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East Asia
Six Asian countries sign Declaration on drug control cooperation
Representatives sign the Nay Pyi Taw Declaration on drug control cooperation in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, May 9, 2013. The Nay Pyi Taw Declaration on drug control cooperation among Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam was issued at the one-day six-Nation Ministerial Meeting held here on Thursday. <Xinhua/U Aung>
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East Asia
S. Korean President Park addresses joint session of US Congress
South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. At rear are Vice President Joe Biden, left, and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio. South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye finishes her address to a joint session of Congress on…
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South East Asia
Myanmar’s NLD party delegation goes for China study visit
Head of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party delegation U Nyi Pu, who is a Central Executive Committee member of the NLD party, is interviewed at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, May 8, 2013. A 12-member senior-level delegation of Myanmar’s NLD party left here for Kunming, capital…
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South East Asia
Malaysian opposition supporters rally against election results
Malaysian opposition supporters attend a rally at a stadium in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. At least 50,000 Malaysian opposition supporters rallied at a stadium Wednesday to protest what they say are fraud-marred election results that enabled the long-ruling coalition to cling to power. <AP…
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East Asia
Brunei’s Sultan meets with Chinese Defense Minister Chang
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (R) meets with Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, on May 8, 2013. Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (1st R) meets with Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan (2nd R) in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, on May 8, 2013. <Xinhua/Lo…
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East Asia
Chinese Premier Li and Israeli PM Netanyahu meet to boost bilateral ties
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd R Back) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C Back) attend the signing ceremony of bilateral cooperation agreements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 8, 2013. <Xinhua/Pang Xinglei>
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South Asia
Supporters of former Pakistani PM Sharif gather at election campaign
Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif (C) wave to supporters during an election campaign gathering in Rawalpindi, adjacent city of Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 7, 2013. Election campaign rallies held across the country as Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11. Supporters of former Pakistani…
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East Asia
Obama backs S. Korea in appearance with President Park Geun-hye
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that North Korea can no longer create an international crisis with nuclear provocations, asserting the United States and South Korea are fully capable of defending themselves. “The days when North Korea could create a crisis and elicit concessions, those days are over.” Obama said from…
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West Asia
Egyptian President Morsi and cabinet discuss country’s financial troubles
In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Mohammed Morsi, center, meets with his cabinet in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Nine new Egyptian ministers joined President Mohammed Morsi’s Cabinet on Tuesday, including two members of his Muslim Brotherhood, in a reshuffle that officials said was aimed at addressing…
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West Asia
An Iranian candidate for presidential election gets media attention
An Iranian candidate checks his documents as he registers for Iran’s 11th presidential election in Tehran, Iran, May 7, 2013. Candidates for Iran’s 11th presidential election, slated for June 14, began to register on May 7. An Iranian candidate is surrounded by media as he arrives to register for Iran’s…
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