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West Asia
Palestinians Rally To Support Its Bid For UN Observer State Status In West Bank
Palestinians hold posters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a rally supporting the Palestinian UN bid for observer state status, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. The Palestinians will request to upgrade their status on November 29. The status could add weight to Palestinian claims…
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More Than 1 Million Afghans Suffer From Drug Addiction
Afghan drug addict keep warm themselves near a fire before using drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. More than 1 million Afghans have been suffering from drug addiction. Afghan drug addict smoke drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. <Xinhua/Sardar>
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South Asia
Two Pakistani Girls Shot By Taliban Gunman With Malala Ready To Go Back To School
In this Wedndesday, Nov. 14, 2012 photo, Shazia Ramazan, 13, holds her hand where a bullet went through at her home in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan. Shazia was wounded by the same Taliban gunman, who shot Malala Yousufzai and 16-year-old Kainat Riaz Oct 8, 2012 on their way coming back…
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Egyptian President Replaces Prosecutor General To Cement His Grip On Power
A handout picture released by the Egyptian presidency on Nov. 22, 2012, shows Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (R) meeting with the newly appointed Prosecutor General Talaat Ibrahim at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. Morsi also on Thursday fired the country’s top prosecutor Abdel-Maguid Mahmoud by decreeing with immediate effect…
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AJA issues statement on Hamas-Israeli fire-fight
Israel and Hamas, the militant group of Palestine, announced the ceasefire on Nov. 22th after 8 days of fighting which left more than 150 victims. However, the cause of tension is still alive. Several journalists were killed by targeted strikes during the fire-fight. The Asia Journalist Association (AJA) issues statement with…
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A noted Arab newspaper reports meeting between Korean and Arab poets in Seoul
In the Arabic Press on 20th. Nov., Sheikh Mohammed Al Abdallah Al Sabah, minister of information in Kuwait, values the step that AJA association for information and literature, made by releasing an Arabic version of their website the AsiaN. Ane the Arabic Press, a noted newspaper in Kuwait, carried a…
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Lebanon Marks 69th Independence Day
Lebanese Army soldiers march in a military parade to mark the 69th anniversary of Lebanon’s independence from France in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday Nov. 22, 2012. Lebanon gained independence from France in 1943. Lebanese police women march during a military parade to mark the 69th anniversary of Lebanon’s independence from…
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Palestinians Celebrate Cease-Fire Agreement Ending Military Conflict In Gaza Strip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), along with his Defense Minister Ehud Barak (R) and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, speaks during a press brief in Jerusalem on Nov. 21, 2012. Netanyahu announced the end of Operation Pillar of Defense on Wednesday evening, as a ceasefire comes into effect at 21:00…
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