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South Asia
Hindu Devotees Prepare For Month-Long Mahakumbh Festival At Sangam, India
In this photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, supporters of a Hindu holy man prepare food for free distribution during the preparations for the month-long Mahakumbh festival at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna in Allahabad, India. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to arrive here in January…
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9th International Elephant Festival Held In Sauraha, Nepal
Decorated elephants take part in a beauty contest during the second day of 9th International Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan district, Nepal, Dec. 27, 2012. The festival was organized to promote tourism and to raise awareness of elephant protection in Nepal. A participant decorates an elephant for a beauty…
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South East Asia
AJA picks Aung San Suu Kyi and Malala Yousafzai as Asians of 2012
Asian journalist Association (AJA) has picked Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar opposition leader, and Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani human right activist, as Asians of 2012 Thursday (Dec. 27). Suu Kyi has devoted herself to the democratization of her country under the oppresion of the military regime and contributed greatly to the opening of Myanmar to…
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South Asia
Fifth Death Anniversary Of Former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto Observed In Garhi Khuda Baksh
In this handout photo released by the Press Information Department (PID), Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari (L) raises the hand of his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari during a rally to mark the fifth death anniversary of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Baksh, Pakistan, Dec. 27, 2012.…
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South East Asia
Poem dedicated to two women handpicked by The AsiaN as 2012 Asians of the year
When I got the names of Aung San Suu Kyi(Myanmar) and Malala Yousafzai(Pakistan) to be 2012 Asian of the Year I was watching Egyptian women at Tahrir Square, Cairo, cutting their hair, as a sign of showing opposition to the new constitution approved by the radical government in Egypt. Our…
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South Asia
Indian And Nepali Presidents Get Together In New Delhi
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (L) meets with his Nepali counterpart Ram Baran Yadav in New Delhi, India, Dec. 26, 2012. Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (R) meets with his Nepali counterpart Ram Baran Yadav in New Delhi, India, Dec. 26, 2012. <Xinhua>
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South East Asia
Young Woman Gang-Raped On A Bus In New Delhi Flown To Mount Elizabeth Hospital In Singapore
An ambulance is parked outside the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. A young woman who was gang-raped and assaulted on a moving bus in the Indian capital was flown Thursday to the Singapore hospital for treatment of severe internal injuries that could last several weeks, officials…
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Thick Fog In Lahore, Pakistan, Paralyzes Traffic To And From The City
People ride bicycles during a foggy day in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Dec. 26, 2012. Lahore and its surrounding areas were completely blanketed by thick fog, minimizing visibility and disturbing flight, train and bus schedules, local media reported. <Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed>
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Pakistani Cadets Observe Birth Anniversary Of Pakistan’s Founder In Karachi
Pakistani cadets attend a ceremony on the 136th birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah at his mausoleum in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Dec. 25, 2012. Pakistani cadets march during a ceremony on the 136th birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah at his mausoleum…
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Pakistani Christians Attend Christmas Mass In Rawalpindi
Pakistani Christians pray during a Christmas Mass in Rawalpindi, adjacent city of Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Dec. 25, 2012. <Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal>
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