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South East Asia
Myanmar President Criticizes His Gov’t For Being Corrupt And Inefficient
Myanmar President Thein Sein delivers a speech at the President house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. President Thein Sein voiced rare public criticism of his government Wednesday, saying that rampant corruption, bribery and inefficiency were getting in the way of the country’s much-touted reform process. <AP Photo>
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East Asia
Chinese Scientist With Celebral Palsy Goes Home From Work On His Scooter In Beijing
Dr. Wang Sujing rides on a scooter to his apartment in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 25, 2012. Dr. Wang, born with cerebral palsy in 1976, has always been struggling through his life. He won his PhD degree from the College of Computer Science and Technology of Jilin University in…
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West Asia
Leaders Of Middle East Nations Attend Closing Ceremony Of GCC Summit In Bahrain
From left to right, United Arab Emirates’ Vice President Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Kuwait’s Emir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, walk to attend the final day of Gulf Cooperation Council GCC…
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East Asia
Abe Who Led LDP To Victory In Diet Election Becomes Japanese Prime Minister
Japan’s prime-minister-to-be Shinzo Abe arrives at the parliament for the special diet session in Tokyo, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Capitalizing on the Democrats’ failure to improve the economy and its perceived lack of strong leadership, Abe led the Liberal Democratic Party to victory in parliamentary elections Dec. 16. Abe was…
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East Asia
Zhang Gaoli Discusses With Citizens About Project To Improve People’s Livelihood In Tianjin, China
File photo taken on June 18, 2008 shows Zhang Gaoli (1st L) discusses post-disaster reconstruction work with local officials at Wulipo Group in Kangjiadong Village of Hanyuan Township in Ningqiang County, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. Ningqiang County was one of the hardest hit areas during the Wenchuan earthquake and Tianjin’s…
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Politics
Netanyahu Starts Election Campaign For Another Term As Israeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the inauguration of his election campaign in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. Israel has advanced the process of building 942 more settler homes in east Jerusalem under a new fast-track plan to tighten its grip on the territory, which the Palestinians claim as…
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East Asia
Li Keqiang Meets With Coal Miners In Datong City, North China
File photo taken on May 2, 1993 shows Li Keqiang (L) visits representatives of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Youth League. <Xinhua> File photo taken on July 28, 2008 shows Li Keqiang visits coal miners in Datong City, north China’s Shanxi Province. <Xinhua/Fan Rujun> File photo taken on…
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West Asia
Art Works Once Owned By Ousted Tunisian Dictator On Display For Auction
A visitors wander around a display of art that once belonged to the family of ousted Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali at an auction in the Tunis suburb of Gammarth on Sunday Dec. 23, 2012. Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali kicked off viewing of thousands of luxury items…
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East Asia
‘Xian is the place to run businesses’
XIAN, China – Park Soo-young, 40, runs a software development company named Tomato-Soft Company in this city in Shaanxi Province, China. He is one of the first Koreans to open up a business at Xian’s Software Park, a district designated as a special economic zone by the Chinese government. The…
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East Asia
South Korea’s 1st woman President vows to make new approach toward NK
SEOUL – Park Geun-hye, daughter of a divisive military strongman from South Korea’s authoritarian era, was elected the country’s first female president Wednesday, a landmark win that could mean a new drive to start talks with rival North Korea. After five years of high tension under unpopular incumbent Lee Myung-bak…
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