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West Asia
Afghan Children Suffering Poverty Stand Outside A House In Herat Province
Afghan children stand outside a house in Herat province in western Afghanistan on Jan. 8, 2013. An Afghan child sits inside a cart in Herat province in western Afghanistan on Jan. 8, 2013 <Xinhua/Sardar>
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East Asia
Energy myths
Which of the following statements is true? The United States now has a 100-year supply of natural gas, thanks to the miracle of shale gas. By 2017 it will once again be the world’s biggest oil producer. By 2035 it will be entirely “energy-independent,” and free in particular from its…
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West Asia
“Kharabeesh,” a maker of sarcastic cartoons, becomes conspicuous with Arab Spring
After the internet became the source for any scoop and websites like Facebook and Twitter became more into journalism than into socializing. It was only ordinary when cartoons turn into one of the ways to express your opinion, maybe it’s the strongest way. “Kharabeesh” or more accurately “Kharabeesh Toon” became…
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West Asia
Israeli Election Committee Head Explains For Foreign Press On Coming Knesset Elections
Chairman of the Israeli Central Elections Committee Judge Elyakim Rubinstein (C) briefs foreign press in Jerusalem, on Jan. 7, 2013, ahead of the elections for the 19th Knesset (Israeli parliament) held on Jan. 22. <Xinhua/Yin Dongxun>
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West Asia
Heavy Rainstorm In Lebanon Torments Syrian Refugees Who Fled To The Country
A Syrian refugee woman looks outside her tent, at a temporary refugee camp in the eastern Lebanese town of Marj near the border with Syria, Lebanon, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Syrian refugees worked on reinforcing their tents after they were flooded and some blown away by torrential rains and high…
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West Asia
Egypt Seeks IMF Loan To Boost International Economic Confidence
In this Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 file photo, Egyptian brokers work at the stock market in Cairo, Egypt. As Egypt begins the latest round of talks with the International Monetary Fund for a $4.8 billion loan, the government says it will boost international confidence in its economy. However, critics question…
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West Asia
Campaign Billboard Of Netanyahu Erected Near Tel Aviv For General Election On Jan. 22
An Israeli ultra-orthodox Jewish man walks past an election campaign billboard of Israeli Prime Minister and Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. General elections in Israel are scheduled for Jan. 22, 2013. Israelis walk past an election campaign billboards of…
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West Asia
Egyptian Christians Attend Mass For Orthodox Christmas At St. Mark’s Cathedral In Cairo
Egyptian Christians pray during a midnight Mass on the eve of Orthodox Christmas at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt, late Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 . Pope Tawadros II, the 118th pope of the Coptic Church of Egypt, left, leads a midnight Mass on the eve of Orthodox Christmas at…
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West Asia
Radical Islamist destroys a Buddha statue at Japanese Garden in Cairo
(Photo : Japanes Garden, Cairo, Old and New) In a dangerous precedent, under circumstances of semi-deliberated absence of the internal security forces, a person, who belongs to the Salafist (Radical Islamist Group), attacked one of the magnificent adorned Buddha statues that stood on the banks of the majestic holy Japanese…
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West Asia
Afghan Women Walk Along A Road In Kabul
Afghan women walk along a road in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Jan. 6, 2013. Afghans walk at a dusty road in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Jan. 6, 2013. <Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud>
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