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East Asia
ACRC taking lead to embrace diverse society
Anti-corruption body launches Sri Lankan language service The state-run Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) has taken a meaningful step forward by launching a Sri Lankan language service on its homepage. It held an event Friday at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Seoul to celebrate the initiative which will benefit…
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South Asia
Syria Beats Iraq 1-0 In Final Of WAFF Championship Held In Kuwait City
Hamid Mido (Bottom) of Syria vies with Waleed al Lami of Iraq during the 7th WAFF (West Asian Football Federation) Championship 2012 Final Football match between Syria and Iraq in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Dec. 20, 2012. Syria won the match 1-0. Players of Syria celebrate scoring against Iraq during…
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South Asia
Pakistani Activists Condemn Killing Of Nine Polio Workers By Militants
Pakistani activists rally in Karachi Pakistan to condemn killings of health workers, on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Thousands of polio workers escorted by police guards pressed on with a vital immunization program in Pakistan’s second largest city Thursday despite the deaths of nine people gunned down by suspected militants while…
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South Asia
People In India Recognized As Descendants Of Jew Leave For Israel To Live
A Bnei Menashe Jewish community woman, right, bids goodbye as other leaves for Israel from Churachandpur, in India’s northeastern state of Manipur Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. The Jews from India’s northeastern state of Manipur are known as Bnei Menashe and claim to be descendants of one the 10 lost tribes…
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South Asia
Movie making based on theme about deadly psychological disorder
R.A Productions presents A Rahul Aijaz film ‘Morgue’ Starring: Muhammad Ahsan Anthony Galli Tayyeb Khan Sherwan Rohel Aijaz As a film student, I am always looking for new ideas to explore. Despising what the mainstream storytelling is all about, I try to find another way to tell stories, experimenting with…
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South Asia
Indian Women Protest Against Rampant Violence Against Women
Indian women, members of Common Man’s Party, shout slogans during a protest outside the residence of Delhi state government Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. The alleged hours-long gang-rape and near fatal beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi triggered…
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Firing Incidents On Polio Eradication Team In Pakistan Kill A Total Of Nine People
An injured polio health worker receives medical treatment at a hospital in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on Dec. 19, 2012. At least three health workers were killed on Wednesday in firing on polio-eradication team in Pakistan’s northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing the number of death toll to nine in such…
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Hand Grenade Attack On Pakistani Air Force Base Leaves 10 Injured
An injured man receives medical treatment at a hospital in Nowshera, Pakistan, Dec. 18, 2012. At least 10 people were injured in a hand grenade attack on a Pakistani Air Force (PAF) engineering center in the country’s northwest city of Nowshera on Tuesday morning, said security sources. A Pakistan army…
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Parade Held In Bhopal To Celebrate Foundation Day Of Civil Defence Organization
Madhya Pradesh police homeguards and civil defence members participate in a parade during mock drill of accident and natural disaster in Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh, India on Dec. 18, 2012. The parade was held to celebrate 66th foundation day of Madhya Pradesh police homeguards and civil defence organisation. Madhya…
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East Asia
Similar but unique wedding rituals of 5 countries
Modern weddings in Korea are quick and simple: a speedy ceremony and then rushing to the meal afterwards. But in the past weddings were days-long festivals among families and friends that embraced cultural elements. The diversity and uniqueness of wedding rituals from Korea, China, Japan, Nepal and Vietnam can be…
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