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The haiden, at Matsunoo-taisha. Matsunoo-taisha ( "Matsunoo Grand Shrine"?, formerly Matsunoo-jinja ) is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijo Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan.
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 South China Morning Post 
Increase in tourism can help heal Sino-Japan rift
The actions of politicians and the media have stirred nationalist sentiment and ill-feeling between China and Japan. If the rhetoric and reports of military manoeuvres were to be taken at face value, ... (photo: Creative Commons / KENPEI)
Chinese New Year Celebrations, Singapore
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 Hong Kong Standard 
Ocean Park stays true to key appeal
Singapore has been very successful in developing family tourism and many of my friends have visited the Lion City. | //--> Tuesday, February 11, 2014 | Singapore has been very successful in developing... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
The city of Shanghai has become a symbol of China's rapid economic expansion since the 1990s. President Jiang Zemin and Premier Zhu Rongji, both former mayors of Shanghai, led the nation in the 1990s.  Otago Daily Times 
Shanghai visitors part of exchange programme
A member of the Shanghai Municipal Government's foreign affairs office is to spend two months working at the Dunedin City Council. | Her arrival in the city next week will be hot on the heels of a gro... (photo: Creative Commons / Michel_r)

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An armed Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard on a street in Kashgar in China's far western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011.  The Guardian 
Chinese police shoot dead 'terrorists' in Xinjiang, says state media
Group on motorbikes and driving cars carrying gas cylinders allegedly tried to carry out suicide attack against police officers | Police officers were near a park preparing to begin a routine patrol w... (photo: AP / David Wivell)

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File - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the launch of the Office for Engagement With Faith-Based Communities at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on August 7, 2013. The Hindu
Kerry talks North Korea, regional disputes in China
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he had won a commitment from China to help bring a belligerent North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks, even as he... (photo: US DoS)
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 Mount Kelut or Mount Kelud (Gunung Kelud) is a volcano located on the island of Java in Indonesia Sun Star
Indonesia volcano erupts; 2 killed, 100,000 evacuated
SUGIHWARAS, Indonesia (Updated) -- An explosive volcanic eruption on Indonesia's most populous island blasted ash and debris 18 kilometers (12 miles) into the air Friday,... (photo: USGS file / Dan Dzurisin)
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Japan net retailer Rakuten to buy Viber for $900M
TOKYO — Japan's Rakuten Inc. is buying Cyprus-based Viber Media, which operates a popular Internet phone application, for $900 million, fortifying the online retail... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts: Two Islanders Dead
14 February 2014, 10:21 | Indonesia Volcano Erupts: Two Islanders Dead | Tweet | Two people have died and thousands have been forced to leave their homes during a major v... (photo: AP Photo / Trisnadi)
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A women walks on a road covered with volcanic ash following an eruption of Mount Kelud, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Feb 14, 2014. The Guardian
Indonesia volcano eruption sparks mass evacuation
Ash cloud from Java island's Mount Kelud forces 100,000 people to flee their homes and international airports to close | Villagers covering their faces from volcanic ash ... (photo: AP / Slamet Riyadi)
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A pedestrian watches an electric stock index display outside a brokerage office in Tokyo, Tuesday morning, Sept. 16, 2008. Springfield News-Sun
Asian stocks mostly higher, Europe muted
European stocks were muted but Asian markets mostly gained Friday after China's inflation was steady in January, leaving its government room to stimulate the economy if a... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
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An Indonesian woman looks over Valentine's Day gifts Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Although, it doesn't enjoy quite the same popularity as in the united States, Valentine's Day sends partners scurrying for last minute gifts for their loved ones. Al Jazeera
Valentine's Day 'a threat to Muslim values'
Malaysian authorities have said Valentine's Day is a threat to Muslim values in their annual swipe at the February 14 occasion, which was marked with a mass wedding invol... (photo: AP / Tatan Syuflana)
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100,000 displaced as volcano erupts in Indonesia The Irish Times
100,000 displaced as volcano erupts in Indonesia
