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West Asia
Syria on 9 Mar 2012 Syria on 9 Mar 2012 <Sana>: Huge Crowds of Syrians Gather in Damascus and Hasaka in Support of Reforms
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South Asia
“Let’s Enjoy Holi Together”
A visitor put colored powder on a local resident’s face in Jaipur, capital of the north Indian state Rajasthan on March 8, 2012. March 8 is one of Hindu’s most important Holi, the festival of colors. People celebrate Holi by laying colors on each other during the 2-day national holiday.…
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South East Asia
“My Body is my Authority”
Activists of Women Justice Forum attend a protest accusing the State’s inability to protect the rights of women from sexual violence and discrimination in front of the Indonesian Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 8, 2012, the International Women’s Day. <Photo: Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Israelis Enjoy ‘Purim Festival’
People dressed in disguises take part in a parade to celebrate Purim festival, a Jewish colorful and popular holiday, in Holon, Central Israel, on March 8, 2012. Purim was celebrated this year between sunset Wednesday, March 7, and sunset Thursday, March 8, in most of Israel, excluding walled cities, such…
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“Protect our Rights!”
Hundreds of Sri Lankan women take to the streets to urge the government to take action to promote and protect their rights in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, March 8, 2012 on Women’s Day. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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Business
Good contents Needed for Korean Wave 4.0
The continued development of high quality contents and diversification in the means of using them are the key to continued success of the so-called Hallyu or the Korean Wave, said the participants in the panel session of the Asian Leadership Conference. The session, held Wednesday (Mar. 7) at Hotel Shilla, was attended by…
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Many women think men have it better
About 44 percent of female college students would prefer to be a man if they had the choice, while 23 percent of male students answered that they would rather be a woman, a survey showed Wednesday. Albamon, an Internet-based employment agency, surveyed 573 university students and found more women would…
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Society
Gangnam’s non-smoking plan ignores foreigners
Banners to publicize a non-smoking policy hang on Gangnam Street in Seocho District, southern Seoul, Tuesday. The district started a public notification campaign on March 1 before introducing the policy, which imposes fines on smokers, from June 1. Gangnam and Seocho district offices in southern Seoul, which will start to…
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East Asia
So Many Ladies, So Many Make-up
Flight attendant candidates put on makeups before entering a job interview held by Hainan Airlines in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, March 8, 2012. The company, China’s fourth largest airlines, plans to enroll 1,000 would-be flight attendants from twenty cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Changchun, Shenyang and Harbin. <Photo:…
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Column
Are sharks endangered by fin soup?
HOW YOU CAN HAVE YOUR SHARK AND EAT IT – FIN & ALL A guessing game for guests at a Chinese wedding dinner play, while waiting for the second dish to be served, is : Will it be shark fin soup? The quiz is also about tradition and change. If the…
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