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East Asia
Myanmar’s Buddihists receive tooth-relic stupa donated by China
People carry Sakyamuni tooth-relic stupa donated by China at Maha Myat Muni Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar, June 10, 2013. China has donated three Sakyamuni tooth-relic stupa replicas to Myanmar to enhance ties between the two countries’ Buddhist circles and people. The three stupa replicas will be displayed in the cities…
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South East Asia
Cambodians demand opposition party to apologize for remarks on genocide
Journalists take photographs in front of the National Rescue Party’s (CNRP) office while Chum Mey, a former S-21 prison survivor, unseen, submits a petition demanding Kem Sokha, the party’s vice president, apologize for allegedly saying that exhibits at a Khmer Rouge-era genocide museum in Phnom Penh were faked, in Phnom…
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South East Asia
Censorship concerns rise as Singapore online media required to obtain licenses
About 1,000 Singaporeans rallied Saturday to protest a new government policy that requires some news websites to obtain licenses and possibly remove offensive content. The policy that took effect this month has triggered criticism that authorities in this Southeast Asian city-state are trying to enforce online media censorship. Newspapers and…
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South East Asia
Myanmar’s Kachin activists mark 2nd anniversary of ethnic civil war
Activists wearing T-shirt with the flag of Kachin Independence Army (KIA), march during a ceremony to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the fighting between Myanmar government troops and KIA, in Yangon, Myanmar Sunday, June 9, 2013. The fighting began June 9, 2011 when government troops allegedly shelled a Kachin base…
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Society
Libyan proptesters attack on pro-government militias, 28 dead
Clashes between protesters and militias aligned with the military in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi left 28 people killed and dozens wounded, a health official said Sunday. The violence broke out Saturday after protesters stormed a base belonging to Libya Shield, a grouping of militias with roots in the rebel…
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West Asia
Turkish PM accuses protesters of creating environment of terror
In a series of increasingly belligerent speeches to cheering supporters Sunday, Turkey’s prime minister demanded an end to the 10-day anti-government protests that have spread across the country, saying those who do not respect the government will pay. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his patience was running out with the protesters,…
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South East Asia
Filipino women perform traditional hand embroidery on pineapple fabric
In this April 18, 2013 photo, a woman does hand embroidery on pineapple fabric outside their house in Lumban town, Laguna province, south of Manila, Philippines. In this small town in the Philippines, women are keeping a centuries-old tradition of hand embroidery alive. But while Lumban town continues to be…
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West Asia
Turkish protesters practice yoga at Gezi park of Taksim Square
Turkey’s prime minister took a combative stance on his closely watched return to the country early Friday, telling supporters who thronged to greet him that the protests that have swept the country must come to an end. In the first extensive public show of support since anti-government protests erupted last…
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South East Asia
Thai activists call for Deputy PM’s dismissal for recent remarks on poors
Thai activists wear masks while chanting slogans during a protest outside the Government House Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. About 100 protesters gathered to demand the prime minister dismiss Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi over derogatory remarks he made earlier this week against the poor. Thai activists wear…
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East Asia
Xi and Obama talks on cybersecurity and N. Korea’s nuclear threats
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, seeking a fresh start to a complex relationship, are retreating to a sprawling desert estate for two days of talks on high-stakes issues, including cybersecurity and North Korea’s nuclear threats. Obama’s efforts to press Xi to halt China’s alleged hacking against the…
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