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South Asia
Nepal’s parties agree to form election government led by Chief Justice
Kathmandu – Nepal’s key four political parties, which were divided following the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly in May last year, have succeeded to make a significant breakthrough by agreeing to form an election government led by sitting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Holding several rounds of meeting over…
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Shiite Muslims in Lahore condemn terrorist bomb attack that left 90 dead
Pakistani Shiite Muslims shout slogans during a protest in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Feb. 18, 2013, condemning the terrorist bomb attack on Saturday which killed 90 people in Quetta, local media reported on Monday. Pakistani Shiite Muslims pray during a protest in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Feb. 18, 2013. <Xinhua/Sajjad>
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The Experiment of Democratic Islamists and Its Hope
Europe in the Middle Ages was still lying in darkness and its priests, armed with their papal and clerical authority, involved in the sale of indulgences claiming the remission of punishment for sins. But a 16th-century church reformer, who was a professor of biblical studies at the University of Wittenberg…
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Indian students demand body of parliament attack convict back in Srinagar
Students hold placards near the photograph of 2001 Indian parliament attack convict Mohammed Afzal Guru during a candle light protest demanding Guru’s body back in Srinagar, summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Feb. 17, 2013. <Xinhua/Javed Dar>
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Palestinian president talks with his Pakistani counterpart in Islamabad
The photo released by the Pakistan’s Press Information Department (PID) on Feb. 17, 2013, shows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (3rd L) attends a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zaradi (3rd R) in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari reiterated Sunday that his country would continue…
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“One Billion Rising” camaign to end violence against women held in India
Activists perform a dance in an event to support “One Billion Rising” global campaign in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Flashmobs, rallies with singing and dancing were organized across the country as part of the campaign, timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day, to bring an end to violence…
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“Sri Lanka Serves as a Gateway to South Asia”
Celebrating 65th Independence Day and 35th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Korea Despite the cold winter weather and snow and ice scattered throughout the city, perhaps 200~300 friends and guests of the ambassador filled the grand ballroom at the Seoul Millennium Hotel to congratulate Sri Lanka on its 65th Independence…
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Two bombs blasted in Peshawar, leaving nine people dead
People transfer an injured man to a hospital in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on Feb. 14, 2013. At least nine people were killed including seven members of a pro-government militia in two bomb blasts in northwest Pakistan, local media said. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Umar Qayyum>
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Bangladesh community in Korea demands death for 1971 war criminals
Last Sunday, February 10, at 3 pm on the Lunar New Year holiday, a group of 50 to 70 Bangladesh residents participated in a demonstration in Daehakro, Seoul, Korea, in front of a statue of Rabindranath Tagore, the renowned Bengali poet who wrote the national anthems of both Bangladesh and…
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Bangladeshi women shout slogans demanding the execution of war criminals
Bangladeshi women shout slogans demanding the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah and others convicted of war crimes involving the nation’s independence war in 1971, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Protestors urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to review a verdict sentencing the senior leader of Bangladesh’s largest…
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