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South Asia
A Variety Of Afghan Handicrafts exhibited for sale in Herat, Afghanistan
Afghan women buys handicraft during an exhibition of woman handicraft in Herat province of Afghanistan on Oct. 2, 2012. <Xinhua=Sardar> news@theasian.asia
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India’s Poor Farmers Start March To New Delhi To Highlight Problems Of Landless People
Members of India’s rural communities, including the landless, poor farmers and the tribal community, play traditional musical instruments as they begin “Jan Satyagraha,” a march to New Delhi to highlight the problems of India’s landless in Gwalior, India, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. Tens of thousands Tuesday began the 350 kilometer-long…
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International Day Of Non-Violence Observed In Katmandu, Nepal
Nepalese students participate in an event to mark International Day of Non-Violence, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. <AP/NEWSis=Niranjan Shrestha> Nepalese students hold red roses as they participate in an event to mark International Day of Non-Violence, coinciding with the birth…
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Children Enjoy Themselves No Matter Where They Are
A Pakistani boy, right, looks on while he and other children watch a youth flying a kite in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. An Afghan refugee boy holds on to his goat, while he and his sister, left, feed it in a field…
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People Condemn Killing Of TV Reporter
People shout slogans during a protest against the killing of a TV reporter in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on Oct. 2, 2012. Unidentified gunmen shot dead the reporter of a Pakistani TV channel in southwestern Balochistan province on Saturday evening, police said. Journalists shout slogans during a protest against the killing…
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35 Indian Fishermen Nabbed For Fishing Illegally At Pakistan’s Economic Zone
Arrested Indian fishermen sit at a police station in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Oct. 1, 2012. The Pakistani authorities Monday arrested 35 Indian fishermen and seized five boats for allegedly fishing illegally in Pakistan’s exclusive economic zone. (Xinhua/Masroor) news@theasian.asia
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Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan Claims 14 Lives Including Three NATO Soldiers
Afghans carry a dead body to a police vehicle near the site of suicide bombing in Khost Province in eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 1, 2012. Three NATO soldiers and a high-ranking Afghan police official were among 14 killed in a suicide bombing in Khost city, the capital of eastern Afghan province…
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Pakistanis Continue Rally Against U.S. Anti-Islam Film
Pakistani demonstrators shout slogan during a protest rally against an anti-Islam film in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Sept. 29, 2012. Thousands marched in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Saturday against the anti-Islam movie made in the United States, which has sparked protests in the Muslim…
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World Tourism Day Celebrated In Lahore, Pakistan
Pakistani students participate in a photo exhibition to celebrate the World Tourism Day in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Sept. 27, 2012. <Xinhua/Sajjad> news@theasian.asia
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Varanasi, Eternal Holy Place For Hindu Devotees
Indian boys dive into the River Ganges in Varanasi, India, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. Varanasi is among the world’s oldest cities, and millions of Hindu pilgrims gather annually here for ritual bathing and prayers in the Ganges river considered holiest by Hindus. A devotee seeks the blessings of a Hindu…
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