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East Asia
People Offer Respect To Deceased Rulers On Founding Anniversary Of NK Workers’ Party
North Koreans bow in front of the statues of the country’s founding ruler Kim Il Sung, left, and his son and successor Kim Jong Il to mark the 67th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. North Korean soldiers offer…
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Bangladeshi Tannery Workers Claimed To Be Exposed To Health Risk
Bangladeshi workers carry tannery waste which will be processed for poultry and fish feed on the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. In a report released Tuesday, New York-based Human Rights Watch said tannery workers in Bangladesh’s capital are being exposed to serious health…
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2012 Tour Of Beijing Professional Road Race Opens In China
Cyclists compete during the second stage of the 2012 Tour of Beijing cycling race in Beijing, China, October 10, 2012. Germany’s Tony Martin of the Omega Pharma Quickstep team claimed victory in the second stage with 2 hours 53 minutes and 5 seconds. Viviani Elia (Front L 2nd) of Liquigas-cannondale…
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East Asia
Taiwanese Celebrate 101st Founding Anniversary Of Republic Of China
Confetti falls in front of the Presidential Office during National Day celebrations marking the 101st anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. During the celebrations, President Ma Ying-jeou pledged greater efforts to fix the island’s economy, now limping along at about…
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East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pemberontakan Pemungutan Suara Pada Desember
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai pemilihan umum presiden Korea Selatan pada Desember mendatang. Pemilihan Umum Presiden Korea Selatan akan berlangsung dalam dua bulan. Ini akan menjadi pertama kalinya warga negara Korea yang tinggal di luar negeri untuk dapat melakukan pemungutan suara. Tahun-tahun sebelumny, dilaporkan bahwa…
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Cambodian PM Hun Sen, Chinese Ambassador Attend Ceremony For New Road Construction In Phnom Penh
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, right, speaks with Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue during the ground breaking ceremony for a new road construction project funded by China in the outskirt of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, greets supporters while arriving to…
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East Asia
China Issues White Paper On Judicial Reform Focusing On Human Rights Protection
A press conference is held by the Information Office of the State Council in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 9, 2012. The Information Office of the State Council issued Tuesday a white paper on judicial reform. Apart from reviewing China’s judicial system and reform process, the white paper focuses on…
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East Asia
President Lee Myung-bak With His Myanmarese Counterpart At Blue House In Seoul
Myanmar’s President Thein Sein, left, shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak before their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. <AP/NEWSis=Lee Jin-man, Pool> news@theasian.asia
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U.S. Destroyer Docked At Subic Freeport For Landing Exercise With Philippines
The U.S. destroyer USS Bonhomme Richard, right, is docked at Subic Freeport, a former US naval base, west of Manila, Philippines, where the opening ceremony for the Philippines-U.S. amphibious landing exercise, dubbed Phiblex 2013, was held Monday Oct. 8, 2012. More than 2,800 U.S. Marines and sailors from the 31st…
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NK Students Devote Themselves To Various Activities At School In Pyongyang
Students perform musical instruments at a school in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK), Oct. 5, 2012. Students play football at a school in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK), Oct. 5, 2012. Students study after class at a school in Pyongyang, capital of…
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