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East Asia
Tibetans Rally Against China’s Repression On Tibet In Brussels
Member of the Tibetan Parliament in exile Thubten Wangchen, left, waves the Tibetan flag during the ‘Flame of Truth’ rally, near the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. The flame of the truth is a campaign launched by the Tibetan parliament in exile and a worldwide action…
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Chinese Students In Seoul, Beijing Hold Anti-Japan Protest Over Disputed Islands
Chinese students who study in South Korea, hold anti-Japan banner as they hold a press conference about the disputed islands called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. In this Tuesday Sept. 18, 2012 photo, anti-Japan protesters hold…
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Wen Jiabao Attends EU-China Summit Meeting Held In Brussels
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, shakes hands with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, center, as European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, right, looks on during an EU-China summit in Brussels on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) shakes hands with Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di…
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Ahn Cheol-soo Announces His Run For Presidency
Ahn Cheol-soo, the founder of Seoul-based antivirus maker AhnLab, speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Ahn has formally announced his presidential bid in South Korea because of public calls to reform politics. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) news@theasian.asia
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U.S. Defense Chief Talks With Xi Jinping In Beijing
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, meets with China’s Vice President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Panetta met Wednesday with Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi, who just days ago reappeared after a puzzling two-week disappearance. <AP Photo/Larry Downing> Chinese Vice President…
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Chinese Hold Anti-Japan Protest In Kuala Lumpur
Chinese protestors hold a banner during an anti-Japan protest on disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, outside the Japanese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. The banner reads ” Diaoyu Island belongs to China.” A Chinese protestor holds a Chinese national flag during an…
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International Film Festival Opens In Pyongyang
In this photo taken Sept. 18, 2012, a North Korean wearing a pin of late leader Kim Il Sung, walks at the Korean Film Studio in Pyongyang, North Korea. An international film festival opens Thursday, Sept. 20 in the unlikeliest of places: North Korea. Held every two years, the Pyongyang…
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Planned Classes On Chinese Patriotism Spark Harsh Protest Of HK Students
Students gesture during a demonstration demanding the government to withdraw the new subject “Moral and National Education” from the school curriculum, at the City University of Hong Kong , Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Hong Kong officials backed down on plans to make students take Chinese patriotism classes following protests in…
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Recent Panoramic Views Of North Korean Capital Of Pyongyang
In this Sept. 17, 2012 photo, the sun sets over the tower of the Juche Idea in Pyongyang, North Korea. In this Sept. 17, 2012 photo, a North Korean walks at a underpass in Pyongyang, North Korea. In this Sept. 17, 2012 photo, North Korean buys food at a food…
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Celebration Of 63rd Founding Anniversary Of China At Chinese Embassy In Islamabad
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (C) and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Liu Jian (3rd L) attend a grand reception to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, at the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sept. 18, 2012. Pakistani children sing songs at a grand…
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