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West Asia
Supporters of ousted Egyptian President hold banner for women killed at protest
Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi carry a banner depicting a woman who was killed during a recent protest as they march to the National Council for Human Right building in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 21, 2013. Clashes between protesters and security forces have erupted into violence several times…
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South Asia
A 18-year-old Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in protest against Chinese rule
Exile Tibetans pray as they hold a candlelit vigil upon hearing the news of a self-immolation by a Tibetan Buddhist Monk in eastern Tibet in Dharmsala, India, Sunday, July 21, 2013. The exiles claim that Kunchok Sonam, an 18-year-old Buddhist Monk died after setting himself on fire on Saturday in…
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South Asia
Pre-Ashokan Buddhist monuments discovered In Lumbini
Unearthed Pre-Ashokan Buddhist Structures Pushed The History Lumbini By 1000 Years Kathmandu: New excavations in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, have unearthed ruins of a pre-Ashokan Buddhist temple of brick and a village suggesting that Buddhist activities in the area were in full swing 1,000 years before Emperor Ashoka…
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South Asia
Kashmiri protesters slam India’s Border Security Force’s fire at demonstrators
The authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir Thursday imposed curfew in Ramban district, after six civilians were killed when Indian border guards opened fire at protesters, an official said. The firing incident took place in the morning at Dadam village, around 155 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-…
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Society
South Africans celebrate Mandela’s 95th birthday outside hospital
People celebrate Mandela’s 95th birthday outside the hospital where he is treated in Pretoria, South Africa, on July 18, 2013. South African former president Mandela is steadily improving, according to the Presidency website update released on Thursday. “Madiba remains in hospital in Pretoria but his doctors have confirmed that his…
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East Asia
Panama charges N. Korean ship crew with carrying weaponry from Cuba
Panama has filed charges against the crew of a North Korean ship seized as it tried to pass through the Panama Canal while carrying obsolete weaponry from Cuba hidden under bags of sugar, possibly in violation of U.N. sanctions. Ramon Lopez, operations director for Panama’s National Aeronautics Service, said authorities…
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South Asia
21 children confirmed dead due to food poisoning of shool meal in eastern India
At least 21 children, all below 12 years, are now confirmed dead due to food poisoning after eating a free mid-day school meal in the eastern Indian state of Bihar Tuesday, a senior police official said Wednesday. “Some 100 children consumed the free meal at state-run Navsrijit Primary School in…
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South Asia
Indian sex workers and activists demand rights, dignity and protection
Indian sex workers and activists walk in a rally demanding rights, dignity and social protection for the workers in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Bikas Das> Indian sex workers and activists shout slogans as they take part in a rally demanding rights, dignity and social protection for the…
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East Asia
A N. Korean ship carrying weapons system parts seized at Panama Canal
A North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which is barred by United Nations sanctions from importing sophisticated weapons or missiles, Panamanian officials said Tuesday. A…
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South East Asia
Environment ministers from 5 ASEAN nations meet to discuss ‘haze pollution’
A delegation from Singapore is scheduled to attend the 15th Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee (MSC) on Transboundary Haze Pollution in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday, aiming at enhanced cooperation on smoke haze problem, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources said on Tuesday. The delegation will…
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