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Afghan Terrorists Arrested With to-be Suicide Bomb Kids
Three detained terrorists and two young would-be suicide bombers stand with their explosive material after they were captured in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 12, 2012. Security forces have arrested five Taliban insurgents including a woule-be child suicide bomber who was set free in Kabul months ago, the department of National Directorate…
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India on 13 February 2012
India on 13 February 2012 < India Today>: Khurshid clarifies stand to PM over spat with EC news@theasian.asia
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Valentine’s Day in Pakistan
A Pakistani woman chooses gifts for the upcoming Valentine’s Day in a shop in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on Feb. 11, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Umar Qayyum> news@theasian.asia
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Fortune Whaleshark Left
A boy lies on a dead whale shark in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Feb. 9, 2012. The 40-foot whale shark was found dead at a coastal area of Karachi in the Arabian Sea. <Photo: Xinhua/Toheed> news@theasian.asia
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Sri Lanka on 10 February 2012
Sri Lanka on 10 February 2012 <The Island> : “Fuel price hike imminent, but private buses to get diesel subsidy” news@theasian.asia
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Bangladesh on 9 February 2012
<Top N> Bangladesh on 9 February 2012 <Daily Star>: President Zillur Rahman formed a new five-member Election Commission
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Nepal on 8 February 2012
Nepal on 8 February 2012 <The Himalayan Times> : “Party to pay YCL on par with PLAs” news@theasian.asia
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Pakistan Factory Collapse, 3 Dead
Rescuers work on the ruins of a collapsed building in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Feb. 6, 2012. At least three people were killed, 17 injured and over 100 buried under the rubbles of a factory building that collapsed following a boiler explosion in eastern Pakistani city of…
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Pakistani Muslims Celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
Pakistani Muslims sit on a decorated truck in a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, festival marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Feb. 5, 2012. Thousands of local Muslims celebrated Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi by participating in religious processions, ceremonies and distributing free meals among the poor. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad…
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India Muslims Celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
Kashmiri Muslims gather at Hazratbal shrine, a holy relic of Prophet Mohammed, in Srinagar, summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Feb. 5, 2012. Muslims in Indian-controlled Kashmir Sunday celebrated Eid-e-Milad-un- Nabi, an occasion marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed, officials said. <Photo: Xinhua/Javed Dar> news@theasian.asia
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