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South East Asia
Celebration Of National Children’s Day In Indonesia
Children cheer as they participate in celebrations for Indonesian National Children’s Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 29, 2012. Some 1,200 children on Wednesday celebrated the children’s day at the city’s Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), a culture-based recreational area in East Jakarta. A disabled child sits on a wheelchair as…
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West Asia
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Meets Top Iranian Leaders In Tehran
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, left, meets with Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, under a portrait of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, shakes hands with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, at the start of their meeting in Tehran,…
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West Asia
Some 52,000 Syrians Take Refuge In Lebanon
Syrian refugees are about to leave the school they previously dwelled in since the new semester approaches, in Bekaa region, Lebanon, on Aug. 29, 2012. According to the latest report by the UN High Commissoner for Refugees (UNHRC), Lebanon hosts about 52,000 Syrian refugees in various parts of the country.…
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South Asia
Bangladesh : Deal ‘as soon as feasible’
Major News in <The Daily Star>: Deal ‘as soon as feasible’ Manmohan assures Hasina of Teesta waters; Nam summit starts today Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday assured his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina of India’s firm commitment to ink the proposed Teesta water-sharing deal “as soon as feasible”. During their…
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South East Asia
A Clown Show Previewed For Media In Singapore
A clown performs during a media preview of “Slava’s Snowshow” on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands. The show was created by renowned Russian clown Slava Polunin in 1993. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Egypt’s President Makes First Visit To China
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, second left, is greeted by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping during their meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. Morsi was in China on a three-day visit since Tuesday. Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, left, talks to Chinese Vice President…
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South East Asia
Philippine : Binay Bats For Peaceful Settlement
Major News of <Manila Bulletin> : Binay Bats For Peaceful Settlement MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Jejomar C. Binay will push for the peaceful settlement of all territorial disputes and respect for migrant rights when he attends the 16th Non-Aligned Movement Summit (NAM Summit) in Iran. Binay left Tuesday evening…
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South East Asia
Students Rehearse Celebration Of Malaysia National Day
Malaysian students wave their national flags at rehearsal for Malaysia National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. The country will celebrate its 55th National Day on Aug. 31. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Vietnamese Children Learn How To Wash Hands
A member of Vietnam’s health staff and kindergarten teachers instruct children to properly wash hands to prevent seasonal diseases in Vietnam’s northern province of Bac Giang, Aug. 28, 2012. Vietnamese government carried out precautionary measures in kindergartens and schools recently to prevent dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth disease, flu and diarrhea. <Xinhua=VNA>…
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South East Asia
People Celebrate Hindu Festival Of Galungan In Bali
Balinese women carry offering for their god during Hindu festival of Galungan, celebrating the triumph of good over evil at a temple in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 A Balinese girl in traditional dress holds an angry bird balloon. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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