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South East Asia
Indonesian police rescue Rohingya migrants who fled Myanmar
Rohingya migrants sit on the boat at a port in Aceh, after their boat was rescued off Aceh, Indonesia, Monday, April 8, 2013. Indonesian police say they have rescued the 76 hungry, dehydrated Rohingya asylum seekers who fled Myanmar in a rickety boat hobbled by a storm. <AP Photo/Heri Juanda>
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West Asia
Turkish demonstrators break into courthouse to support political prisoners
Thousands of Turks clash with security as they try to break through barricades mounted around the prison and courthouse complex in Silivri, on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 8, 2013. Riot police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse in…
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East Asia
A FAO official addresses a Chinese workshop on Forests in Istanbul
Eva Muller, official for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, addresses a Chinese workshop on the sidelines of the UN Forum on Forests in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 8, 2013. A Chinese workshop on the sidelines of the UN Forum on Forests was held on Monday, discussing China’s practices…
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East Asia
Paper submission for Indonesian students conference extended
Conference of Indonesia Student in Korea 2013 – Extension of Paper Submission Deadline to April 28 Around 500 Indonesian students currently studying in the country of ginseng, South Korea. Despite living away from the homeland, the sense of togetherness and nationalism inspire them to actively participate in the Indonesian Students…
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New media: Catalyst for creating new opportunities
Bangladesh keeps up the global pace of prevalent ‘new media’ The use of new media tools in trade and investments has added a new dimension altogether. The new media, of course thanks to technology, has now been an everyday sidekick to business development strategies. The websites of business, commercial, financial, services…
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Damsels banned in driver’s cabin in western Nepal
Kathmandu – Damsels sitting in the driver’s cabin divert the concentration of the man in charge of the steering wheel and lead to road accidents. The bus entrepreneurs in western hill of Nepal have arrived at this conclusion and asked the staff of its long route buses to not allow…
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East Asia
Visitors pass by weapons at Korea War Memorial Museum as tensions escalate between the two Koreas
Visitors pass by weapons deployed in the Korean War era at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 7, 2013. South Korea’s top security official said Sunday that North Korea may be setting the stage for a missile test or another provocative act with its warning that…
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South Asia
A fire breaks out at government office building in Kashmir
An Indian fire fighter tries to extinguish a fire at government office building in Srinagar, India, Sunday, April 7, 2013. The cause of fire is not known and no one was hurt in the incident. <AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan>
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West Asia
Egypt’s railway workers’ strike freezes train services across country
Passengers wait at the platform at Cairo’s Ramses train station, Egypt, April 7, 2013. Egypt’s railway workers started a strike on Sunday, bringing train movement across the country to an almost complete halt. <Xinhua/STR>
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West Asia
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Holocaust memorial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the official ceremony for Israeli annual Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on April 7, 2013. <Xinhua/Jini>
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