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South East Asia
Planned Sale Of Media Outlets To Pro-China Businessman Sparks Fierce Taiwanese Opposition
Young demonstrators scuffle with police during a protest against the proposed sale of influential media outlets to a pro-China businessman in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. About 100 protesters gathered outside the Cabinet offices to lambaste media magnate Tsai Eng-meng, well known for his pro-China attitudes and his extensive…
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West Asia
Kuwaiti King Stands With Britain’s Queen Elizabeth At Windsor Castle In London
Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, right, speaks with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth after his arrival at Windsor Castle, Windsor, west of London, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. <AP Photo/Toby Melville, Pool> Dignitaries attend a State Banquet for His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait, given…
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West Asia
Members Of Medical Team To Undertake Inquiry On Arafat’s Death Meet The Press In Ramallah, West Bank
Abdullah al-Bashir (2nd L), a Jordanian doctor and leader of a medical team newly formed to undertake an inquiry on Arafat’s death, addresses a press conference in the West Bank City of Ramallah, on Nov. 27, 2012. Abdullah al-Bashir said Palestinian scientists collected around 20 samples for the international teams.…
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West Asia
Egyptians Clash With Police During Rally Against New Constitution In Cairo
Egyptian protesters clash with riot police during the anti-Mursi rally near the U.S. Embassy in central Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 27, 2012. Egyptian people flooded to the capital Cairo’s central Tahrir Square on Tuesday to join a rally rejecting the new constitutional declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsi last Thursday. <Xinhua/Amru…
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Journalists call for end to Israel violence
Asia Journalist Association (AJA) on Tuesday condemned the bloody conflict between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas and expressed regret over the losses of civilian lives. “Israel and Hamas, the militant group of Palestine, announced the ceasefire on Nov. 22 after 8 days of fighting which left more than 150…
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Medical tourism faces credibility crisis
Hospitals face tougher penalties for dealing with unregistered agencies Hospitals that attract people through unregistered medical tourism agencies will be banned from accepting foreign patients for the next two years, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The ministry said Tuesday that it is promoting the revision of medical…
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East Asia
Moon’s plea falls on Ahn’s deaf ears
As a presidential contender, Ahn Cheol-soo arrived with a bang and went out with a bigger one. Several days has passed since the computer software guru and influential public speaker withdrew from the race after failing to merge candidacies with fellow opposition challenger Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party…
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East Asia
Cambodia And China Agree To Build Hydropower Dam On Mekong Tributary
Cambodian telecoms tycoon, President of the Royal Group Kith Meng (L, front) shakes hands with Chairman of the Chinese Hydrolancang International Energy Huang Guang-ming (R, front) at the signing ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 26, 2012. Cambodian Royal Group and Chinese Hydrolancang International Energy on Monday signed a joint-venture…
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West Asia
Egyptians Attend Funeral In Cairo For A Person Killed In Earlier Clash With Police
Egyptians carry the body Gaber Salah, who was killed in clashes with security forces during his funeral procession in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Thousands of Egyptians on Monday gathered into Cairo’s Tahrir Square to attend the funeral of Salah, who was severely injured during clashes with security forces last…
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South Asia
Lower Rank People Of India Stage Rally Demanding Affirmative Action For Better Lives
Activists of All India Confederation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe organizations, a group of lower rank people in India’s caste hierarchy, shout slogans at a protest rally, in New Delhi, India , Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. The rally was held to demanded affirmative action for the lower castes in…
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