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Central Asia
Pussy Riot Ordered By Russian Court To Remove Their Performance Videos From Web
In this Feb. 21, 2012 file photo, members of the Russian radical feminist group Pussy Riot try to perform at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow. A Moscow court on Thursday Nov. 29, 2012 ruled that the video of punk band Pussy Riot’s performance in Russia’s main cathedral is…
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East Asia
Jia Qinglin Meets With Chinese Officials And Students Living In Rome, Italy
Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, meets with staff members of the Chinese embassy to Italy, representatives of Chinese institutions, overseas Chinese and students in Rome, capital of Italy, Nov. 28, 2012. <Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng>
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East Asia
Satellite Launching Site In Cholsan, NK, Seen Ready To Blast-Off Rocket Soon
This Monday Nov. 26, 2012 satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe and annotated by 38 North, the website of the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, shows the Sohae Satellite Launch Station in Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. According to analysis done for 38 North,…
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West Asia
Palestinians Celebrate For UN Vote Granting Palestine Non-Member Status
Palestinians watch a display screen broadcasting President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Nov. 29, 2012. The UN General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to grant an upgrade of the Palestinian status at the UN from “entity” to “non-member state”. <Xinhua/Ayman Nobani> Palestinians celebrate for…
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West Asia
Ban Ki-moon Meets With Israeli Foreign Minister In UN Headquarters
Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, left, shakes hands with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during a photo session before their meeting at United Nations headquarters, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. <AP Photo/Richard Drew>
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East Asia
Xi Jinping And Other New Chinese Leaders Inspect Exhibition In Beijing
Xi Jinping (2nd R, front), general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission (CMC), views “The Road Toward Renewal” exhibition along with other members of the Standing Committee of Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee including Li Keqiang…
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West Asia
President Of COP18/ CMP8 Speaks At Youth Day Celebration In Doha, Qatar
President of the COP18/CMP8 Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah speaks to youth delegates as part of Youth Day at the Qatar National Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 29, 2012. <Xinhua>
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East Asia
Head Of AIG Speaks In AmCham General Membership Meeting In Seoul
President & CEO of American International Group (AIG) Robert Benmosche delivers a speech during the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) general membership meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 30, 2012. <Xinhua/Park Jin-hee>
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East Asia
Celebs join campaign trail
Entertainers, sports stars livening up election atmoshpere Since official campaigning for the presidential poll began this week, a number of celebrities have joined forces to support the leading candidates, Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in, in order to charm undecided voters. Members of the celebrity cast have different supporting roles in…
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East Asia
NK sacks defense minister
North Korea has sacked its defense minister in a shake-up apparently aimed at bolstering loyalty to its young leader Kim Jong-un among the military elite, reports said Thursday. The regime replaced Kim Jong-gak as minister of the People’s Armed Forces after just seven months in the position. He is replaced…
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