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South East Asia
Myanmar’s Kachin activists mark 2nd anniversary of ethnic civil war
Activists wearing T-shirt with the flag of Kachin Independence Army (KIA), march during a ceremony to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the fighting between Myanmar government troops and KIA, in Yangon, Myanmar Sunday, June 9, 2013. The fighting began June 9, 2011 when government troops allegedly shelled a Kachin base…
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South East Asia
Filipino women perform traditional hand embroidery on pineapple fabric
In this April 18, 2013 photo, a woman does hand embroidery on pineapple fabric outside their house in Lumban town, Laguna province, south of Manila, Philippines. In this small town in the Philippines, women are keeping a centuries-old tradition of hand embroidery alive. But while Lumban town continues to be…
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South East Asia
An Indonesian performer wears Mask of Malang at workshop
A performer wears a Topeng Malang, or the Mask of Malang, at a mask workshop at Malang in East Java, Indonesia, June 6, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Hidayat> A man polishes a Topeng Malang, or the Mask of Malang, at a mask workshop at Malang in East Java, Indonesia, June 6, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Hidayat>
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South East Asia
Philippines and Timor-Leste affirms strong bilateral relationship
Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III (R) shakes hands with visiting Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao in Manila, the Philippines, June 6, 2013. Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III and visiting Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao affirmed the strong relations of the two countries as they…
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South East Asia
Thai activists call for Deputy PM’s dismissal for recent remarks on poors
Thai activists wear masks while chanting slogans during a protest outside the Government House Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. About 100 protesters gathered to demand the prime minister dismiss Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi over derogatory remarks he made earlier this week against the poor. Thai activists wear…
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South East Asia
Suu Kyi says she hopes to become Myanmar’s next President
In her clearest statement yet of her political ambitions, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi told international business and political leaders on Thursday that she hopes to become her country’s next president. Delegates attending the Asian edition of the World Economic Forum in Myanmar’s capital heard visions of the…
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East Asia
Global Summit of Women 2013 held in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak addresses the opening ceremony of the Global Summit of Women 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, on June 6, 2013. The three-day summit opened here on Thursday, attracting women leaders and representatives from more than 20 countries and regions including China, the United States,…
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South East Asia
A Cambodian farmer plows rice field with pair of ox during rice-seeding
A farmer scatter rice seeds in a paddy near Ang Tasoam town, south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, May 28, 2013. A Cambodian farmer plows his rice field in a pair of ox during their seeding of rice near Kampong Trach village, south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, May 28,…
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South East Asia
Sino-Myanmar gas pipeline concludes construction in Myanmar section
After three years of intensive work, the construction work for the Sino-Myanmar natural gas pipeline in the Myanmar section has been completed, CNPC, the parent company of PetroChina (PTR.NYSE; 601857.SH; 0857.HK), said in a statement on Tuesday. The statement added that operation of the gas pipeline could start at any time upon successful test of…
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South East Asia
Cyclists from 24 countries compete in Tour de Singkarak 2013 in Indonesia
Cyclists compete in stage two of Tour de Singkarak 2013 in West Sumatra, Indonesia, June 3, 2013. Hundreds of cyclists from 24 countries and regions participate in this annual cycling race. <Xinhua/Veri Sanovri>
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