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West Asia
Bank Ki-moon Attends An International Conference For Syria At Bayan Palace, Kuwait
The Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Sabah,speaks during the International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria in Bayan Palace, Kuwait City on Wed. Jan 30, 2013. The U.N. chief made a dramatic appeal Wednesday for a major boost in relief aid for Syria, calling for an end to the fighting…
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West Asia
Syrian Activists Find About 65 Bodies On The River Bank In Aleppo
This citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Revolution Against Assad’s Regime which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows dead bodies on a street in Aleppo, Syria Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Syrian activists say at least 65 bodies, some of them with their hands tied…
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West Asia
An Iranian Zoroastrian Woman Stands By A Large Bonfire In Celebration Of Sadeh, Mid-Winter Festival
An Iranian Zoroastrian woman stands by a large bonfire during a celebration for the festival of Sadeh outside Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 29, 2013. Sadeh, a mid-winter festival observed by Iranians from the ancient time, is 50 days before Iranian New Year. People usually celebrate the festival by preparing a…
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East Asia
O-hyun, a great Korean monk, depicts his enlightment through his poems
We were eager to meet the great Korean monk in his reception room, when he entered with a bald head, and a bold smile. Shaking hand with him gave me a touch of the human aspect in Mr. Cho O-hyun, but listening to him added the divine side of that…
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West Asia
[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ②
[1] The air streams through the car window. I sat in the back seat. I was confused, not knowing where to look. The Nile is on the right with a long corniche as old as time; Cairo’s buildings on the left, with varying spaces in between as well as heights.…
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West Asia
They are ready to throw Islam principle for election victory
Radical Muslims used to raise the slogan of “Islam is the Solution”, but after arranging to fake the voting process they have another voting of “Forgery is the Solution”.
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West Asia
Syrian Opposition Leaders Hold A Meeting In Paris To Discuss Ways To Raise Money For Those Affected By Conflict
Leaders of Syrian opposition and representatives from its main backers attend a high-level meeting in Paris, France, on Jan. 28, 2013, discussing how to raise funds for Syrians affected by conflicts in the country. <Xinhua/Gao Jing>
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West Asia
Iran Succeeds In Sending Monkey Into Space Prior To Its Manned Space Flight
In this undated image taken from AP Television, scientists in Iran surround a monkey ahead of a space launch. Iran said it had successfully sent the monkey into space on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, describing the launch as another step toward Tehran’s goal of a manned space flight. According to…
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West Asia
Egyptians Attend Funeral For Victims Of Violence In Port Said That Left 44 Dead
Egyptians attend the funeral of several Sunday victims of ongoing violence in Port Said, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. The worst violence in Egypt this past weekend was in the Mediterranean coastal city of Port Said, where at least 44 people died in two days of clashes. The unrest was…
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Egyptian Policemen March During Funeral For Their Colleagues Killed In Port Said Violence
Egyptian policemen and relatives of two policemen killed in the Port Said violence pray in front of their coffins covered by Egyptian flags during a military funeral in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. As the situation in Port Said spiraled out of control Saturday, police disappeared from the city’s…
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