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South East Asia
Thai, French PMs review honor guard at welcoming ceremony in Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (L front) and French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (R front) review the guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, Feb. 5, 2013. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and France’s Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault attend a welcoming…
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South East Asia
Chinese National Committee head meets with Malsyia’s Head Of State in Kuala Lumpur
Jia Qinglin (L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, meets with Malaysia’s Supreme Head of State Abdul Halim (R) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2013. <Xinhua/Yao Dawei>
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South East Asia
Cambodian People Watch Cremation Ceremony Of The Late King Father Sihanouk
Cambodia’s Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk (1st L) and King Norodom Sihamoni (2nd L) attend the royal cremation ceremony of the late Cambodian King Father Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh, on Feb. 4, 2013. <Xinhua/Yao Dawei> Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni pays his last respect to his late King Father Norodom…
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South East Asia
Filipinos Get Angry At A U.S. Minesweeper Which Ran Aground Off Their World Heritage Site
Protesters are blocked by police as they attempt to march closer to the U.S. Embassy in Manila Monday Feb. 4, 2013 to protest the incident involving the USS Guardian, a U.S. minesweeper, which ran aground off Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site, southwest of the Philippines. Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr.…
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South East Asia
Filipinos Stage Protest Against Gov’t Reckless Mining, Logging In Mindanao
Police arrest protesters as they attempt to stage a rally at the gates of the Presidential Palace Monday Feb. 4, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. The protesters alleged that large scale mining and logging in Mindanao in southern Philippines under the present government, has contributed to more than 2,000 deaths and…
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East Asia
Cambodian PM Meets With Ha Kum-loul, South Korean Presidential Chief Of Staff
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (R) meets with South Korea’s Presidential Chief of Staff Ha Kum-Loul at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, Feb. 3, 2013. Ha visited Cambodia to attend the royal cremation ceremony of the late Cambodian former King Norodom Sihanouk, which will be…
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South East Asia
Guilded Chariot Carries Coffin Of Fomer Cambodian King Sihanouk To Crematorium
The coffin of the late former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in a funeral procession enters the crematorium in Phnom Penh, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Thousands of mourners accompanied the gilded chariot carrying the body of former King Sihanouk – the dominant figure of modern Cambodia – in the funeral procession…
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Cambodian People Pray For Fomer King Sihanouk Before His Cremation Ceremony
People sit to pay their respects to the late former king Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Feb. 3, 2013. The royal cremation ceremony of the late former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk will be held on Monday. <Xinhua/Yao Dawei> A family…
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South East Asia
Human Right Activist Arrives In Los Angeles After Being Freed From Detainment In Ho Chi Minh City
Human rights activist Nguyen Quoc Quan greets with his supporters after his arrival at the Los Angeles International Airport from Vietnam on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in Los Angeles. Nguyen has been released after being detained since April 17, 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Human rights activist Nguyen…
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East Asia
A guide to experience skiing at budget price in Korea
People only living in four season countries have the privilege to experience this exciting sport. If you are living in a tropical country, then you will have to fly all the way to one of these countries to be able to experience Skiing. For someone who never tried ski before, it could be…
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