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South Asia
Iranian president welcomes his Pakistani counterpart at his office in Tehran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) shakes hands with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the Iran’s presidential palace in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 27, 2013. <Xinhua/Iran’s Presidential Website>
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West Asia
Iranian lawmakers discuss gov’t budget draft presented to the parliament
Iranian lawmakers talk with each other in the Majlis (Parliament) in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 27, 2013. The Iranian government on Wednesday presented a budget draft to the parliament which shows a shrink compared to the previous year. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz>
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East Asia
Head of Chinese parliamentary meets with Taiwan’s ruling party leader in Beijing
Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, shakes hands with Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang Lien Chan, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 26, 2013. Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, meets with…
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South Asia
Leaders of two Pakistani Muslim factions agree on alliance for coming election
President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif (L) talks with chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) Pir Pagara during a meeting in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Feb. 26, 2013. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) agreed on alliance in the general elections on…
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South East Asia
Myanmar president meets the press upon arrival in Oslo to start European tour
Myanmar President Thein Sein, left, speaks at a press conference after meeting with Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, right, in Oslo Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. President Thein Sein’s arrival Tuesday marked the start of a European tour that will also include stops in Finland, Austria, Belgium and Austria. Norway’s prime…
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East Asia
Head of Hong Kong Administrative Region meets with visiting Thai PM
Leung Chun-Ying (R), Chief Executive of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, meets with visiting Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 26, 2013. <Xinhua>
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West Asia
Turkish President talks with German Chancellor Merkel visiting Ankara
Turkish President Abdullah Gul (R) meets with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 25, 2013. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh> Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) attends a joint press conference with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 25, 2013. <Xinhua/Li Ming>
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East Asia
President Park Geun-hye attends a dinner after her inauguration ceremony
South Korean President Park Geun-hye attends a dinner after inauguration ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 25, 2013. Park Geun-hye, the daughter of South Korea’s late military strongman Park Chung-Hee, was sworn in as the country’s first female president on Monday. South Korean President Park Geun-hye speaks at a dinner…
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East Asia
President Park Geun-hye faces a host of problems including NK crisis
Park Geun-hye took office as South Korea’s first female president Monday, returning to the presidential mansion she had known as the daughter of a dictator, and where she will respond to volatile North Korea, which tested a nuclear device two weeks ago. Elected in December, Park also must answer victims…
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East Asia
Japan’s Democratic Party leaders raise their fists to vow a victory in coming upper house election
Leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Banri Kaieda speaks to the media after the regular party congress in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 24, 2013. DPJ hold its regular party congress on Sunday, vowing to spare no efforts to grab a victory in the upper house election this summer. Leader…
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