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[Ashraf’s Tales of Arabia] Borders and Smugglers
Abu Hassan, the man of books, in the north Syrian city of is Al-Qusair, is fond of two things; cave and spring. His most endearing document is Al-Qusair’s cave which survived damage or destruction by quarry dynamite, thanks to the efforts of his city people. Abu Hassan sat on the…
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South Asia
First Snowfall in 5 Years
Citizens enjoy the snow view after the first snowfall in 5 years in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on Jan. 22, 2012. A cold front hit Quetta on Sunday, bringing wind and snow to the city. <Photo: Xinhua/Iqbal Hussain> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
“Take Rice Cake With Fortune”
Staff workers made rice cake in a market of Chiayi, southeast China’s Taiwan, Jan. 21, 2012, to greet the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year. <Photo: Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng> news@theasian.asia
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Plevneliev’s Inaugurated as Bulgarian President
Bulgaria’s new President Rosen Plevneliev (Front) reviews the guard of honor during his inauguration ceremony at the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, on Jan. 22, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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Drama of the Pakistani Politics Starring
1) President Asif Ali Zardari The current President of Pakistan and the Co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party(PPP). Also, the widower of Benazir Bhutto. 2) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani The current Prime Minister of Pakistan. Also, the first elected Prime Minister from the Saraiki-speaking belt and the longest…
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Sindh province of Pakistan expects US $8 billion Korean investment
Sindh, the southern province of Pakistan, expects 7 to 8 billion US dollar investment in different sectors including energy, food, tourism and communication up to 2020 from Republic of Korea, as a large number of Korean companies are keen to invest here. Several Korean companies are already here executing different…
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East Asia
Tough but Happy Going Home
A passenger carries his luggage at the exit of Xiangyang Railway Station in Xiangyang City, central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 21, 2012. Many passengers in Hubei and Jiangsu provinces encountered heavy snow and cold wave on their way home for the coming Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 23 this…
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West Asia
First Snow, Funny Couple
An Iranian man throws snowball to his friend at Jamshidieh Park in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 21, 2012. The first snowfall in 2012 hit Tehran on Saturday. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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World
Daily Life of Dahab Women
Women carries pots home on the Island of Dahab in Giza, Egypt, Jan. 21, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Radi> news@theasian.asia
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