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South East Asia
Myint Aye, Myanmar’s Human Rights Activist In Custody, Released In Time For Obama’s Visit
Myint Aye, the director of the Human Rights Defenders and Promoters Organization, center, who was serving a life sentence, walks with supporters as he arrives at his residence following his recent release from Loikaw prison, in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Myint Aye was among dozens of political prisoners…
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South East Asia
Obama Stands With ASEAN Leaders During Summit Meeting Of The Regional Organization In Phnom Penh
Newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama (5th L) poses for photos with ASEAN leaders during the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 19, 2012. Newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama arrived here on Monday afternoon to attend the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting and the 7th East Asia…
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South East Asia
Obama Speaks At Yangon University During His Historic Visit To Myanmar
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at Yangon University’s Convocation Hall in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. U.S. President Barack Obama, right, accompanied by Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, addresses members of the media at Suu Kyi’s residence in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Obama who touched…
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South East Asia
Indonesia-China Business Forum Opens In Jakarta With Putting Focus On Economic, Trade Cooperation
Zhang Wei, vice president of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), speaks on the Indonesia-China Business Forum at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 19, 2012. The forum which kicked off here Monday focused on Indonesia-China economic and trade cooperation. Picture taken on Nov. 19,…
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East Asia
From killing fields to healing fields
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia ― Kim Gi-dae, a missionary and principal of a vocational school in Cambodia, takes a lengthy pause when he is asked in which years his three children are at school. Koreans tend to ask ages indirectly. The person who asked the question teases him, “You are their…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Dreamland, a new hot beach, emerges as New Kuta Beach in Bali
Dreamland is Indonesia’s new hot beach located in Bali, attracting the most foreign and domestic tourists among the beaches in the resort island lately. Indonesian Tourism Board website on its article describes Dreamland as a paradise of a vast stretch of soft pearly white sand, clear blue sky over the enchanting…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Wakatobi attracts tourisits from across the world due to its underwater beauty
Indonesia’s underwater beauty is famous in the world. One of the most well-known sea paradises in Indonesia is the Wakatobi National Park in Southeast Sulawesi Province. Wakatobi National Park was established in 1996, in the area covering some 1.39 million hectare of variety of marine diversity and coral. According to Kompas.com, Wakatobi National Park…
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South East Asia
People Attend Tour Of Fireflies To Push For Bicycle Riding Near Manila, Philippines
A Tinkerbell doll is attached to a bike as riders await the start of the 14th Tour of the Fireflies in suburban Pasig, east of Manila, Philippines on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. Thousands joined the event which aims to promote environmental awareness and also push for bicycle riding as a…
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South East Asia
People In Muslim Countries Stage Rally Against Israeli Military Operation In Gaza Strip
Pro-Palestinian protesters shout slogans during a rally against Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 18, 2012. The death toll of Palestinians due to Israel’s airstrikes had climbed to 60, half of whom were children, women and old men, and that more than 500 were wounded…
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South East Asia
Heads Of ASEAN Member Nations Pose For Group Shot At Summit Meeting In Phnom Penh, Cambodia
From left to right, Philippines’ President Benigno Aquino III, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laos’ Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak…
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