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East Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Saudi Aribian Prince Khalid Sultan
Chinese President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping (R) meets with Prince Khalid Sultan, deputy defense minister of Saudi Arabia, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2013. <Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng>
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West Asia
Bassem Youssef: Egypt’s iconic satirist
All around the world, there are many satirical programs, whether it’s political or not, with real or made-up events. But in the Arab world, it differs. Political satirical programs are rare. They almost don’t exist. In Tunisia, for example, there was a short program where they show puppets which look…
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Central Asia
‘Wine country’ Georgia eyes closer relations with Korea
Interview with the Georgian Ambassador Nikoloz Apkhazava Georgia is a country so far from Korea, but one with many similarities. Did you know that most nationalities can visit Georgia without a visa for 360 days? This can be seen as an extension of Georgia’s history of tolerance. In an interview…
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South East Asia
Vietnamese President talks with Myanmar Veep making his first ever trip to Hanoi
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (R) meets with visiting Myanmar Vice President U Nyan Tun in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, March 20, 2013. U Nyan Tun is on his first ever trip to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Madam Nguyen Thi Doan and the visit comes a…
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West Asia
Obama welcomed by Israeli President upon his arrival in Jerusalem
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) attends a welcome ceremony held by Israeli President Shimon Peres at the president’s residence in Jerusalem on Mar. 20 2013. Obama arrived in Israel on Wednesday, starting his first visit as U.S. president to the country. <Xinhua/POOL/Abir Sultan>
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East Asia
Kim Jong-un speaks at the meeting of light industrial workers in Pyongyang
Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 19, 2013 shows Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attending a national meeting of light industrial workers in Pyongyang, DPRK, on March 18, 2013. Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on…
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West Asia
Jordanian PM and his Hungarian counterpart agree to boost bilateral trade in Amman
Visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) speaks during a press conference with his Jordanian counterpart Abdullah Ensour in Amman, Jordan, March, 18, 2013. Jordan and Hungary voiced keenness on Monday to boost bilateral trade and explore joint investments opportunities, the state-run Petra news agency reported. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh>
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West Asia
Netanyahu and Israeli new cabinet ministers get together for group photo
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seated, and President Shimon Peres, left, talk to the new cabinet ministers after posing for a group photo in Jerusalem Monday, March 18, 2013. <AP Photo/Ronen Zvulun, Pool>
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South Asia
Egyptian President visits his Pakistani counterpart for talks on bilateral matters
Photo released by Pakistan’s Press Information Department (PID) on March 18, 2013, shows Egyptian President Dr. Mohamed Morsy (L) talking with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. Egyptian President Dr. Mohamed Morsy arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a day-long state visit for talks on bilateral…
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East Asia
People mourn death of former head of Huaxi Village, one of the richest provinces in China
The file photo taken on Oct. 30, 2008 shows Wu Renbao (2nd L), the retired Communist Party of China (CPC) chief of Huaxi Village, talking with local villagers about rice output in Huaxi Village, east China’s Jiangsu Province. Wu, 85, deceased on Monday at his home in the village, which…
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