and baskets are seen outside a supermarket in the business area of New Delhi, India, Oct. 31, 2012. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be celebrated in many parts of the country. Fruit baskets are seen outside a supermarket in the business area of New Delhi, India,…
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West Asia
Many Poor Families Still Make Do With Only Bread For All Three Meals In Iraq
Children ride a donkey cart in Baghdad’s eastern suburb of Shamaiyah, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. An Iraqi woman distributes bread as a lunch meal for her family in Baghdad’s eastern suburb of Shamaiyah, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Many poor families eat only bread for all three meals in…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] President SBY visits London despite arrest threat
Despite of the threat from West Papua Independent organization’s leader Benny Wenda’s call for civil arrest of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono upon his arrival in London, SBY left Indonesia Tuesday for London (October 30) to answer the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II. According to Vivanews report, SBY is visiting Britain along with the…
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