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East Asia
Japanese Major Political Parties Have Gone Into Election Footing
An elderly woman walks by candidates’ poster boards for parliamentary elections, left, and Tokyo Gubernatorial election in Tokyo Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan’s biggest political parties kicked off Tuesday the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima…
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West Asia
Iranian Parliament Speaker Urges NATO Not To Deploy Missile In Turkey-Syria Border
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani speaks at a news conference in Tehran, capital of Iran, on Dec. 3, 2012. Iranian Majlis (parliament) speaker on Monday urged NATO not to be engaged in regional conflicts by deploying air defense missiles in Turkey-Syria border. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz>
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East Asia
Chinese Legislators Visit Cambodia To Strengthen Bilateral Ties
President of Cambodia’s National Assembly Heng Samrin (R) shakes hands with Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee of the China’s National People’s Congress Hu Kangsheng in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Dec. 3, 2012. A group of Chinese legislators led by Hu Kangsheng is visiting Cambodia to strengthen and…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Death of human rights activist 8-year ago still remains unresolved
After 8 years of the death of Indonesian prominent Human Rights Activist, the probe of the case has not been completed and the mystery behind the murder remain. Metrotvnews.com published an article on a remembrance of the activist’s fights and his mysterious death. According to the article, law enforcers have sentenced number of those related…
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West Asia
Jordanian King Congratulates Palestinian President On Upgrade Of UN Status
King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman on Dec. 2, 2012. The Jordanian king on Sunday congratulated the Palestinians over the UN voting that granted Palestine the status of a non-member observer state. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh>
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West Asia
The Art: The revolution protector
Here they are, Muslim Brothers and Salafists, who oppose arts, wearing fake beards that did not stop them from committing crimes in religion, politics and life as well. Calling us Non-faithful! For the all who disagree with them are criminals, and all arts that they do not like are illegal. They…
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South East Asia
Suu Kyi Arrives In Troubled Copper Town To Hear People’s Grievances
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves to her supporters as she arrives in Monywa town, northwestern Myanmar, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Security forces used water cannons, tear gas and smoke bombs Thursday to clear protesters from a copper mine in northwestern Myanmar, wounding villagers and Buddhist monks just hours…
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East Asia
Leading Members Of NK Communist Party Visit Friendship Tower In Pyongyang
The delegation of China’s Communist Party, led by Politburo member Li Jianguo, visits the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. <AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin>
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East Asia
Who are ‘unfabulous’ 5?
The Dec. 19 presidential election is not all about top two candidates, Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in who are in a neck-and-neck race after Ahn Cheol-soo bowed out last week. There are “five others” in the presidential race, some of them are obscure figures little-known to the general public. The…
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South Asia
Indian Anti-Corruption Activist Launches His Political Party In New Delhi
A supporter of Indian anti corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, unseen, displays a membership form at the formal launch of his political party ‘Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’ in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. A supporter of Indian anti corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, unseen, fills a membership form at the…
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