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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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West Asia
Egyptian Novelist Youssef Ziedan: Religious terror of fanatic people starts when they speak in the name of God
Youssef Ziedan is an Egyptian scholar who specializes in Arabic and Islamic studies. He worked as director of the Manuscript Center and Museum affiliated to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. He is a university professor, a public lecturer, a columnist and a prolific author of more than 50 books. The study of…
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South East Asia
Italian Mafia godfather caught in Bali, Indonesia
Indonesian mass media, vivanews.com, on Friday (December 14) published an article on an Italian Godfather, caught in Bali, Indonesia. In the article, it says, he looks like a polite man, and probably wise. Messicati Antonino Vitale was shown in a picture by many media around the world lying looked relax with his…
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East Asia
From shy boy to party planner
Not all people are born to do their jobs. Kim Hong-jin surely wasn’t born to be a “party animal” or a planner who takes charge of arranging large-sized gatherings. “I didn’t have a single female friend due to my lack of fashion sense, habit of saying the wrong thing, fat…
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