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West Asia
Explosion Occurs At Main Military Compound In Sanaa, Yemen
Smoke rises from a military compound after an explosion in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Oct. 18, 2012. At least five soldiers were killed when explosions hit a main military compound in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Thursday, an officer told Xinhua. <Xinhua>
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South East Asia
Myanmar Parliament Opens Its Fifth Regular Session In Nay Pyi Taw
Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2012 shows the scene of the 5th regular parliament session of the House of Representatives in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Myanmar parliament’s two houses began their 5th sessions in Nay Pyi Taw Thursday, more than one month after the end of theirs 4th sessions.…
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East Asia
Largest Apple Store In Asia To Open On Wangfujing Street In Beijing
A cameraman shoots the indoor scene of the new store of Apple Inc. on Wangfujing Street in Beijing, China’s capital, Oct. 18, 2012. The new store, which will reportedly be the largest Apple store in Asia, is expected to open on Oct. 20. Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2012 shows…
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South Asia
Australian PM In India For Talks To Strengthen Cooperative Relationship
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, left, shakes hands with India’s Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, at the latter’s residence before a meeting in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. India and Australia began talks Wednesday to strengthen economic and strategic ties and explore cooperation in civilian nuclear energy. <AP…
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East Asia
Senior Diplomats Of South Korea, U.S., Japan Get Together To Discuss Matters Concerning NK
Shinsuke Sugiyama (C), director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs, gestures to Glyn Davies (L), U.S. special representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) policy, and South Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator Lim Sung-nam prior to the trilateral dialogue in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 17, 2012. Officials…
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South Asia
Inter’l Day For Eradication Of Poverty Observed
A Pakistani girl stands in front of her house at a slum on the outskirts of northwest Pakistans Peshawar on Oct. 17, 2011. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on October 17 each year since 1993. It aims to promotes people’s awareness of alleviating and eradicating…
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East Asia
Pakistani President Gets Together With A Chinese Communist Party Leader In Islamabad
Li Changchun (L, front), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shakes hands with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari during their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, Oct. 17, 2012. Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political…
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South East Asia
Myanmar Lawyers Stand Up Against Gov’t Plan To Convert A Time-Honored Building Into Hotel In Yangon
Myanmar lawyers hold placards and march as they protest against the sellout of Yangon’s 101-year-old High Court and a plan to convert the city’s imposing old police headquarters into a Chinese-owned hotel in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. <AP Photo> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
HIV-Infected People In Myanmar Hard To Get Medication Due To Lack Of Trained Medical Staff
In this Sept. 1, 2012 photo, an HIV patient rubs his face near a poster showing a sculpture of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi at an HIV/AIDS hospice founded by a member of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy, the country’s opposition party led by Suu Kyi,…
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East Asia
International Folk Dance Contest Kicks Off In Shanghai, China
Dancers from New Zealand perform during the Lujiazui Cup, an international folk dance contest, in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 17, 2012. The international folk dance contest started on Wednesday, attracting dancers from 12 countries and regions. Dancers from China’s Guizhou Province perform during the Lujiazui Cup, an international folk dance…
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