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East Asia
People Celebrate Mongolian Folk Festival
People perform during the opening of a Nadam fair in Hulun Buir, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 16, 2012. Nadam, meaning entertainment and playing in Mongolian language, is a folk festival of the Mongolian ethnic group. During the event, local residents participate in activities like horse racing, archery…
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West Asia
Russian FM Refuses To Ask Assad To Step Down
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a press conference in Moscow, Russia, July 16, 2012. Lavrov said the calls for Russia to persuade Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down are “unrealistic”, as the president still enjoys supports from a significant part of the Syrian people. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Hillary With Israeli PM In Jerusalem
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjiamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Pool/Abir Sultan> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
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Nomskar,ami sudhanya ghosh,asia journalist association,aja Tinti bideshi ayeen sangostha korea te tader sakha protistha korbe bole goto robibar bichar montraloye kotrik janano hoyeche.ayenn songostha guli holo,- America jokto rastrer Ropes & Gray o Sheppard Mullin, ebong Britain-r Clifford Chance. Korea bar association a nothibhukto koroner por shakhagulir udbodhon kore tara…
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South East Asia
Indonesia : Military respects human rights in Papua
Top news in <Antara News> : Indonesian military respects human rights in Papua Jinan, China (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian military (TNI) has always respected and implemented human rights principles in carrying out its main duties in Papua. “TNI is not careless, and we keep being procedural in carrying out our duties anywhere…
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West Asia
Self-Burning May Not Confined To Buddhist Nations
People try to extinguish the fire after a man set himself alight in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday, July 14, 2012 during rally marking the anniversary of a wave of demonstrations that swept the country to protest the high cost of living and other social issues. He was later rushed…
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East Asia
Heavy Rains Devastate Parts Of Fukuoka
A road, left, is buried in a landslide in Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, Sunday, July 15, 2012. Heavy rain triggered flash floods and mudslides in southern Japan this week, killing over two dozens of people. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Foreigners Enjoy Mud Festival On Daecheon Beach
Tourists take part in the 15th annual mud festival on Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South Korea, Sunrday, July 15, 2012. The festival features mud wrestling, mud sliding and mud king contest. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Brunei : HM bestows titles on 3 Japanese
Top news in <The Brunei Times> : HM bestows titles on 3 Japanese BILATERAL relations between Brunei and Japan reached another historic milestone yesterday when three prominent Japanese figures were bestowed honorary medals during an investiture ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman. Leading parliamentary members Watanabe Kozo and Nikai Toshihiro as well…
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East Asia
China: Rescue hero may lose both legs
Major news in <People’s Daily>: Rescue hero may lose both legs Rail police student who saved man from train says he would do it again A 20-year-old student who risked his life in an attempt to save a suicidal man from being hit by a train could lose both legs…
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