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West Asia
Palestinian President reviews honor guards upon his arrival in Amman, Jordan
King Abdullah II of Jordan, right, meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, reviews honor guards after his arrival at the Royal Palace to meet with Kind Abdullah II, unseen, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, March…
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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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West Asia
Iranian President poses with his chief of staff during a press conference in Tehran
In this Sunday, March 10, 2013 photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, holds hands with chief of staff Esfandiari Rahim Mashaei, during a press conference in Tehran, Iran. In the waning months of Ahmadinejad’s presidency weakened by years of internal battles with the ruling clerics there appears no bigger priority…
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East Asia
A senior member of the CPC talks with Mongolian ruling party leader in Beijing
Liu Yunshan (R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Ulziisaikhan Enkhtuvshin, chairman of the Mongolian People’s Party, in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Ma Zhancheng>
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South Asia
Will India become a superpower?
Editor’s note: Will India become a next superpower following in China’s footsteps? This is a question that haunts both Indians and global watchers. Many media publications and academics have discussed the India’s potential of becoming a superpower. Following article recently published on The Economists is one way of looking at…
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East Asia
NK propaganda posters in Pyongyang threaten punishment to “U.S. imperialists and their allies”
A North Korean girl skates past propaganda posters in Pyongyang’s Sosong District in North Korea on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, that say “Not with word but with arms” and “Let’s sweep away the U.S. imperialists and their allies from this planet.” The U.S. recently tightened sanctions against North Korea after…
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South Asia
Nepali election hangs in the balance
KATHMANDU – Nepal’s Interim Election Council of Ministers led by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi has appointed Chief Commissioner and four others in the Election Commission that has remained without any commissioners for the past few months. President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav appointed the commissioners at the recommendation of the government…
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East Asia
Japanese and Indian FMs meet the press after having agreed to promote partnership in Tokyo
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and visiting Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid attend a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on March 26, 2013. Japan and India on Tuesday agreed to promote the two nations’ strategic and global partnership, especially in economic and security areas. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Ma Ping>
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Central Asia
Presidents of South Africa, Russia shake hands in Durban where they came for five-nation summit
South African President Jacob Zuma and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting in Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa _ the five countries that the World Bank says are driving global economic growth _ arrived in South…
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East Asia
Bangladeshi expats in Korea ask their gov’t to bring 1971 war criminals to justice
About 40 Bangladeshis called on their government to bring the 1971 war criminals to justice and give them maximum punishment in their gathering at the Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT) in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, on Sunday (Mar. 24, 2013) on the occasion of celebrating Bangladesh’s 42nd Independence Day. Similar events were held simultaneously in 40 cities on…
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