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West Asia
Daily Life in Syria
A painter waits for costumers in Damascus, capital of Syria, Feb. 19, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Qin Haishi> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Beijing Holds 7th Int’l Strawberry Symposium
A tourist tries to take photos at a strawberry greenhouse during the 7th International Strawberry Symposium (VII ISS) held in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2012. The VII ISS was held on Saturday in Changping District of Beijing, a wellknown strawberry growing area and production base in China, and…
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South Asia
“We Need Classroom”
Students have their outdoor exams at a slum school in northern Indian state of Haryana, Feb. 17, 2012. The school has some 100 students and only three courses: Hindi, English and Mathmatics. The headmaster and teachers are all volunteers from different countries and regions. <Photo: Xinhua/Li Yigang> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Cold Weather Last Few Days Across Pakistan
A man walks in a street during a snowfall in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta, on Feb. 17, 2012. The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday forecasted that cold weather conditions would last few days across the country. <Photo: Xinhua/Iqbal Hussain> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Japan Owes us an Apology
A big advertisement to demand Japan’s apology for comfort women was placed in the evening of 17th inside the Anguk Subway Station, the 3rd line of Seoul, just a few steps away from the Japanese Council. Two ordinary men in their 20s made it themselves on 14th to draw attention…
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East Asia
3000-yr-old Chinese Vinegar Manufacturer
A staff member works at Donghu Vinegar Garden of Shanxi Mature Vinegar Group Co., LTD in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province, Feb. 15, 2012. With over 3,000 years of history, Shanxi Mature Vinegar, one of the four famous vinegar in China, is made from sorghum, barley and other…
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South Asia
Pakistan-India Exchanges Prisoners Each Other
Pakistani rangers escort released Pakistani prisoners after crossing the Wagah Border on in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Feb. 16, 2012. In a goodwill gesture and to boost the peace process with India, Pakistan has released 19 Indian fishermen and India released 3 Pakistani prisoners on Thursday. <Photo: Xinhua/Sajjad> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Ban Calls for Syria to Halt Bloodshed
Austrian President Heinz Fischer (R) and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (L) attend a press conference in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 16, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Xu Liang> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
NK Celebrates Late Kim’s 70th Birthday
Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the army and the state, attends the meeting to the 70th birth anniversary of late leader Kim Jong Il, at Kumsusan Momorial Palace in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Feb. 16, 2012. The DPRK…
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East Asia
Japan on 17 February 2012
Japan on 17 February 2012 <The Mainichi Daily News> : “Bismarck’s pension system” news@theasian.asia
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