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South Asia
Bangladesh’s Oppositionists Demand Caretaker Administration To Oversee Coming Election
Bangladesh’s main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party activist shouts slogans during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas Sunday to disperse stone-throwing protesters who set fire to vehicles and tried to block roads across Bangladesh to demand restoration of caretaker administration to…
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People In Pakistan Driven Into Hardships Due To Insufficient Economic Growth
A carriage driver waits for customers on a street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Dec. 6, 2012. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s economic growth at 3.25 percent in 2012-13, which it said is insufficient to achieve significant improvement in living standards and to absorb the rising labor force.…
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Indian Freedom Fighter Ambedkar’s Death Anniversary Observed In Mumbai
An Indian man, wearing a shirt with a portrait of B.R. Ambedkar, gets a free eye exam at a camp set up to mark Ambedkar’s death anniversary in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Ambedkar, an untouchable, or dalit, and a prominent Indian freedom fighter, was the chief architect of…
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Jamaat makes a history by enforcing a countrywide hartal
Islamist party fights on then street Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, a registered political party having its representation in the national parliament, has successfully undergone the field trial of its strength as a democratic party by enforcing a country-wide general strike on Tuesday. It also recorded a history by calling alone a nation-wide general…
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India Decides To Open Up Huge Retail Sector To Foreign Companies
Samajvadi Party leader Mulayum Singh Yadav (C) and his party lawmakers talk to media before the voting on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in New Delhi, India, Dec. 5, 2012. India’s ruling Congress Party-led coalition government won a crucial vote on Wednesday in favor of its decision to open up the…
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IOC Suspends Indian NOC Due To Gov’t Interference In Its Election Process
In this Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Indian London Olympic medal winners, from left, silver medal in shooting Vijay Kumar, bronze medal in boxing MC Mary Kom, bronze medal in shooting Gagan Narang, bronze medal in badminton Saina Nehwal, bronze medalist in wrestling Yogeshwar Dutt and silver medal in…
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Dense Fog In Calcutta, India, During Winter Months Often Cause Traffic Delays
Residents run in the fog at Maidan ground, a large region of greenery in Calcutta, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, on Dec. 5, 2012. During the winter months the northern areas of India often experience dense fog, causing traffic delays and disrupting air. Residents and a horse are…
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“Samsung mobile products occupy about 90 percent of market share in Nepal”
Puskal Khatiwada, marketing manager of Samsung Mobiles in Kathmandu, talked about how Nepali consumers estiamate Samsung proudcts and future plan of the company to better meet the needs of people in Himalayan country in an interview with Bishnu Gautam. Q. Who do you think love to use Samsung mobiles and other…
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Kashmiri People Wait For Arrival Of Cyclists Competing In Tour de India
Kashmiri schoolgirls sit by the banks of the Dal Lake as they wait for the start of the second leg of the Tour de India cycle race in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. According to local media some 80 participants of 54 nationalities participated in the race. Cyclists pedal…
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A Mock Disaster Management Drill Held In New Delhi, India
An Indian volunteer, acting as bomb blast victim, sits on the stairs of a metro station as he waits for the start of a mock disaster management drill in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. The drill was held to check the alertness and preparedness of various agencies in…
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