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South East Asia
Javanese compete in archery match during the event to celebrate birthday of monarch of Yogyakarta Sultanate
An archer dressed in a traditional Javanese costume competes in a traditional archery match in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 26, 2013. The event was held in commemoration of the birthday of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, the current monarch of the historic Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Zulkarnain>
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East Asia
Cambodian PM, Chinese ambassador attend a ceremony to build 7th bridge over a river between the two nations
Combodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (R, front) shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge in Koh Thom district of Kandal province, Cambodia, March 25, 2013. Cambodia on Monday broke ground for the construction of the 7th Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge…
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South East Asia
Ban Ki-moon’s special adviser visits Yangon to look at clashes between Buddhists and Muslims
Vijay Nambiar, left, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s special adviser on Myanmar, and Myanmar Buddhist monks meet with Muslim refugees, during ethnic unrest between Buddhists and Muslims, as they visit a rescue camp in Meikhtila, Mandalay division, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) north of Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, March 24, 2013.…
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South East Asia
Myanmar Muslims take refuge at a stadium near Yangon after clashes with Buddhists
Muslims share relief food from private donors as they take refuge at a stadium in Meikhtila, Mandalay division, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) north of Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, March.24, 2013. Myanmar’s army took control of a ruined central city on Saturday, regaining control after several days of clashes between Buddhists…
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East Asia
Jackie Chan, Malaysian PM get together for fund-raising performance in Kuantan
Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan (1st R) attends a fund-raising performance with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib (2nd R) in Kuantan, Malaysia, March 23, 2013. The event was held here to raise money for the construction of a new Chinese school. <Xinhua/NEWSis>
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South East Asia
Myanmar abolishes surrogate foreign currency
Myanmar has announced the abolition of its US dollar proxy currency for foreigners. The Central Bank of Myanmar announced an initial period of 90 days for exchanging abolished Foreign Exchange Certificate (FEC) with foreign currencies or local currency Kyat starting on April 1. FEC, which has been put into circulation…
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South East Asia
Myanmar police watch people of Thon Min Yar village, ground zero for drug trade
In this Feb 20, 2013 photo, an ethnic Lisu man looks out of his house as Myanmar police officers watch a gathering of villagers in Thon Min Yar village, central Shan state, Myanmar. Far from Myanmar’s postcard-perfect pagodas and colonial relics, the remote mountain villages of southern Shan State do…
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South East Asia
Indonesian State Secretary building catches fire with unknown cause
Indonesian people gather outside the State Secretariat building as smoke rises in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 21, 2013. Indonesia’s State Secretariat building caught fire on Thursday afternoon. There was no further information about the cause and casualty. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Agung Kuncahya B.>
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South East Asia
Performers celebrate Mango Festival in Zambales, the Philippines, to promote the tropical fruit
Dancers perform on a street during the Mango Festival in Zambales Province, the Philippines, March 20, 2013. The Mango Festival is held in Zambales annually to promote mango as the local signiture with colorful floats and street dances. A performer in a mango-like costume waves to people on a street…
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South East Asia
Malaysian soldiers launch all-out attack to end territorial dispute in Sabah, Borneo
Malaysian security forces attend the all-out attack in Sabah of North Borneo in Malaysia, March 19, 2013. Senior Malaysian security officials on Monday expressed confidence to end the deadly standoff in Sabah. Some 200 of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III’s followers landed in Sabah last month to stake a territorial claim…
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