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The Future of “European Isalm”
The recent incident in the city of Toulouse, southern France, raised repeated questions about the impact of the presence of Islam and Muslims not only on France but also on the entire old continent. This identification of the image of the True religion with its heavenly signs and sublime values…
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Pakistani rangers operate to stop rampage by criminal gangs in Karachi
Pakistani rangers take part in an operation against criminal gangs in a troubled area in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Feb. 24, 2013. At least five people were killed and many others were injured in different firing and violence incidents in Karachi on Sunday, local media reported. A…
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People stage colorful parade to celebrate Buddhist festival in Colombo
A Sri Lankan man dressed in traditional clothes carries a statue of Lord Buddha during the annual Buddhist festival of Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. The procession is the most elegant religious and cultural pageant to be held in Colombo and has secured an important…
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People mourn their relatives killed by police during a labor strike near Dhaka
Family members of victims mourn their relatives killed by police during clashes in Manikganj district, some 63 km northwest of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, on Feb. 24, 2013. At least five people were shot dead and over 50 others injured in Manikganj district Sunday when anti-riot police clashed with demonstrators during…
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Light the Lamp: Inspiration from Tagore and Han Yong-Un
Joint Project between the Northeast Asian History Foundation and The AsiaN *Editor’s Note: Security in East Asia is swaying in a rough sea. North Korea’s nuclear crisis has been highly elated amid existing territorial disputes and deep-rooted conflicts between nations in the region. South Korea, China and Japan, the countries…
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Bomb blasts at a shopping area in Hyderabad, India, leave 12 dead
Indian policemen guard a shopping arcade, damaged in one of the two bomb blasts, in Hyderabad, India, early Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. A pair of bombs exploded Thursday evening in a crowded shopping area in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, killing at least 12 people and wounding scores of…
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A candle vigil held for 87 victims killed in bombing attack in Quetta, Pakistan
Pakistani Shiite Muslims hold candles during a vigil for the 87 victims killed in a massive bombing last weekend in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on Feb. 21, 2013. <Xinhua/Stringer>
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“Both Indians and Koreans consider education as a passport to success”
Interview with Indian Ambassador Vishnu Prakash Ambassador Vishnu Prakash said as a career diplomat, South Korea was a post he was always waiting to be assigned, which he was granted in January 2012. The AsiaN interviewed Amb. Prakash in early February at the Indian Embassy in Seoul. Prakash first visited…
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33 Myanmar Muslims rescued by Sri Lankan navy from a sinking ship
A rescued Myanmar ethnic Rohingya Muslim gets a haircut as he spends time at a Sri Lankan immigration detention center in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Thirty three Myanmar nationals – all Rohingya Muslims – rescued by the Sri Lankan navy when their dilapidated wooden vessel began sinking…
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Indian activists block a railway during a strike against gov’t policies
Activists of trade unions block a railway during a nationwide strike in Guwahati, capital city of India’s northeastern state of Assam, Feb. 20, 2013. Indian unions started a two-day strike Wednesday to protest high inflation, privatization of public sector and alleged anti-labor policies by the Congress-led government. Police try to…
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