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South East Asia
Filipino Children Take Part In Relay Marathon Called “Race For Survival”
A Filipino boy dashes out of the starting line during a relay marathon called “Race for Survival” at Antipolo city in the eastern province of Rizal, Philippines on Tuesday Oct. 16, 2012. Organized by Save the Children and its partners, the Race for Survival, the world’s biggest children’s race, is…
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Buddhist Monks’ Protest Makes Myanmar Gov’t Reverse Its Plan To Open OIC Liaison Office
Myanmar Buddhist monks display anti-OIC banners during a rally in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. Myanmar’s government said Monday it won’t allow the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to open a liaison office after thousands of Buddhist monks and laymen marched to protest the plan. Myanmar and the OIC…
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Poor Mental Patients In Indonesia Confined To Cages Or Shackles In Their Homes
A relative gives a cigarette to an Indonesian man identified as Jimun who is mentally ill as he sits inside a bamboo cage at his family residence in Trenggalek, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Thousands of Indonesians with mental health issues are spending their lives in shackles or…
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Filipino Muslims Welcome Peace Pact To Be Signed Between Gov’t And Muslim Lebel Forces
Filipino Muslim women march during a rally outside the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Sunday Oct. 14, 2012. Philippine officials and rebels say about 200 Muslim guerrillas led by their elusive chief have arrived in Manila for the signing of a preliminary peace pact to end one of…
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South East Asia
Aung San Suu Kyi Surrounded By Well-Wishers When Visiting Provincial Office Of Her Party
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, leaves a branch office of her National League for Democracy party during her visit to Thone Gwa township in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. <AP Photo/Khin Maung Win> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Philippine Children Learn How To Wash Hands Prior To Global Handwashing Day
Children wash hands prior to the observance of the Global Handwashing Day in Manila, capital of the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2012. The 5th Global Handwashing Day, which aims to educate more children on the importance of handwashing with soap to avoid diseases, will be celebrated on Oct. 15. <Xinhua/Rouelle Umali>…
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South East Asia
Victims Of 2002 Bali Bombings Remembered In 10th Anniversary.
Photographs of Australian victims of the 2002 Bali bombings are displayed on an Australian flag in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Indonesian police on Wednesday warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting dignitaries planning to commemorate Friday’s 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings, raising the country’s security…
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South East Asia
[Philippines] House OKs bill granting subsidy to political parties during elections
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill which will allow the government to subsidize political parties in order to level the playing field during elections. House Bill 6551 or “An Act Strengthening the Political Party System, appropriating funds therefor and for…
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Philippine Supreme Court Defers Imposition Of Anti-Cybercrime Law Amid Mounting Opposition
A protester holds a mock laptop during a rally against the anti-cybercrime law in front of the Supreme Court in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012. The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended implementation of the country’s anti-cybercrime law while it decides whether certain provisions violate civil liberties. The law…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Berhenti Campur Tangan dan Nyatakan Afghanistan Negara Netral
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah ulasan mengenai masa depan Afghanistan oleh Ghulam Faruq Achikzad, Analis senior Institut Nautilus. 30 tahun terakhir Afghanistan telah melewati masa paling bergejolak dalam sejarah moderennya. Afghanistan telah berjuang mengatasi efek mengerikan dari konflik bersenjata, pendudukan dan intervensi pihak asing. Lebih dari 5…
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