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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Indonesian leaders welcome Obama’s reelection
Americans chose Barack Obama as their President for another 4 years. As a super power country, United States Presidential Election did not only effected American but also the rest of the world. Obama’s reelection for his second term brought positive response from Indonesia. Local mass medias reported reactions of Indonesian leaders and analysts…
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East Asia
18th National Congress Of Chinese Communist Party Opens At Great Hall Of People In Beijing
The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 8, 2012. <AP Photo/Ng Han Guan> <Xinhua/Li Xueren> Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin reacts during the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the…
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Success of rightists’ move to use NK-related policies in coming presidential election has yet to be seen
In mid-December, South Korean voters will go to the polls to decide who will be the next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK). South Korean elections tend to be rather uncertain and tense affairs. Compared to many countries, though, South Korean politicians are not enthusiastic participants in mud-slinging matches.…
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South East Asia
Vietnamese President Talks With Russian PM At His Office In Hanoi
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (R) meets with visiting Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the President Office in Hanoi, Vietnam, Nov. 7, 2012. Dmitry Medvedev is in Hanoi for a two-day visit to Vietnam. <Xinhua/VNA> Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev, left, listens to his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung…
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East Asia
Hu Jintao Presides Over Preparatory Meeting Of China’s 18th National Congress
Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, chairs the preparatory meeting of the 18th CPC National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 7, 2012. The 18th CPC National Congress will…
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Politics
First Couple, Vice Presidential Couple Acknowledge Crowd In Chicago After Winning Reelection
President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden acknowledge the crowd at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. <AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster> U.S. President Barack Obama gives a victory speech at…
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Politics
Obama Wins U.S. Presidential Election
Photo taken on Oct. 5, 2012 shows that U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally in Fairfax, Virginia, the United States. Barack Obama wins U.S. presidential elections. <Xinhua/Fang Zhe>
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West Asia
Iranian Lawmakers Consider Summoning President To Question Over Plummeting Currency
A group of Iranian lawmakers sit on the floor during an open session of parliament in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Iran’s parliament is planning to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be questioned over the country’s plummeting currency. It will be the second grilling of the increasingly embattled leader…
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West Asia
Islam’s view on Obama’s reelection
Back to the school of Sultan Obama! In the summer of 2009, many Egyptians admired the US president Barrack Obama’s visit to the Sultan Hassan Mosque in his way to Cairo University for delivering his important speech to Islamic World. For many, Obama was considered – at the very beginning…
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East Asia
Two South Korean Presidential Candidates Get Together To Talk About Single Candidacy
Democratic United Party candidate Moon Jae-in, left, shakes hands with Independent candidate Ahn Cheol-soo for the photographers prior to their meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Ahn and Moon met to agree on a single candidacy ahead of the Dec. 19 presidential election. <AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon>
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