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East Asia
Shared Growth, a Beauty of Growing Together
Professor Chung Un-chan’s usual words of toast is “Dongban(meaning sharing).” In response, the audience calls out “Seongjang(meaning growth).” ‘Shared growth’ has been a consistent theme for his life since the former South Korean Prime Minister and President of Seoul National University became the first head of the Commission on Shared…
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South Asia
Brides Walk In A Procession During A Mass Marriage Arranged For Poor Couples In India
Relatives and onlookers watch from an enclosure a mass community marriage in Bahirkhand, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) north of Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. A total of 108 couples from the economically weaker sections of the society belonging to various religions, faith and caste tied the knot in…
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South Asia
Colorful Parade Held To Support Gays, Lesbians In Hyderabad, India
A participant waves a rainbow flag from a motorcycle as members and supporters of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community take out the Hyderabad gay pride parade in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. The parade was held to spread awareness about harassment, violence and discrimination faced by the…
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West Asia
Israelis Visit Multimedia Exhibition Of Van Gogh’s Works In Tel Aviv
Israelis visit the multimedia exhibition of Vincent Van Gogh’s work, “Van Gogh Alive,” in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. <AP Photo/Oded Balilty>
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South Asia
An Indian Man Compete In Bullock Cart Race During A Rural Sports Festival In Kila Raipur, Punjab
An Indian villager participates in a bullock cart race during a rural sports festival, also known as “Indian Rural Olympics”, in Kila Raipur, near Ludhiana, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. The three-day long event is a celebration of rural life in India’s farming belt…
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Culture
Official Poster For FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Unveiled In Rio De Janeiro
The official poster for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 is unveiled in Sao Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 30, 2013. <Xinhua/AGENCIA ESTADO>
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South Asia
Mexican Dancers Perform “Bubble Dance” During Cultural Program “Lokrang” In Bhopal, India
Dancers from Mexico perform “Bubble Dance” during the five-day long cultural program “Lokrang” in Bhopal, India, Jan. 29, 2013. The program was organised by Madhya Pradesh state cultural department during India’s 64th Republic Day celebrations. Dancers from Turkey perform “Belly Beats Dance” during the five-day long cultural program “Lokrang” in…
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East Asia
Newly-Born Koalas Cling To Their Mothers When Taking Group Picture With Feeders At Safari Park In Guangzhou
Newly-born koalas tightly hold their mothers as feeders and koalas pose for group photos at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2013. The park has successfully bred more than 20 koalas since it imported six koalas from Australia in 2006. Feeders hold koalas…
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East Asia
A guide to experience skiing at budget price in Korea
People only living in four season countries have the privilege to experience this exciting sport. If you are living in a tropical country, then you will have to fly all the way to one of these countries to be able to experience Skiing. For someone who never tried ski before, it could be…
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East Asia
Global leaders pledge better world for intellectually disabled
PYEONGCHANG – International figures, including Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, committed to fighting discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities Wednesday that she said are deprived of the rights to make choices in their lives. The participants issued a joint declaration, whose core message is to protect rights of…
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