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Anti-Syrian regime protesters wave Syrian revolution flags and chant slogans during a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Deir Baghlaba area in Homs province, central Syria, on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.
Arab world   Photos   Protest   Syria   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
 Al Jazeera 
UN considers resolution on Syria
| European and Arab nations have pressed for UN Security Council backing for an Arab League plan calling on Syria's president to stand down, but Russia said their proposed resolution crossed its ... (photo: AP)
Mahout with a young elephant at Elephant Nature Park, Thailand
Elephants   Photos   Restaurants   Thailand   Wikipedia: Thailand  
 The Independent 
'Restaurants serving trunk' raise fears for Thai elephants
| Wildlife officials have told reporters they believe that two dead elephants found with their sex organs and trunks missing had been killed for their meat. Officials have called in the police, but ha... (photo: Creative Commons / AlexanderKlink)
Australia's cricket captain Ricky Ponting, center, and fellow team members acknowledge the applause from the crowd after their win in the Cricket World Cup Group A match between Australia and Kenya in Bangalore, India, Sunday, March 13, 2011. Australia won by 60 runs.  The Australian 
Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke have turned Australia's fortunes dramatically
| THE statistics tell a tale not just of two cities but of two seasons, and in both instances, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. | There is no worse time in Australian cricket than ... (photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi)
Australia   Cricket   Photos   Sport   Wikipedia: Ricky Ponting  
In this image made off MRTV video footage, a rare white elephant is caught in the jungles in Maungdaw township in northwestern Rakhine state, Myanmar. The rare white elephant has been captured in the jungles of northwestern Myanmar, a mostly Buddhist country where the animals are considered good omens, state media reported Tuesday, June 29, 2010. White elephants, actually albinos, have for centuries been revered in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and other Asian nations. They were normally kept and pampered by monarchs and considered a symbol of royal power and prosperity.  Jakarta Post 
Thailand to build DNA database to protect elephants
| Thailand Natural Resources and Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk has vowed to solve within a year issues related to Thailand's elephants. | Preecha planned to build a DNA database on 4,000... (photo: AP / MRTV)
Animal   Environment   Photos   Thailand   Wikipedia: Elephant  
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Kia Motors Independent online
Kia Motors earnings up
South Korea's second largest automaker, Kia Motors, said Friday it posted a record profit last year thanks to brisk overseas sales and increased returns in investment in ... (photo: Creative Commons / Magnus Manske)
Auto   Market   Motor   Photos  
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, right, duels for the ball against Real Madrid's Lass during a quarterfinal, second leg, Copa del Rey soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Goal
Barcelona's Lionel Messi admits anguish over accusations of lack of passion for Argentina
The 24-year-old forward, who has spent half of his life living in Spain, insists that he loves his country and gives his all every time he lines up for the national team ... (photo: AP / Manu Fernandez)
Argentina   Photos   Soccer   Star   Wikipedia: Lionel Messi  
File - Historian Howard Zinn lecturing at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin, May 2, 2009. Al Jazeera
Remembering Howard Zinn
| Editor's note: Today, January 27, is the second anniversary of the death of Howard Zinn. An active participant in the Civil Rights movement, he was dismissed in 1963 fr... (photo: Creative Commons)
Human Rights   Justice   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Howard Zinn  
Australia's cricket team captain Ricky Ponting reacts after playing a shot during the first day of their first cricket test match against India, in Mohali, India, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. Sporting Life
Ponting Guides Australia Further Into The Distance
| Ricky Ponting has stood firm on a wearing pitch to help Australia extend their lead to 486 at lunch on day four of the fourth Test against India at the Adelaide Oval. |... (photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi)
Australia   Cricket   Photos   Star   Wikipedia: Ricky Ponting  
Apple Inc. Mosaic The Guardian
Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple
By Harichandan Arakali and Farah Master BANGALORE/HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Investors in Apple Inc have a one-word answer for those who wonder whether this corporate ... (photo: Creative Commons / Mono)
Apple   Asia   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Apple Inc.  
Nigeria President,Goodluck Jonathan, visits the site of the police headquarters bombed by a suicide bomber in Kano, Nigeria, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Al Jazeera
Jonathan urges Boko Haram to state demands
| Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged Boko Haram to identify themselves and state clearly their demands as a basis for talks. | "If they clearly identify ... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Boko Haram   Nigeria   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Boko Haram  
Japan China
- Japan‚ Russia to boost economic‚ security ties
- Japan, Russia to boost ties despite islands row
- Japan, Russia to boost ties despite islands row
- Japan, Russia to boost ties despite islands row
Samsung - Electronics - Technology
Smartphones drive record Samsung profit
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- China to train key professionals abroad
- AP Interview: Roubini warns of tough times ahead
- Despair, crackdowns breed more violence in Tibet
- AP Interview: Roubini warns of tough times ahead
Sangay urges Tibetans for worldwide demonstrations
Sangay urges Tibetans for worldwide demonstrations
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Malaysia Korea
- Muhyiddin: Need to beef up Umno disciplinary committee
- CAP: Stop alcohol sale during Thaipusam
- Umno Youth criticises Anwar for article "supporting Isr
- Special funding for KL's public housing
elephants
Malaysia saves endangered pygmy elephant on Borneo
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- SKorean activists send socks to NKorea in balloons
- SKorean activists send socks to NKorea in balloons
- Japan, Russia to boost ties despite islands row
- SKorean activists send socks to NKorea in balloons
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2012.
The 'Malaise' of Hope
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Indonesia Philippines
- Customs seize hazardous chemical waste from UK, Netherlands
- Network expansion hurts XL profits
- Doubts over govt bid to host 2019 Asian Games
- Former Liverpool player to coach in Jakarta
Apple Inc. Mosaic
Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple
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- Philippines underground river named new wonder of nature
- Flood Survivors Rebuild in Philippine Danger Zones
- Rose leads Bulls over Bucks
- Philippine underground river named new wonder of nature
 Cebu City skyline - view from Tops Mountainview Park, Busay Hills, Cebu City Philippines (rt1)
‘PH still has room for growth’
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Singapore Vietnam
- Berlian debt standstill may lead to massive restructuring
- Friends Shocked by Singapore Woman’s ‘Double Life’
- Singapore Still Has ‘Ample Job Openings’
- Push to promote mother tongue
Air India Express Boeing 737-800 taxiing towards runway.
Aborted take-off by Air India Express pilot being probed: DGCA
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- You WILL have tacos: Mayor deluged with 2,000 Mexican dishes
- Licensed to kill for beastly trade
- Asia to power world economy in 2012
- Asia to power world economy in 2012: ADB chief
In this June 12, 2011 photo released on July 5, 2011 by Tokyo Electric Power Co., masked workers in protective outfits prepare to drop one of sliding concrete slabs into a slit of the upper part of the sluice screen for Unit 2 reactor at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in their effort to decrease the leak of radiation contaminated water to the ocean.
Pushing nuclear exports after Fukushima
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