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South Asia
People Go Into Trance While Performing Ritual In River During Chhath Puja Festival In New Delhi
An Indian man jumps into the Yamuna river to save a Hindu woman who went into trance while performing rituals at sunrise in the holy Yamuna River during the final day of Chhath Puja festival in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Chhath prayers, an ancient Hindu festival popular…
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West Asia
Americans Supporting Israel Stage Anti-War Protest In New York Amid Mounting Hostilities In Gaza Strip
Pro-Israeli demonstrators chant during an anti-war protest regarding the expanding hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip on 42nd Street, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in New York. Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers traded fire and tough cease-fire proposals Monday, and threatened to escalate their border conflict if diplomacy…
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West Asia
Israel Intensifies Attack On Gaza Strip, Raising Palestinian Death Toll To 96
Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Israeli aircraft struck crowded areas in the Gaza Strip and killed a senior militant with a missile strike on a media center Monday, driving up the Palestinian death toll to 96, as Israel broadened its targets…
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South East Asia
Myint Aye, Myanmar’s Human Rights Activist In Custody, Released In Time For Obama’s Visit
Myint Aye, the director of the Human Rights Defenders and Promoters Organization, center, who was serving a life sentence, walks with supporters as he arrives at his residence following his recent release from Loikaw prison, in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Myint Aye was among dozens of political prisoners…
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East Asia
Questions on candidates’ NK plans
With the presidential candidates entering the homestretch before the Dec. 19 election, promises come hard and fast, even when it comes to the most unpredictable variable, North Korea. The three candidates have each expressed interest in reengaging with Pyongyang following a dearth of talks under the Lee Myung-bak administration, during…
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East Asia
Will social media be game changer?
Utilizing social media was an important part of Barack Obama’s consecutive successes in the two U.S. presidential elections. It remains to be seen whether services such as Twitter and Facebook will play a similar pivotal role in Korea where voters will elect a new president on Dec. 19. Social media…
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East Asia
[Korea Report] Seoul National Science Museum enables children to learn about nature while enjoying
Korea is known for its high level of educaiton among its people. A group of Korean high school students have won six gold medals to finish top for the first time at the 53rd International Mathematical Olympiad in Juy 2012. The passion and awareness on education can be shown on…
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South East Asia
Obama Stands With ASEAN Leaders During Summit Meeting Of The Regional Organization In Phnom Penh
Newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama (5th L) poses for photos with ASEAN leaders during the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 19, 2012. Newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama arrived here on Monday afternoon to attend the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting and the 7th East Asia…
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South Asia
Activists Protest Against Gov’t Decision To Open Retail Sector To Foreign Investment In Hyderabad, India
India’s leftist party activists shout slogans during a protest in front of a Bharti Walmart Best Price wholesale store in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2102. They are protesting against the Indian government’s recent decision to open India’s retail sector to foreign investment. <AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.>
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West Asia
Egyptians’ Gathering To Mark Eruption Of Violence Last Year Turns Into Violent Street Demonstration
Egyptians participate in a protest marking the first anniversary of the Mohamed Mahmoud street incidents near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 19, 2012. On Nov. 19, 2011, several days ahead of the historic parliamentary elections, violence erupted across the country. The most notable incident was a demonstration in the…
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