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East Asia
Miao Ethnic Group Women Celebrate Their Traditional New Year Festival In Guizhou, China
Women of the Miao ethnic group dance to celebrate their traditional New Year festival in the Miao calendar at Xinqiao Village in Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Nov. 26, 2012. People of the Miao ethnic group dance to celebrate their traditional New Year…
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East Asia
Chinese Bride And Tibetan Bridegroom Marry In Tibetan-Style Wedding Ceremony
Zhang Yufen, bride of the Han ethnic group, and bridegroom Raidain Jamco of the Tibetan ethnic group attend a Tibetan-style wedding ceremony in Xiangbala Township of Xiangcheng County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2012. Raidain Jamco (C), bridegroom of the Tibetan ethnic group, receives hada, a silk scarf symbolizing…
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West Asia
Performances Held In Major Cities Of Iran To Mark Death Of Imam Hussein
Iranians take part in a performance depicting the story of Imam Hussein on the day of Ashura in Qom, Iran, on Nov. 25, 2012. Muslims all over the world commemorated Ashura on Sunday, which marks the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Mohammed, who was killed and buried in…
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East Asia
Psy makes YouTube history
‘Gangnam Style’ registered most-viewd video Rapper/singer Psy’s “Gangnam Style” set the record for YouTube’s most-watched video of all time with more than 805 million views as of Saturday. It has broken the record in just over four months set by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber’s “Baby” in 33 months. YouTube said…
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East Asia
National Cooking Contest Held At A Noodle Restaurant In Pyongyang, North Korea
Waitresses representing different restaurants prepare for a cooking competition in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Cooks and servers from around the country took part in the three-day cooking competition held at a noodle restaurant in Pyongyang. Two North Korean women cut and slice carrots during a cooking…
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South Asia
Thousands Of Dealers Gather At Annual Camel And Livestock Fair In Pushkar, India
In this picture taken Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, Indian camel herders sit next to a fire at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. Indian girls dressed in traditional attire…
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South East Asia
Cricket Match Between Bangladesh And West Indies Held In Khulna, Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, right, and Naeem Islam run between the wickets during the first day of the second cricket test match against West Indies, in Khulna, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Bangladesh’s Abul Hasan avoids a bouncer during the first day of the second cricket test match against West…
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South Asia
Nepalese Women Offer Prayer To Setting Sun In Celebration Of Chhath Festival
Nepalese women in Biratnagar, eastern Nepal, are offering worship to the setting sun on Monday on the occasion of the Chhath festival. Chhath is also marked across India.
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East Asia
Life of Daehan’s royals is revealed through exhibition
The ups and downs of the royal family from the Daehan Empire, which existed from 1897 to 1910 at the end of Joseon Kingdom, is revealed through photographs in an exhibition. Titled “Photographs of the Daehan Imperial Family: 1880-1989,” the exhibit is currently under way at the National Museum of…
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South Asia
Hindu Devotees Celebrate Chhath Puja Festival To Thank Sun God For Life In New Delhi And Other Major Cities Of India
Indian Hindu devotees lay on the ground as they prostrate during the Chhath Puja festival in Kolkata, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Chhath prayers, an ancient Hindu festival popular amongst the working class, is performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. <AP Photo> Indian Hindu devotees…
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