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South Asia
Various Gift Boxes In Display At Supermarket For Celebration Of Hindu Festival Of Lights In India
Gift boxes and baskets are seen outside a supermarket in the business area of New Delhi, India, Oct. 31, 2012. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be celebrated in many parts of the country. Fruit baskets are seen outside a supermarket in the business area of New Delhi, India,…
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East Asia
Menstrual leave ― an entitlement men reject
Female workers are entitled to take one day off for menstrual pains every month but few dare to exercise that right in male-dominant workplaces here. The reality they face is harsh. They need to muster tremendous courage to tell their male bosses they will use sick leave for period cramps.…
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East Asia
Ulala, producers of music, hope
The boys originally came together because of their love of dance. But the boys, now men better known as ULALA Session, are highly regarded for their music, for providing a kaleidoscopic variety of on-stage performances and for their heart-moving story. After winning the “Superstar K3” last year, the group comprising…
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West Asia
Samaritans Offer Prayer During Pilgrimage For Holy Day Of Tabernacles On Mt. Gerizim
A Samaritan boy, wrapped in a prayer shawl, attends the pilgrimage for the holy day of the Tabernacles or Sukkot on the top of Mount Gerizim near the West Bank city of Nablus, Oct. 29, 2012. A Samaritan man helps his son to read during the pilgrimage for the holy…
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East Asia
Van Gogh’s self-portraits come to Korea
Koreans love Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh’s bold use of color, unique brushstrokes and sentiment in his paintings. This makes the expectations on the coming Van Gogh exhibit higher. Hosted by Hankook Ilbo, The Korea Times’ sister paper, 60 of Van Gogh’s works, including nine self-portraits, will be on…
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East Asia
Children Delighted Seeing Three-Dimensional Pictures At Exhibition In Urumqi, China
Children play in front of a three dimensional picture displayed during a 3D magic art exhibition in Urumqi, capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 28, 2012. A girl plays with her mother in front of a three dimensional picture displayed during a 3D magic art exhibition in…
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Culture
International Chocolatiers, Chocolate Fair Opens In Geneva, Switzerland
Visitors taste kinds of chocolate at the second International Chocolatiers and Chocolate Fair, Geneva, Switzerland, Oct. 28, 2012. About 25 chocolate producers from France and Switzerland took part in the two-day fair, which attracted more than 6,000 visitors. <Xinhua/Wang Siwei>
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Culture
Various Delicacies Ready For Thanksgiving Dinner In Concord, N.H.
In this image taken on Oct. 8, 2012, herb-crusted sweet mashed potatoes are shown served in a bowl in Concord, N.H. In this image taken on Oct. 8, 2012, peach cranberry sauce is shown in Concord, N.H. In this image taken on Oct. 8, 2012, a slice of maple pumpkin…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Traditional Batik Tulis, an invaluable cultural legacy of Indonesia
Batik is Indonesian traditional fabric with classic ethnic pattern. The traditional Batik is drawn by Indonesian artists and the method they use is known as a wax-resist dyeing. This kind of Batik is different from the printed pattern batik that is common to find these days. The Batik artists use…
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East Asia
Will Pletnev lead rebirth of KBS Symphony?
After months of cancellations, the KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) Symphony Orchestra will finally hold a concert next month. All eyes will be on the Russian virtuoso Mikhail Pletnev, who has been offered a job as the new music director of the controversial ensemble. Pletnev will conduct a special concert on…
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