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South Asia
Rescuers Excavate Bodies Of Those Killed By Landslide Which Claimed More Than 20 Lives In West Sumatra, Indonesia
Rescuers use excavator to find the bodies of landslide victims at Agam district of West Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan. 28, 2013. The death toll in Sunday’s landslides in two places in the Sumatra island of Indonesia has risen to 19 with six persons still missing, an official said on Monday. Rescuers…
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AJA expresses concern for Nepali Gov’t intervention in murder investigation
Asia Journalist Association expresses its serious concerns over the latest incidents which have pushed the press and expression freedom in Nepal into crisis forcing many working journalists to flee their working areas citing insecurity. The state interference in the investigation process of the case relating to the murder of journalist…
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India Successfully Blasts Off Ballistic Missile From Underwater Platform In The Bay Of Bengal
In this Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 photo, India’s ballistic missile, with a range of 700 kilometers (435 miles), is launched in the waters off the Visakhapatnam coast, India. An Indian news report says India has successfully tested a medium-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile fired from an underwater platform in the Bay…
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An Indian Man Stages Sit-In Seeking Separate Statehood To Telangana At The Indira Park In Hyderabad, India
An Indian man sits near a banner during a protest at the Indira Park in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Protests continued for the second day Monday after the central government postponed its decision on granting a separate statehood to Telangana. Banner reads, “Delhi do not delay, declare Telangana…
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NHRC urges all concerned parties to complete probe on 2004 murder of journalist
KATHMANDU – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged all stakeholders concerned to complete investigations into the 2004 murder of journalist Dekendra Thapa by following the due processes. In a statement on Thursday, the only constitutional human rights watchdog expressed concern over a clash between cadres of the ruling…
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Models Present Creations By Abhishek Dutta At Fashion Show In Bangalore, India
A model presents a creation by Abhishek Dutta at the Bangalore Fashion Week in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. A model presents a creation by Abhishek Dutta at the Bangalore Fashion Week in Bangalore, India, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. A model presents a creation by Rina Dhaka at the…
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A Bangladesh Garment Worker Looks Inside A Factory In Dhaka Gutted By Fire Which Claimed Seven Lives
Bangladeshi garment worker Shahinur looks inside the damaged Smart Export Garment Ltd. factory where a fire Saturday claimed the lives of seven of her female colleagues in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Bangladesh’s government has ordered an investigation into allegations that the sole emergency exit at the factory was…
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Hindu Holy Men Attend Community Feast During Maha Kumbh Festival In Allahabad, India
Hindu holy man Anand Giri checks delicacies before being served in a community feast at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna River during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, india, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh festival, which is…
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Wife Of A Missing Journalist Stages Protest In Colombo Asking The Gov’t To Reveal What Happened To Him
Sandya Ekneligoda, wife of missing journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda wears a black band over her mouth during a protest outside parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Relatives, colleagues and opposition activists staged a protest Thursday demanding that the Sri Lanka government hold a proper investigation to find out…
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A Cadet Of National Cadet Corps Rehearses For Republic Day Parade In Jammu, India
A cadet of the National Cadet Corps gives orders during a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in Jammu, India, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. India’s Republic Day is marked on Jan. 26. <AP Photo/Channi Anand> A Kashmiri student marches during a dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in Srinagar,…
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