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    BoA returns with ‘best’ record yet

    BoA, one of K-pop’s bestselling solo artists, has returned with her seventh Korean studio album, “Only One.” The 25-year-old star says it is her best work to date, from which she draws the most satisfaction. “They’re my songs but to be honest, there are some that I skip, too,” she…

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    ‘Zlabia,’ Special Ramadan Food In Algeria

    An Algerian confectioner makes a special type of sweets known as “zlabia” in a pastry shop in Boufarik city of Blida province, south of Algiers, Algeria, on July 24, 2012. Zlabia, a type of pastry with typical ingredients including flour, yeast, yogurt and sugar, is the most popular sweets during…

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    Infinite exude ambience of ordinary

    The seven members of K-pop group Infinite appeal to fans with their ordinary boy-next-door looks. After a somewhat lackluster debut in 2010, the group topped the charts with “Be Mine” in 2011 and “The Chaser” in 2012. They not only boast of meticulous dance moves but also high-quality synthesizer pop…

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    Infinite, lean and hungry

    when someone is in hot-pursuit of their dream, the hunger, the ardor, the positive energy of pursuit they emanate are undeniable. These qualities can work like magnets for success — and that’s what is happening for the relatively new K-pop group Infinite. The seven members — Lee Sung-jong, 19, Hoya,…

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    Twins Festival In Hungary

    Mira and Reka Robotka celebrate their victory in the 2-5 year old category at the Queens of Twins Kids beauty contest during the 13th Twins Festival held in Szigethalom, Hungary on July 21, 2012. <Xinhua/Attila Volgyi> news@theasian.asia

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    Sex Workers’ Freedom Festival In Calcutta

    Sex workers from all over the world pose for photos during the Sex Workers’ Freedom Festival in Calcutta, July 22, 2012. <Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal> news@theasian.asia

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    Beginning Of Ramadan In Jordan

    A Jordanian man looks at decorations for Ramadan in Amman, Jordan,Thursday, July 19, 2012. Religious authorities in Jordan declared that Friday will be the start of the holy month of Ramadan, a period devoted to dawn-to-dusk fasting, prayers and spiritual introspection. Ramadan begins around 11 days earlier each year. Its…

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    Palestinian Women Shop Before Ramadan

    Palestinians do shopping before the upcoming month of Ramadan in Gaza City on July 18, 2012. In the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from drinking, eating and marriage during the hours day. <Xinhua/Wissam Nassar> news@theasian.asia

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  • “Legislation of the law banning racial discrimination can’t be deferred”

    “How was today’s forum? Weren’t you hurt or surprised due to the thretening atmosphere before the opening of the forum?” Rep. Jasmine Lee of the ruling Saenuri Party asked two immigrant foreign ladies who were taking picture in the lobby on the heel of the forum on multicultural policy held…

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    Yet Another Homicide of Migrant Bride by Husband: Who is to Blame?

    *This is the letter of Woman Migrants Humanrights Center in Korea. Two immigrant women in Korea were ruthlessly killed – one right after the other – by their own husbands. Yungbun Kim (Age 31, Cheolwon, Gangwon-do) was an ethnic Korean woman from China who, due to her husband’s assault, faced…

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