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Jordan on 15 Mar 2012

Jordan on 15 Mar 2012 <Jordan Times>: Father covered up son’s beating death as accident

Kim Jong-un Inspects Military Drill

Photo released by North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 15, 2012 shows leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un, front, inspects a combined strike drill of the three services of the North Korean People’s Army. <Photo: Xinhua/KCNA> news@theasian.asia

East Asia

Ondekoza Performs in China for Gratitude

A member of “Ondekoza”, a Japanese ensemble which specializes in taiko drumming, performs during a concert in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2012. At the invitation of Japan Foundation, “Ondekoza”, along with some other Japanese artists, staged a show here Wednesday night to express their country’s gratitude to China…

West Asia

Cameron-Obama Hold Joint Press Conference

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) attends a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, March 14, 2012. Obama said on Wednesday that he and Cameron agreed that there is still space and time for a diplomatic solution on…

South Asia

Pakistan has 198 Polio in 2011

A Pakistani health worker gives polio vaccine to a child in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore, on March 14, 2012. A total of 198 polio cases had been reported in 2011 throughout the country, Pakistan Pediatric Association said. <Photo: Xinhua/Sajjad> news@theasian.asia

East Asia