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West Asia
Syria Declares Amnesty
Detainees who are about to be released wait in line for release procedures at Adra prison in Damascus, Jan. 15, 2012. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared Sunday an amnesty for all crimes committed during the unrest starting in mid-March, official SANA news agency reported. (Xinhua/Li Muzi) news@theasian.asia
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Turkey on 16 January 2012
Turkey on 16 January 2012 <Today’s Zaman> : “Maliki’s attacks targeting Turkey undermine his own legitimacy” news@theasian.asia
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Iraq on 16 January 2012
Iraq on 16 January 2012 <National Iraqi News Agency> : “Barham Saleh, Turkey’s Foreign Undersecretary discuss Iraq’s political situation” news@theasian.asia
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Pakistan on 16 January 2012
Pakistan on 16 January 2012 <Daily Times> : “I’m only answerable to parliament: Gilani” news@theasian.asia
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Wen Jia-bao Visits Saudi Arabia
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L, front) attends the welcome ceremony held by Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal (R, front) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 14, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Xie Huanchi> news@theasian.asia
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Iranian Nuke Scientist Funeral
People carry the coffin of Iranian nuclear scientist Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, on Jan. 13, 2012. Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan was killed in a car bomb attack in northern Tehran on Wednesday. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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Ban Ki-moon Visits Lebanon
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) meets with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 13, 2012. Ban Ki-moon arrived in Beirut on Friday with the aim of discussing a UN-backedp tribunal robing the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister, the unrest in Syria and the attacks on the…
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Iranian President Waves to Equador People
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa (L) and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greet residents from the balcony of the Carondelet Palace, in Quito, capital of Ecuador, on Jan. 12, 2012. Ahmadinejad arrived in Ecuador Thursday on the last leg of his Latin American tour. <Photo: Xinhua/Santiago Armas> news@theasian.asia
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Syria on 13 January 2012
Syria on 13 January 2012 <Syrian Arab News Agency> : “President al-Assad: We are Victorious against Conspiracy” news@theasian.asia
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Kuwait on 13 January 2012
Kuwait on 13 January 2012 <Kuwait Times> : “Experts seek to improve quality of education” news@theasian.asia
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