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South Asia
[The AsiaN Video] Pakistani Journalist’s documentary nominated for Oscar
Renowned Pakistani journalist and documentary maker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, has been nominated for Oscar for her film ‘Saving Grace’. Saving Grace details the cruel practice of men attacking the women in Pakistan with acid. In the movie there are 2 women who become the victim of acid violence. For more…
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Pakistan’s Film Nominated for First Oscar
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the renowned journalist and the documentary maker, has nominated for Oscar with her film ‘Saving Face’. Her film has become the first Pakistani to win Oscar nominee in the short-subject documentary category. In the interview with the Pakistani English-language newspaper, she said. “I personally feel that acid attacks…
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East Asia
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…
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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
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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
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East Asia
Japan on 26 January 2012
Japan on 26 January 2012 <NIKKEI> : “Fed Sees Ultra-Low Rates Through ’14” news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
China on 26 January 2012
China on 26 January 2012 <Xinhua> : “Egyptians mark 1st anniversary of January 25th Revolution” news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Uzbekistan on 26 January 2012
Uzbekistan on 26 January 2012 <Jahon> : “Cabinet of Ministers Revisits Past Year” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Malaysia on 26 January 2012
Malaysia on 26 January 2012 <the Sun Daily> : “Feb 15 deadline for legalisation” news@theasian.asia
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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
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