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West Asia
Lebanon: Fear grips Lebanon after clan warning
Major News of <Gulf News>: Fear grips Lebanon after clan warning A powerful Shiite Muslim clan in Lebanon, Al Meqdad, on Thursday claimed to have abducted more Syrian nationals and vowed further kidnappings in retaliation for the seizure of a family member by rebels in Syria this week, as Syria’s…
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East Asia
Chinese Going Their Way On Bicycle Amid Heavy Rain
HAIKOU — A citizen rides against the heavy rain brought by Typhoon Kai-Tak in Haikou City, capital of south China’s Hainan Province, Aug. 17, 2012. <Xinhua=Hou Jiansen> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Children Look Around Shanghai Animation, Comic Museum
SHANGHAI– Children view statues of cartoon characters at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 16, 2012. Various cartoons, manuscripts and technologies were presented at the museum, attracting numerous visitors. Children watch comic strips at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug.…
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East Asia
Chinese Protest Against Japanese Control Of Senkaku Islands
Anti-Japan protesters hold printed Chinese characters, that reads “Japan Get Out,” to form a slogan “Japan Get Out of Diaoyu Islands” with other protesters outside Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Japan has decided to deport 14 Chinese activists who were arrested this week for landing without…
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East Asia
NK Olympic Athletes Pay Respect To Late Leaders
North Korea’s London Olympics team athletes walk out after laying wreaths and paying homage to the statues of late leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. The Olympians waved bouquets from a bus as they paraded through Pyongyang on Thursday…
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South East Asia
“Black Head” Bread, A Traditional Singaporean Food
SINGAPORE — A baker makes the “Black Head” bread in Singapore, on Aug. 16, 2012. “Black Head” bread is one of Singapore’s traditional food. Due to the reason that few youngsters are willing to learn the skills of making such bread, the number of “Black Head” bakeries is decreasing over…
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East Asia
Beer Drinking Competition At Qingdao Beer Festival
QINGDAO — A visitor takes part in a beer drinking competition during the International Beer Festival in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 16, 2012. The 22th Qingdao International Beer Festival has set a beer drinking competition, attracting worldwide participants. After various event, the final winner will get a brand-new…
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South Asia
Indian Muslims On The Verge Of Breaking Ramadan Fast
An Indian Muslim boy has his hand pushed away as he tries to take donated food from a volunteer before breaking the Ramadan fast at the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. Muslims around the world are marking the holy fasting month…
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South East Asia
Bomb Explosion Occurs In Zamboanga, Philippines
Philippine military and police bomb squad units search for bomb debris from a bus that was ripped by a powerful explosion late Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines . Several people were injured in the blast. Another explosion occurred near a mosque at the city but no…
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South East Asia
Malaysians Shop Various Items To Celebrate End Of Ramadan
A Muslim man is reflected in a mirror as he tries on a songkok cap at a Ramadan bazaar in Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. During the holy month of Ramadan, a daily bazaar offers various selections of clothing, food, prayer mats and other religious items…
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