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Myanmar’s Naval Chief Appointed Vice President
Myanmar’s new Vice President Nyan Tun, right, applauds with other lawmakers during a regular session of parliament Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar’s parliament has appointed the country’s naval chief as one of the nation’s two vice presidents. Upper house speaker Khin Aung Myint announced Vice Admiral Nyan…
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A Female Muslim Taekwondoist In London Olympics
Egypt’s Hedaya Wahba walks off the mat after her fight against New Zealand’s Robin Cheong in women’s 57-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Egyptians Support President’s Dismissal Of Defense Minister
Thousands of supporters celebrate with a poster of Egypt’s Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in Tahrir Square, birthplace of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak 18 months ago, in Cairo late Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. Morsi ordered the retirement of the defense minister and chief of staff on Sunday and made…
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Art Performance At Closing Ceremony Of London Olympics
(120812) — LONDON, Aug. 12, 2012 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on August 12, 2012 shows the art performance at the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, Britain. <Xinhua/Shen Bohan> news@theasian.asia
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Disabled Yemeni Children Wait For Foreign Support
(120812) — SANAA, Aug. 12, 2012 (Xinhua) — A disabled kid sits on ground in Sanaa, Aug. 12, 2012. Disabled children received new clothes donated by charity groups on Sunday. Due to months-long unrest, the disabled children cannot get support from the government but have to rely on foreign and…
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Confetti Showers Olympic Athletes At Closing Ceremony
Athletes react as confetti rains down on them during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in London. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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A Tank Takes Position In Sinai Where Terror Attack Occured
An Egyptian army vehicle keeps its position close to the Rafah border crossing with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on August 6, 2012. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has decided to hold three-day mourning for soldiers killed and injured in a deadly assault in Sinai Peninsula. A terrorist group attacked one of…
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40 Turkish generals forced to retire for plotting coup
Turkey’s Supreme Military Council forced all of the forty generals and admirals who are currently under arrest as part of ongoing coup investigations to retire in its annual decisions announced on Saturday. The YAŞ meeting concluded on Friday and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Abdullah Gül, along…
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Egyptian President Meets U.S. Defense Chief
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi meets with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt. Panetta is on a four day trip to the Middle-East with stops in Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan before returning to Washington. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Toy Vendor Blows Bubble To Please Children In Cairo
An Egyptian toys vendor blows bubbles to attract customers in front of Al-Hussein mosque in Cairo, Egypt, late, Monday, July 30, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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