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West Asia
Graffiti in Jeddah, traditional Islamic city
A man walks by a graffiti on a wall in the old city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 9, 2014. Jeddah has been a traditional hub for commerce along the Red Sea and the port of entry for many Muslims traveling to Mecca to perform the religious obligations for…
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East Asia
Overall Review of Global Papers’ Editorials
For a couple of days I have read through several newspapers and checked what they editorialized about. Considering that the abduction of schoolgirls has been a hot topic over the world for several weeks, it was understandable that the New York Times touched on this issue. It is an issue…
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South East Asia
[Asian Books] Southeast Asian Cartoon Art History, Trends and Problems
Southeast Asian Cartoon Art History, Trends and Problems Edited by John A. Lent | McFarland | 2014 John A. Lent brings together eight essays to provide the first overview of cartoon art in Southeast Asia. These essays provide both historical and modern observations of cartoons and comics in Indonesia, the…
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South East Asia
Jhola: A Tale Of Cruelty Against Hindu Women
A movie revealing wicked custom of Nepali suttee Jhola(Bag), a Nepali movie based on the cruel Sati system that was abolished 95 years ago from Nepal, became the first hit of 2014 in the movie theatres across Nepal. Released in the first week of February, the movie was drawing a…
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East Asia
High Goals on Big Screens
Though soccer is considered the most famous sport around the globe, it’s still not presented well in movies. American football stole the spotlight, and it’s either documentaries or comedy movies like “She’s The Man” or “Shaolin Soccer”. Only recently those studios really started to do some real soccer movies. Recently,…
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South East Asia
[Transnational] “Spring New Year” in Asia
The Beauty, Sweat and Joy of Cambodia’s Khmer New Year Vannak Va·Cambodia·Dream Together Master, SNU April is both the hottest and happiest month of the year for Cambodian people who have long celebrated their Khmer new year in this month. The 3-day festival usually starts on the 13th or 14th…
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East Asia
Japan’s traditional wedding style
A couple in traditional wedding attires, leaves a shrine after their wedding ritual in Tokyo, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Shinto wedding is Japan’s traditional wedding style to be attended by a newly-wed couple and their immediate kins. It is common practice among the couples who chose the Sinto wedding, that…
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West Asia
Kuwait, future bridge of Silk Road
The 13th Al-Arabi Magazine Forum held on March 3-5 The two TV announcers Ms. Manal Omran and Ms. Sodaba Ali were calling the honored names and institution representatives to receive their golden boats from the Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud…
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South Asia
A million Hindus throng Shivaratri Festival
Thousands of Hindus from both Nepal and India thronged the famous Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu to observe the festival of Maha Shivaratri by offering worship to Lord Shiva, one of the three main Gods of Hindus, on February 27. As the name suggests, it is the night (ratri) of Lord…
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Central Asia
Miss Mongolia Uyanga’s Interview with Odgerel
News Presenter and CEO of UBS Music Channel Asia N interviewd Odgerel,the best presenter and representative director for UBS music channel. The interview went off a bit over hour in the efternoon on 06 May at UBS. Odgerel is enjoying an active life and she is as good as anyone…
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