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East Asia
N. Koreans watch electronic products at Pyongyang Trade Fair
A woman points at a flat-screen TV on sale at the 16th Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair at the Three-Revolution Exhibition Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The fair featured North Korean goods as well as products from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and Italy, including…
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Dalai Lama speaks to US lawmakers praising democracy and compassion
Dalai Lama speaks to US lawmakers, praises democracy and compassion The Dalai Lama, speaking on the floor of the Wisconsin Assembly where lawmakers just two years ago hurled expletives at each other while angry protesters screamed insults, said on May 14 that the key to a happy…
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LA Mayor Villaraigosa, Beijing Mayor Wang attend Sino-U.S. Mayors Summit
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, from left, Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun, China Association of Mayors, Secretary General, Chui Hengde, and Chinese Consul General Qiu Shaofang attend the seventh annual Sino-U.S. Mayors Summit in Los Angeles Tuesday, May 14, 2013. The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), the Chinese Association of…
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Shaven-headed little monks play soccer to celebrate Buddha’s birthday
Shaven-headed young boys play the Dongjasung (little monk) soccer match to celebrate Buddha’s upcoming birthday on May 17 at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. The children entered the temple to have an experience of monks’ life for two weeks, called Little Buddha Camp. A shaven-headed…
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2013 International Photovoltaic Exhibition open in Shanghai
A visitor watches a photovoltaic product during the 2013 International Photovoltaic Exhibition in east China’s Shanghai Municipality, May 14, 2013. The four-day exhibition, with the participation of more than 1,500 exhibitors, opened here Tuesday. Visitors watch the models of photovoltaic products during the 2013 International Photovoltaic Exhibition in east China’s…
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New Confucius Institute inaugurated in Istanbul, Turkey
Consul General of China in Istanbul Zhang Qingyang (2nd L), President of Okan University Sule Kut (3rd L), Chairman of Okan University board Okan Bekir (3rd R), President of Beijing Language and Culture University Cui Xiliang (2nd R), Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of China Yu Jian (1st R) are…
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Taiwan’s ‘Farewell to Arms’ to end mandatory military service
A Taiwanese plan to end mandatory military service and shift to an all-volunteer force is running into a problem: not enough volunteers. Such forces are generally considered superior to conscripted ones, because those serving want to be there. Taiwan wants to field a leaner and meaner military of…
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A Chinese woman covers her face to protect from floating dust
A woman covers her face with a scarf to protect her from floating dust in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 13, 2013. Floating dust hit Yinchuan on Monday. The city landscape is seen enveloped in dust in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous…
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Hong Kong ranked world’s most expensive retail space
The Asia’s shopping haven Hong Kong has been ranked again the world’s most expensive global retail market, according to a new report by global property advisor CBRE Group Inc. released on May 12. Hong Kong’s annual retail rent in high-end shopping areas in Hong Kong averaged $4,328 per square foot,…
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Buddhists carry lotus lanterns during Buddha’s birthday parade in Seoul
Buddhists carry lanterns in a parade during the Lotus Lantern Festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 17, on a street in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 12, 2013. Visitors watch giant lanterns during the Lotus Lantern Festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May…
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