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Kuwait on 9 Mar 2012

Kuwait on 9 Mar 2012 <Kuwait Times>: Kicking the boot trend

West Asia

Syria on 9 Mar 2012

Syria on 9 Mar 2012 <Sana>: Huge Crowds of Syrians Gather in Damascus and Hasaka in Support of Reforms

South Asia

A visitor put colored powder on a local resident’s face in Jaipur, capital of the north Indian state Rajasthan on March 8, 2012. March 8 is one of Hindu’s most important Holi, the festival of colors. People celebrate Holi by laying colors on each other during the 2-day national holiday.…

South East Asia

“My Body is my Authority”

Activists of Women Justice Forum attend a protest accusing the State’s inability to protect the rights of women from sexual violence and discrimination in front of the Indonesian Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 8, 2012, the International Women’s Day. <Photo: Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B> news@theasian.asia

West Asia

Israelis Enjoy ‘Purim Festival’

People dressed in disguises take part in a parade to celebrate Purim festival, a Jewish colorful and popular holiday, in Holon, Central Israel, on March 8, 2012. Purim was celebrated this year between sunset Wednesday, March 7, and sunset Thursday, March 8, in most of Israel, excluding walled cities, such…

East Asia

So Many Ladies, So Many Make-up

Flight attendant candidates put on makeups before entering a job interview held by Hainan Airlines in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, March 8, 2012. The company, China’s fourth largest airlines, plans to enroll 1,000 would-be flight attendants from twenty cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Changchun, Shenyang and Harbin. <Photo:…

East Asia