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South Asia
A Pakistani woman shops flowers for Valentine’s day in Lahore
A Pakistani woman shops for flowers ahead of Valentine’s day in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Feb. 13, 2013. Valentine’s Day is increasingly popular among younger Pakistanis, many of whom have taken up the custom of giving cards, chocolates and gifts to their sweethearts to celebrate the occasion. <Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed> Pakistani…
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South East Asia
Press Freedom in Digital Era – Promises & Perils
*Editor’s Note: Ivan Lim, President of Asia Journalist Association, gave keynote speech at the 13th ICT Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal on February 9. The conference was hosted by the Computer Association of Nepal and the Internet Society of Nepal in an attempt to promote “E-democracy in Nepal.” Participants include experts from Nepali parliaments,…
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South Asia
“Exchanges rapidly grow between Korea and Bangladesh”
Interview with Bangladesh Ambassador to Korea The 40th anniversary of Korea –Bangladesh diplomatic relations calls for a special occasion. Thus, the two countries mutually decided to name 2013 “Korea-Bangladesh Friendship Year.” In an interview with The AsiaN, Bangladesh Ambassador Md. Enamul Kabir on February 6th, Kabir stated, “Even though Bangladesh…
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South Asia
Members of Rabha tribe stand with sticks and brooms protesting local election
Members of the Rabha tribe stand with sticks and brooms block a road protesting a local government election in Goalpara district, 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Violent clashes killed 11 people Tuesday when the tribe in India,…
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South Asia
Indians feed sweets to one who was on death row in UAE and and recently freed
Indians feed sweets to a family member who was on death row in United Arab Emirates and recently freed by a Sharjah court, upon his return home in Amritsar, India, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Seventeen Indians on death row on charges of murdering a Pakistani national were set free after…
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East Asia
Starlight in the Desert: Recommendations for ‘Kuwaiti Woman’ by Souad Al Sabah
– Poet Ko Un My eyes suddenly opened! Souad Al Sabah’s poems float upon the long river of time. The sounds of truth are sloshing about. Souad Al Sabah’s poems conceive the sunset’s horizon reminiscing over the midday sun. The cries of her poems are only possible as a mother.…
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South Asia
AJA President Stresses Press Freedom in the Digital Age
Ivan Lim Addresses ICT Conference in Kathmandu KATHMANDU — Asia Journalist Association President Ivan Lim on February 9 said that governments around the world seek to control the information flow on Internet by applying different measures. While addressing the 13th International CAN Information and Communication technology Conference in Kathmandu, Lim said, “Generally, autocratic…
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South Asia
Pakistani election commission members verify list of voters prior to general election
Pakistani soldiers stand guard as staff members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) verify lists of voters prior to the general elections scheduled in May 2013, in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Feb. 11, 2013. <Xinhua/Arshad>
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South Asia
Hindu devotees attend Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India
A woman seeks blessings from young boys dressed as Lord Ram, left, and his wife Sita during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India , Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are attending the Maha Kumbh festival, which is one of the world’s largest religious gatherings that lasts…
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South Asia
Bangladesh people rally to demand death penalty for Jamaat-e-Islami leader in Dhaka
In this photo made using a slow camera shutter, pro government activists and other Bangladeshi people gather to protest as they demand the death penalty for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. The protesters urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to review a verdict sentencing…
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