A volcano has erupted on the heavily populated Indonesian island of Java, sending a huge plume of ash and sand 17km (10 miles) into the air and forcing the displacement t... (photo: AP / Irwin Fedriansyah)
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 Mount Kelud(ai1) Indonesia Volcano Erupts: Two Islanders DeadOrange News
A women walks on a road covered with volcanic ash following an eruption of Mount Kelud, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Feb 14, 2014. Indonesia volcano eruption sparks mass evacuationThe Guardian
An Indonesian woman looks over Valentine's Day gifts Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Although, it doesn't enjoy quite the same popularity as in the united States, Valentine's Day sends partners scurrying for last minute gifts for their loved ones. Valentine's Day 'a threat to Muslim values'Al Jazeera
100,000 displaced as volcano erupts in Indonesia 100,000 displaced as volcano erupts in IndonesiaThe Irish Times
North & Central Asia
A Soldier assigned to Delta Company, 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a presence patrol around the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2014. Security fears threaten US future in Afghanistan The Guardian
National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan : Kazakhstan Tenge UPDATE 2-Kazakhstan devalues tenge by 19 pct to stymie speculators Reuters
Pakistani religious clerics and members of Taliban's negotiating committee, from left to right, Professor Ibrahim Khan, Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, and Maulana Abdul Aziz, answer a question during their press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Taliban intermediaries wrap up two-day talks CNTV
Hundreds of thousands of people protest in Tahrir Square on 4 February 2011 The US and the Arab Awakening: Deja vu? Al Jazeera
Far East
 The Australian Minister for Trade, Mr. Warren Truss meeting with the Union Minister of Mines, Shri Sis Ram Ola, in New Delhi on March 01, 2007- india - am1 Aid will cost you, Qantas told The Australian
An armed Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard on a street in Kashgar in China's far western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. Chinese police shoot dead 'terrorists' in Xinjiang, says state media The Guardian
US Vice President Joe Biden, right, laughs as he talks to Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia, during the International Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. The new US-Russia Cold War Asia Times
Construction of Shanghai Tower with Jinmao Tower in the background. VIDEO - Duo scale second tallest building Independent online
Middle East
US Vice President Joe Biden, right, laughs as he talks to Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia, during the International Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. The new US-Russia Cold War Asia Times
Syrian women stand amid the ruins of their farm, destroyed by Syrian Army jets, in Al-Hafriyeh village, Syria, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. Syria crisis: UN 'must stop flagrant violation of humanitarian law' BBC News
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his lawmakers at parliament, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Turkish president sees 'problems' in law tightening Internet controls Reuters
In this taken on Sunday Feb. 9, 2014 file photo, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian Arab Red Crescent member in red uniform helps a man, as Syrian security forces, right, look at him as he walks to a bus to evacuate the battleground city of Homs, Syria. Homs evacuations resume as Syria peace talks falter South China Morning Post
South Asia
Indias Ishant Sharma claims a 5 wicket bag with the dismissal of New Zealands BJ Watling for 0 on the first day of the second cricket test in Wellington, New Zealand, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. Dhawan, Ishant put India ahead in second Test The Siasat Daily
Pakistani police officers visit the spot of a suicide bombing on Shiite Muslim procession, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 in Karachi, Pakistan. Bomb kills at least 12 police in Karachi Canberra Times
malnutrition, India Malnourishment kills 5,000 children in India: Bhutia Newstrack India
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The haiden, at Matsunoo-taisha. Matsunoo-taisha ( "Matsunoo Grand Shrine"?, formerly Matsunoo-jinja ) is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijo Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan.
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The haiden, at Matsunoo-taisha. Matsunoo-taisha ( "Matsunoo Grand Shrine"?, formerly Matsunoo-jinja ) is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijo Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan.
Increase in tourism can help heal Sino-Japan rift
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Indias Ishant Sharma claims a 5 wicket bag with the dismissal of New Zealands BJ Watling for 0 on the first day of the second cricket test in Wellington, New Zealand, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014.
Dhawan, Ishant put India ahead in second Test
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