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East Asia
‘Unity’ picked as inaugural theme
The presidential transition team Sunday said the main theme for President-elect Park Geun-hye’s inaugural ceremony would be summarized as “unity, advancement and people’s livelihood.” “The words reflect the president-elect’s will to enter into a new era of happiness in terms of both mentally and economically along with the people,” said…
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East Asia
Park haunted by suspicion on PM nominee
President-elect Park Geun-hye’s transition team seems desperate to press for the nomination of Kim Yong-joon as the first prime minister of the incoming government, despite growing suspicion surrounding Kim’s property and two sons’ exemption from military service. The team is seeking to call on the ruling and opposition parties soon…
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East Asia
US may learn from Korea’s gun control
The recent shooting tragedies in the United States and ensuing debates on gun control are shocking and almost incomprehensible to South Koreans because they don’t face such issues pertaining to firearms. There are strict laws here regarding the possession of hand guns. Citizens can only buy hunting guns and air…
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South Asia
Wife Of A Missing Journalist Stages Protest In Colombo Asking The Gov’t To Reveal What Happened To Him
Sandya Ekneligoda, wife of missing journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda wears a black band over her mouth during a protest outside parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Relatives, colleagues and opposition activists staged a protest Thursday demanding that the Sri Lanka government hold a proper investigation to find out…
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East Asia
Online bookstores oppose discount ban
Publishing firms and online book stores are pitched against each other over a revised bill recently submitted to the National Assembly that is designed to stop excessive discounts on book prices. Publishers and major bookstores that support the bill claim that online bookstores are not only taking away their share…
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West Asia
Afghan Men Make Traditional Sweet AT A Factory In Nangarhar Province
An Afghan man works at a traditional sweet factory in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan, on Jan. 24, 2013. Afghan men make traditional sweet at a factory in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan, on Jan. 24, 2013. <Xinhua/Tahir Safi>
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West Asia
A Convicted Thief Gets Punishment Of Having His Three Fingers Amputated At A Public Square In Shiraz, Iran
Authorities carry out the court-ordered amputation of the fingers of a convicted thief in a public square in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. The 29-year-old man was convicted for being part of a 10-member gang that carried out burglaries in the city and on charges…
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East Asia
We want to see more of you
We want to see more of our leader-to-be as Park Geun-hye has made herself scarce, minimizing public appearances. Keeping a low profile may help in some ways but doesn’t in others. As the President-elect said, it enables the incumbent government to finish their business without distraction. During previous changeovers, the…
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South Asia
A Cadet Of National Cadet Corps Rehearses For Republic Day Parade In Jammu, India
A cadet of the National Cadet Corps gives orders during a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in Jammu, India, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. India’s Republic Day is marked on Jan. 26. <AP Photo/Channi Anand> A Kashmiri student marches during a dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in Srinagar,…
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West Asia
16-Year Old Palestinian Girl Becomes Fisherwoman In Succession To Her Father Who Became Disabled
Palestinian fisherwoman Madeline Kolab repairs her fishing net on the sea beach in Gaza City, on Jan. 23, 2013. Sixteen-year-old Madeline Kolab is a fisherwoman. Her father, a veteran fisherman, became disabled, and therefore, she quit school after the ninth grade to take the job. “I don’t care about what…
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