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West Asia
Syrian Army Snipers Aim To Kill Innocent People
A Syrian man, left, is comforted after the death of his brother by a Syrian Army sniper, outside Dar El Shifa Hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. A Syrian man is comforted after the death of his brother by a Syrian Army sniper, outside Dar El Shifa Hospital…
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South Asia
Indian Students Protest Demanding Creation Of A New State
Indian student throws stones towards policemen during a protest demanding the creation of a new state of Telangana, at Osmania University in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. The protesters demanded that the new state of Telangana be carved from the existing Andhra Pradesh state. Indian police fire tear gas…
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East Asia
Golden River Bridge Leading To Forbidden City Cordoned Off
A paramilitary policeman sets up a line to cordon off the Golden River Bridge, a main entrance to the Forbidden City, in front of the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. Chinese characters on the Tiananmen Gate read “Long Live’, near to a portrait of the late…
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West Asia
Hillary Meets With Israeli Premier Netanyahu In New York
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands before a meeting at the Regency hotel, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 in New York. <AP Photo/John Minchillo> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Suu Kyi Addresses Before Students Of Havard University
Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi smiles prior to an address at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Mass., Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. <AP Photo/Charles Krupa> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Philippine: Anti-cybercrime law will not be used against journalists—CIDG
MANILA, Philippines—Trust us, we will not spy on journalists or try to curtail press freedom. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) made this assurance on Tuesday to allay fears that members of the media and bloggers would be harassed by the government under the newly enacted anti-cybercrime law passed…
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East Asia
Former Japanese Premier Abe Wins LDP Leadership Election
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, joins hands with a contender Shigeru Ishiba after winning the party leadership election of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Abe, known as a hawk and nationalist, defeated ex-defense chief Ishiba in a run-off election Wednesday by a vote…
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East Asia
Traditional Tibetan Wedding Ceremony Held In Lhasa
The weekend were days of good luck in the Tibetan calendar. A Tibetan couple, bridegroom Tenzin Norbu and bride Tosan, held a Tibetan style wedding ceremony in the blessing of relatives and friends in Lhasa. Tenzin Norbu is the youngest son of Dando. The old man was quite excited on…
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South Asia
Bus Accident At Purna River In India Claims 18 Lives
People pull the damaged bus out of the Purna river in Maharashtra, India, Sept. 26, 2012. At least 18 people, including some school children, were killed in a major road accident in the western Indian state of Maharashtra Wednesday, a senior police official said. People gather around the accident site…
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West Asia
Iranian President Ahmadinejad Addresses At UN General Assembly
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the General Debate of the 67th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, Sept. 26, 2012. Ahmadinejad on Wednesday accused some “hegemonic powers” of intimidating his country, citing military threats from Israel. <Xinhua/Shen Hong> news@theasian.asia
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