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South Asia
Bangladeshi women hold photo of relatives missing at building collapse
A Bangladeshi woman cries holding a paper with a photograph of her missing relative as she pleads for help and demands compensation for the dead and missing workers of a garment factory building collapse, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, June 24, 2013. Relatives of the victims of the Rana…
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South Asia
Pakistani people condemn Taliban for killing 10 foreign tourists
Islamic militants disguised as policemen killed 10 foreign climbers and a Pakistani guide in a brazen overnight raid against their campsite at the base of one of the world’s tallest mountains in northern Pakistan, officials said. The Pakistani Taliban claimed it carried out the attack at Nanga Parbat to avenge…
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South Asia
Indian women pray for longetivity of their husbands at Vat Savitri festival
Hindu married women perform rituals around a Banyan tree during the festival of Vat Savitri in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, June 23, 2013. Vat Savitri is celebrated on a full moon day where women tie cotton threads around a banyan tree and pray for the longevity of their husbands. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Ajit…
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South Asia
Hundreds dead, 50 thousands still stranded from floods in northern India
Indian government Thursday intensified rescue and relief operations in the northern state of Uttarakhand, where hundreds are believed to have been killed by a massive flooding caused by an early monsoon, said government officials. Hundreds of pilgrims were evacuated by choppers from a 1,000- year-old old Hindu holy site, the…
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South Asia
Dissent follows Nepal’s election date announcement
Kathmandu – Almost three months after its formation, the election interim government of Nepal has decided to hold the Constituent Assembly (CA) election on November 19. The announcement of the poll date has ended the uncertainty about the second CA elections in this tiny Himalayan country. The key parties have already…
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South Asia
Death toll from Monsoon flooding in northern India surpasses 120
Monsoon flooding that has stranded thousands of people and caused landslides in northern India has killed almost 120 people, and the prime minister said the toll could rise substantially. The torrential rain and landslides since Sunday have stranded pilgrims at four revered Hindu shrines, washed away bridges and roads and…
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South Asia
UN special envoy Angelina Jolie speaks with Syrian refugee in Jordanian camp
Afghan refugee girls walk on a street on the eve of World Refugee Day in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, June 19, 2013. There are 1.65 million registered Afghans currently living in Pakistan. Since 2002, UNHCR’s voluntary repatriation program has assisted more than 3.8 million Afghan refugees to return home. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Umar Qayyum>…
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South Asia
Indian farmers protest against gov’t decision on Special Investment Region
An Indian farmer shouts slogans during a protest rally in Gandhinagar, 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Protesters mainly farmers railed against the Gujarat government’s decision to develop Mandal-Becharaji as Special Investment Region (SIR). <AP Photo/NEWSis/Ajit Solanki> Indian women shout slogans during a protest…
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South Asia
Hindu devotees celebrate Ganga Dussehra, worship of River Ganges
An Indian Hindu devotee offers prayers at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna the mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Hindus across the country are celebrating Ganga Dussehra, devoted to the worship of the River Ganges. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Rajesh Kumar Singh> Hindu devotees take holy dips…
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East Asia
Chinese film festival opens in New Delhi, India
Chinese Hollywood actor Jackie Chan talks during a press conference at the opening of the Chinese film festival, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Manish Swarup> Actor Jackie Chan attends the news conference of the Chinese film festival in New Delhi, India, on June. 18, 2013. The…
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