• West Asia

    Two Rallies Supporting And Denouncing New Constitution Held Separately In Cairo, Egypt

    Supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during his speech outside the presidential palace al-Ethadeya, where tens of thousands of Egyptians rally to support Morsi’s new constitutional declaration issued in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 23, 2012. Meanwhile, thousands of Egyptian protestors flood to Cairo’s center Tahrir square Friday to take…

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  • West Asia

    Palestinians Rally To Support Its Bid For UN Observer State Status In West Bank

    Palestinians hold posters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a rally supporting the Palestinian UN bid for observer state status, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. The Palestinians will request to upgrade their status on November 29. The status could add weight to Palestinian claims…

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  • South Asia

    A Blast Hits Muslim Procession Marking First Month Of Islamc Calendar In Pakistan

    Pakistani police officials inspect the blast site in northwest Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan on Nov. 25, 2012. At least five people were killed and 83 others injured when a blast hit a Shia Muslim procession to mark Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, in Pakistan’s northwest district of…

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  • West Asia

    More Than 1 Million Afghans Suffer From Drug Addiction

    Afghan drug addict keep warm themselves near a fire before using drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. More than 1 million Afghans have been suffering from drug addiction. Afghan drug addict smoke drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. <Xinhua/Sardar>

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  • East Asia

    Can Moon make friends with Ahn?

    Software mogul remains crucial factor in election Ahn Cheol-soo’s possible support for Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party (DUP) is significant in influencing voters in the Dec. 19 election after his abrupt withdrawal of his presidential bid, Friday. He is politically moderate and his stance could change the mindset…

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  • East Asia

    Bribery or sexual assault?

    Prosecutor faces arrest for having sex with suspect A Supreme Prosecutors’ Office investigation team has sought an arrest warrant for a trainee prosecutor for allegedly having offered favorable treatment to a female suspect in return for sexual intercourse. A member of the team said Sunday that they requested the warrant…

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  • East Asia

    Sunshine Policy-averse NK defectors favor Park

    North Korean defectors are probably the most determined group of voters for the upcoming presidential election next month. Not because they like pledges proposed by their favorite candidate, but because they are so sure of what they don’t want — a comeback of the Sunshine Policy. Nearly 21,000 defectors have…

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  • East Asia

    Weight of history

    When voters head to the ballot boxes on Dec. 19, they will be thinking just as much about dead presidents as the new one. With computer software guru and independent hopeful Ahn Cheol-soo withdrawing ahead of Monday’s registration deadline, the presidential race has turned into a showdown between Park Geun-hye,…

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  • South East Asia

    [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Jerman dan Jepang Pasca Perang Dunia Ke II

    Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai Hubungan Korea Selatan dan Jepang. Dalam artikelnya, Korea Times mengtakan bahwa Jepang harus belajar dari Jerman yang pada minggu kemarin memutuskan untuk menambah kompensasi bagi Koran kejahatan Nazi dan secara signifikan memperluas kelayakan penerima pembayaran. Di Jepang, calon Perdna Menteri…

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  • South Asia

    Two Pakistani Girls Shot By Taliban Gunman With Malala Ready To Go Back To School

    In this Wedndesday, Nov. 14, 2012 photo, Shazia Ramazan, 13, holds her hand where a bullet went through at her home in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan. Shazia was wounded by the same Taliban gunman, who shot Malala Yousufzai and 16-year-old Kainat Riaz Oct 8, 2012 on their way coming back…

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