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Spring Festival Celebration With Diving

Russian and Chinese winter swimmers show their diving skills in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 25, 2012. A joint performance of winter swimming was given by Chinese and Russian swimmers in Harbin during the Spring Festival holiday, to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, which fell on…

South Asia

3 Pakistani Lawyers Killed by Armed Men

A lawyer’s relative mourns in Karachi, Pakistan, Jan. 25, 2012. At least three lawyers were killed and another one was injured in a firing near a court of southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Wednesday afternoon, local media reported. <Photo: Xinhua/Arshad> news@theasian.asia

West Asia

Bahrainians Protest Against Gov’t

Anti-government demonstrators throw self-made petrol bombs against police in a Shiite village near Manama, Bahrain, on Jan. 25, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia

East Asia

Japan on 26 January 2012

Japan on 26 January 2012 <NIKKEI> : “Fed Sees Ultra-Low Rates Through ’14” news@theasian.asia

East Asia

China on 26 January 2012

China on 26 January 2012 <Xinhua> : “Egyptians mark 1st anniversary of January 25th Revolution” news@theasian.asia

Central Asia

Uzbekistan on 26 January 2012

Uzbekistan on 26 January 2012 <Jahon> : “Cabinet of Ministers Revisits Past Year” news@theasian.asia

South East Asia

Malaysia on 26 January 2012

Malaysia on 26 January 2012 <the Sun Daily> : “Feb 15 deadline for legalisation” news@theasian.asia

South Asia

Bangladesh on 26 January 2012

Bangladesh on 26 January 2012 <New Age> : “Zillur urges all to keep alert to plots” news@theasian.asia

West Asia

Jordan on 26 January 2012

Jordan on 26 January 2012 <Ammon News> : “Travel Ban, Asset Freeze against Ex-Intelligence Chief” news@theasian.asia

West Asia

Yemen on 26 January 2012

Yemen on 26 January 2012 <SABA> : “EU to assist Yemen to achieve democratic transition of power” news@theasian.asia