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Latest Comis Series Featuring Arab-American Superhero
This image provided by DC Comics via Bender/Helper Impact shows the November 2012 cover of the latest Green Lantern series featuring the character Simon Baz, DC Comics most prominent Arab-American superhero and the first to wear a Green Lantern ring. The character and creator share Lebanese ancestry and hail from…
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Giant Paper Art Displayed At A Building In Sydney
A man photographs a giant paper art display created by paper engineer Benja Harney, at the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. The installation, which incorporates different elements of nature, will be displayed for the entire month of September. A worker stops to view a giant…
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Abundant cultural assets, tasty food of Thailand attract foreign tourists
Thailand has something for everyone. From the tasty food to the friendly culture. From the beautiful beaches to island hoping. Bangkok is a shopping heaven and tourist treasure. Welcome to Bangkok; one of the most cosmopolitan and contrasting of all cities in Asia. Temples to see in Bangkok Wat Arun…
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People’s Lives In Slum Region Of Yangon, Myanmar
A girl walks with an umbrella on her way to school while two younger children play in a slum area in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. A boy with tattoos on his arms walks in a slum area in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. A woman holds flowers…
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One Million Yemeni Children Suffer Malnutrition
A malnourished baby lies on the bed in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa Aug. 29, 2012. World Food and Agricultural Organization said about one million Yemeni children are suffering severe malnutrition. Political turmoil has pushed Yemen to the brink of a humanitarian crisis. <Xinhua=Mohammed Mohammed> news@theasian.asia
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Chess Sets On Display In World Chess Olympiad
Visitors look at the designed chess set displayed during the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey on Aug. 30, 2012. A designed chess set is displayed during the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey on Aug. 30, 2012. <Xinhua=Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
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Turkey Celebrates 90th Victory Day
Turkish soldiers take part in a parade to celebrate the 90th Victory Day in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 30, 2012. Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu (C, Back) addresses audiences during a parade to celebrate the 90th Victory Day in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 30, 2012. <Xinhua=Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
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Tibetans In Candlelit Vigil For Self-Immolated Priests
Exile Tibetans participate in a candlelit vigil in Dharmsala, India, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. The vigil was organized to show solidarity with two Tibetans from the Kirti monastery in Ngaba who exiles claim immolated themselves Monday morning in Amdo province in Tibet. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Growing Number Of Syrians Find Refuge In Turkey
A Syrian boy, who fled his home with his family due to fighting between the Syrian government troops and the rebels, lies on the ground under a mosquito net, as he and his family take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee…
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Kuwaiti Oppositionists Move Against Gov’t Decision
Kuwait’s opposition members demonstrating against the government at Irada Square, Kuwait City on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. More than one thousand citizens gathered in front of parliament objecting the government’s referral of a the voting law to the Constitutional Court, Kuwait’s highest court. The protest which was lead by opposition…
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