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South Asia
First Snow Makes Children Happy
Children play around after the first snowfall in 2012 in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Jan. 4, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Jordan Footholds Israel-Pal Peace Talk
Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh speaks during a press conference in Amman, Jordan, Jan. 3, 2012. Nasser Judeh announced that the Palestinians and Israelis agreed Tuesday to hold a series of February meetings in Jordan aimed at generating an atmosphere conducive to resuming “serious negotiations”. <Photo: Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh> news@theasian.asia …
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East Asia
New Year Messages of Asia Pacific Leaders
As 2011 came to an end, the leaders of Asia Pacific countries gave New Year Messages. In general, they described the last year as a time of great challenge and the issue of economy was again at the centre of their addresses. On the other hand, they saw this year as…
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East Asia
Flash Mob for Environment
Street dance enthusiasts perform during a flash mob activity in Hangzhou, capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, Jan. 3, 2012. Dozens of street dance enthusiasts participated in a flash mob activity advocating environmental protection here on Tuesday. <Photo: Xinhua/Han Chuanhao> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
P’yang Holds a Mass Rally for Loyalty
People attend a mass rally at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in this Jan. 3, 2012 photo released by the official news agency KCNA. The rally on Tuesday called for carrying out the document by the Political Bureau of the Workers’…
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East Asia
NK People Chant Slogan for Kim Jong-un
People attend a mass rally at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in this Jan. 3, 2012 photo released by the official news agency KCNA. The rally on Tuesday called for carrying out the document by the Political Bureau of the…
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East Asia
P’yang Holds a Mass Rally
People attend a mass rally at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in this Jan. 3, 2012 photo released by the official news agency KCNA. The rally on Tuesday called for carrying out the document by the Political Bureau of the Workers’…
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South East Asia
Pray for Chinese New Year
A woman prays under the red lanterns for the upcoming Chinese New Year at the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 3, 2011. The Chinese New Year, the year of the dragon, will start on Jan. 23 this year. <Photo: Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Aqua Celebration at Tokyo
A diver performs in a tank at an aquarium during the new year holiday in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 3, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Buddhist leader Ven. Jigwan dies
Ven. Jigwan, who led the nation’s largest Buddhist order of Jogye, died of asthma in Jan. 2nd at Gyeongguk Temple in Seoul. He was 80. Jigwan became a follower of Buddhism in 1947, studied under the noted monk Jawun and became a monk in 1953. He held many positions including…
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