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South Asia
Supporters Of Tibet Detained While Shouting Anti-Chinese Slogans Outside Chinese Embassy In New Delhi
Indian policemen detain a Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) supporter as he protests outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. TYC supporters shouted anti-Chinese government slogans outside the embassy to show support to Tibetans inside China who have set themselves on fire and protested against the…
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East Asia
Aerobatic Wingwalker Performs In Zhubai, China, Before Opening Of International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
Members of Breitling Wingwalkers, a famous European aerobatic team, perform during a test flight in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2012. The 9th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition will kick off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. Breitling Wingwalkers is known for its acrobats who perform on the wings…
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East Asia
NK to celebrate Mother’s Day
North Korea said Monday it would begin celebrating Mothers’ Day in another move by the Stalinist state to present a softer image to its citizens. Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the special day would be established at the “4th National Meeting of Mothers,” an event being held in…
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East Asia
Multicultural awards on Dec. 13
The Korea Times will host the inaugural Multicultural Korea Youth Awards at the Korea Press Center in downtown Seoul on Dec. 13, with the aim of promoting diversity and supporting talented children from multi-ethnic families. The recipients of the awards will be selected by a panel of judges including experts,…
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South East Asia
Strong Quake Hit Mandalay Region Of Myanmar Leaving Six Dead, 64 Wounded
Patients rest in a hospital at Tabaitgine, Myanmar’s quake epicenter, in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, Nov. 11, 2012. A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar’s northern Mandalay region Sunday morning, according to Nay Pyi Taw Hydrology and Meteorology Department. At least 6 people dead and 64 people…
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South Asia
Mourners Attend Funeral For A Victim Killed With Some 30 Others By Recent Firing Incidents In Karachi, Pakistan
People participate in a funeral ceremony of violence victim in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, on Nov. 11, 2012. At least 30 people were killed and several others including a local journalist were injured in separate incidents of firing in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi over the last…
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East Asia
Vietnamese Delegates Delighted Upon Winning Right To Host 2019 Asiad
The delegates of Vietnam celebrate the victory during the OCA’s (Olympic Council of Asia) general assembly hosted in Macao, China, Nov. 8, 2012. Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, won the right to host the 2019 Asian Games. The delegate of Vietnam delivers a speech during the OCA’s (Olympic Council of Asia)…
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South East Asia
Heightened Security Enforced Around Sittwe In Western Myanmar Hit By Buddhist-Muslim Violence
Myanmar soldiers patrol as they provide security in Sittwe, Rakhine state, western Myanmar, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and lawmakers from ethnic minority parties are calling on the government to deploy more troops to restore peace and stability in the western state hit by…
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South East Asia
Some 10,000 People Take Part In Mass Yoga Session In Taipei, Taiwan
More than eight thousand people participate in a mass yoga session in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Citizens attend a yoga assembly on Ketagalan Boulevard in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan, Nov. 11, 2012. Some 10,000 people took part in the yoga assembly on…
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West Asia
Thousands Of Foreign, Lebanese Runners Attend 10-Kilometer Beirut Fun Run Race
A Lebanese woman dressed as a clown poses for a photograph as she takes part in the 10 kilometer (6.2mile) Beirut Fun Run race in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Thousands of runners from Lebanon and other nations are participating in this year’s annual Beirut Marathon events. Lebanese and…
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