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[Indonesia Report] Death of human rights activist 8-year ago still remains unresolved

After 8 years of the death of Indonesian prominent Human Rights Activist, the probe of the case has not been completed and the mystery behind the murder remain. Metrotvnews.com published an article on a remembrance of the activist’s fights and his mysterious death. According to the article, law enforcers have sentenced number of those related…
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South East Asia

People Protest Against Violent Police Crackdown On Monks At Copper Mine In Myanmar

Demonstrators protest against a violent crackdown on monks by Myanmar police at Letpadaung copper mine in Monywa, northwest Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar’s government has appointed a commission led by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to investigate the recent violent dispersal of peaceful protesters at…
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South East Asia

Cambodians Pray For The Late King Sihanouk Scheduled To Be Cremated On Feb. 4

Cambodian offer prayers for the late King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. King Sihanouk’s body is scheduled to be held an officially cremated on Feb. 4, 2013. King Sihanouk died Oct. 15 at age 89. A local worker, center,…
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South East Asia

Suu Kyi Arrives In Troubled Copper Town To Hear People’s Grievances

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves to her supporters as she arrives in Monywa town, northwestern Myanmar, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Security forces used water cannons, tear gas and smoke bombs Thursday to clear protesters from a copper mine in northwestern Myanmar, wounding villagers and Buddhist monks just hours…
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South East Asia

Annual Tazaungdine Hot Air Balloon Festival Opens In Taunggyi, Myanmar

Contestants prepare paper lamps to decorate under hot air balloons during the annual Tazaungdine hot air balloon festival in Taunggyi, southern Shan State, Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. In this photo taken on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, festival goers watch as contestants prepare to release a hot air balloon during…
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South East Asia

Bangladesh’s Alliance Of 18 Opposition Parties Holds Grand Rally In Dhaka

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister and Chairwoman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia attends a grand rally in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Nov. 28, 2012. Bangladesh’s main opposition alliance of the 18 opposition parties led by BNP, will observe a road blockade program on Dec. 9 across the country…
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South East Asia

Buddhist Monks, Villagers Protest Against Expansion Of Mine In Northwestern Myanmar

A group of protesting villagers who has blocked a road with rocks and wood guard their position in Letpadaung mine, Monywa town shop, northwestern Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Hundreds of Buddhist monks and villagers occupying the mine, they said is causing environmental, social and health problems, defied a government…
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East Asia

Trip to Nami Island presents foreign tourists with exotic experience

My vacation plan to Korea was merely dealt with my interest with Nami Island as a perfect tourism destination, located at Chuncheon District. My plan was realized when I arrived in Korea for my five day trip. Packed with necessary information, four of my friends and me started our journey to…
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East Asia

[Korea Report] Mini market selling world food in Itaewon is a great comfort for foreigners

Living abroad away from home could be tough for some people. There would be a lot of things that must be missed. One might think that foreigners miss all the time are the food from his home country. As people travel and move here and there easily now, most of host countries…
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South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Berbagai Pekerjaan di Korea Utara

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai mengenai Korea Utara. Masyarakat Barat selalu terkesan saat mengetahui bahwa seseorang di Korea Utara adalah seorang dokter . Perwujudan kesuksesan karir seperti di Seoul, New York atau London. Bagaimanapun, Korea Utara berbeda. Dokter Korea Utara tidak menikmati perlakuan yang dimanja…
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