• South East Asia

    Malaysia : Open house can be huge tourist draw

    Major News of <New Strait Times> : Open house can be huge tourist draw KUALA LUMPUR: HOLDING open house is a unique Malaysian trait. It not only promotes unity among the races but can also be put on the tourism calendar. The various key players and stakeholders in the tourismindustry said…

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  • West Asia

    Innocent Smile Of Syrian Refugee Girl Makes People Sad

    Syrian girl, Sana Mustafa, 5, who fled her home in Anadan with her family due to fighting between the rebels and the Syrian army, talks with her brother Riyyad, in a school where she and her family took refuge, in Kafar Hamra, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Aug.…

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  • West Asia

    Syrians With Assad’s Picture Cheer Their Soccer Team In India

    Syrians hold photographs of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and cheer their team during an India vs Syria soccer match at the Nehru Cup International Football tournament, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. India won 2-1. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Myanmar Suspect Under Probe For Killing 13 Chinese

    Naw Kham (C), a drug lord suspected of masterminding the murders of 13 Chinese sailors on Oct. 5, 2011, is interrogated by Chinese and Myanmar military and police officers in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Aug. 22, 2012. A team of Myanmar military and police officers arrived Wednesday…

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  • West Asia

    A Syrian Refugee Stamps Picture Of Assad

    A Syrian man, who fled his home in Anadan due to fighting between the rebels and the Syrian army, steps on a poster showing Syrian President Bashar Assad, in a school where he and his family took refuge, in Kafar Hamra, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Aug. 22,…

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  • West Asia

    Donkey Riding At Biblical Reenactment Park In Israel

    American tourist Ella uses an iPad while riding a Wi-Fi-outfitted donkey lead by her brother Aaron, in Kfar Kedem, a biblical reenactment park in the village of Hoshaya in the Galilee, northern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Visitors riding donkeys through the Old Testament landscape can now also surf the…

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  • South Asia

    Hindu Gods In The Making For Ganesh Festival

    An Indian artist works on an idol of elephant headed Hindu god Ganesh in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012.The idol will be immersed in the Arabian Sea at the end of the ten day long Ganesh festival which begins on September 19. A worker adds the finishing touches to…

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  • East Asia

    TOTO Introduces “Toilet Bike Neo” In Tokyo

    Japanese toilet maker TOTO employee Akiko Matsuyama laughs as she shows a “Toilet Bike Neo” at its showroom in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. TOTO rolled out the eco-friendly three-wheel 250cc motorcycle with a specially customized toilet-shaped seat that runs on bio-fuel from the discharge of livestock or…

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  • South Asia

    Indian Gov’t Faced With Coal Scandal

    A coal laborer walks to fetch drinking water on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Angry opposition lawmakers shouted and crowded aisles in India’s parliament Tuesday to demand the prime minister resign after an audit found the government lost huge sums of money by selling coal fields…

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  • South East Asia

    Miss Wheelchair Beauty Contest In Thailand

    Some of 12 contestants for Miss Wheelchair Beauty pageant pose at a contest in Bangkok, Thailand. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. 12 handicapped contestants took part in the event. <AP Photo=Sakchai Lalit> news@theasian.asia

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