• East Asia

    Meeting Of U.S.-China Joint Commission On Commerce And Trade Opens In Washington D.C.

    Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (4th L back), together with Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank (4th R back) and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk (3rd R back), attends a signing ceremony of the 23rd Session of China-U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT), in Washington D.C., the United…

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  • South East Asia

    Italian Mafia godfather caught in Bali, Indonesia

    Indonesian mass media, vivanews.com, on Friday (December 14) published an article on an Italian Godfather, caught in Bali, Indonesia. In the article, it says, he looks like a polite man, and probably wise. Messicati Antonino Vitale was shown in a picture  by many media around the world lying looked relax with his…

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  • East Asia

    Nostalgia of traditional tavern

    Whenever I take a trip abroad, I make time to taste various traditional drinks from the countries I visit. During my lifetime, I have experienced and enjoyed a lot of luxurious entertainment. However, I still get great pleasure from sharing memories with my colleagues at traditional style venues and bars…

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  • East Asia

    LG pokes fun at Apple

    Firm’s marketing strategy against iPhone maker questioned LG Group’s subsidiaries have taken jabs at Apple with aggressive newspaper ads and posters targeting the U.S. technology giant but industry observers believe it will not help the group’s short-term growth as well as its long-term globalization strategy. Such moves seem to go…

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  • East Asia

    Kim Jong-un likely to be chosen as TIME’s new “Person of the Year”

    2012 seems to be a good year for Kim Jong-un, beside succeeding his late father, Kim Jung-il, in ruling North Korea, he appeared on TIME magazine’s cover before and even been named “sexist man alive” although the later one was a prank done by satirical newspaper “The Onion”, and some…

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  • East Asia

    Psy Performs His Song “Gangnam Style” At Halftime Of An NFL Game In Toronto

    South Korean entertainer Psy performs the song “Gangnam Style” during halftime of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Toronto. <AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette>

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  • Society

    Moms, Kids Stand In Line To Attend A Vigil For Young Children Killed By Gunman

    Kayla Hopson and her daughter Lilliana, 9, left, and Janine Caswell and her daughter Genesis, 8, stand wrapped in Red Cross blankets to protect themselves from the cold, rainy weather as they wait in line to attend an interfaith vigil with President Barack Obama, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Newtown,…

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  • World

    FINA World Swimming Championships Held In Istanbul, Turkey

    Laszlo Cseh (L) of Hungary greets Daiya Seto of Japan after the men’s 400m individual medley final at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 13, 2012. Daiya Seto won the gold with 3 minutes and 59.15 seconds. Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania celebrates for victory after…

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  • East Asia

    North Korea angers US

    In the wake of North Korea’s stakes-raising rocket launch this week, the United States is expected to seek harsher financial measures on the Kim Jong-un regime, similar to those mobilized on Iran. But in the longer term, Washington faces tough choices on how to handle Pyongyang given what analysts describe…

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  • West Asia

    Saudi Oil Minister Meets The Press Ahead Of OPEC Meeting

    Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Ibrahim Naimi speaks to journalists prior to the start of the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, at their headquarters in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 . <AP/NEWSis/Ronald Zak>

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