Major news in Nepal on Jun 13 : More than 70 feared dead in Afghan quakes
Top news in <The Himalayan Times> : More than 70 feared dead in Afghan quakes AFP/KABUL: More than 70 people, most women and children, are feared dead after a landslide triggered by a double earthquake engulfed their Afghan village, officials said on Tuesday. Two shallow quakes less than half an hour apart shook the mountainous […]
Major news in Saudi Arabia on June 13: King Abdullah, King Hamad discuss cooperation
Top news in <Saudi Gazette> : King Abdullah, King Hamad discuss cooperation King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain discuss aspects of cooperation between the two countries during a meeting in Jeddah Monday. The two leaders also reviewed the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) joint action and its […]
Major news in Lebanon on June 13: “Syria in state of civil war”: UN
Top news in <The Daily Star> : Syria in state of civil war: U.N. After months of cautiously avoiding the term, a senior U.N. official Tuesday became the first to characterize Syria as in a state of civil war. The admission came as U.N. observers reported they were fired upon as they tried to enter a town […]
Major news in China on Jun 12: New action plan will safeguard human rights
Top news in <China Daily>: New action plan will safeguard human rights China will enforce measures to prevent extortion of confession by torture and collecting evidence through illegal methods, said a government action plan released on Monday. The National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2012-15), published by the State Council Information Office, pledges that […]
Major news in Russia on Jun 12: Culture Minister “Lenin Should Be Buried”
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Culture Minister “Lenin Should Be Buried” Encased in glass and covered to the waist with a blanket, Lenin’s body is still on display for members of the public, who shuffle through a dark underground chamber in the mausoleum illuminated by dim red-tinged lights. Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky told radio listeners Saturday […]
Major news in Japan on Jun 12: Translating smartphone is boon for DoCoMo
Top news in <Japan Times>: Translating smartphone is boon for DoCoMo This month, NTT DoCoMo Inc. began its second trial of a translation service that converts Japanese into 10 languages — English, Korean, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Thai and Indonesian — and vice versa. Japan’s biggest telecom carrier said the service seems to have […]
Major news in Vietnam on Jun 12 : Birth anniversary of veteran revolutionary marked
Top news in <Vietnam Plus> : Birth anniversary of veteran revolutionary marked A ceremony to mark the centenary anniversary of the birth of Pham Hung, the late Chairman of the Council of Ministers, took place in the southern province of Vinh Long on June 11. When addressing the event, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung highlighted […]
Major news in Qatar on June 12: UN observers confirm Syria aerial attacks
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: UN observers confirm Syria aerial attacks Monitors and joint envoy Annan cite increasing use of helicopter gunships, mortars and tanks against opposition areas. United Nations monitors have said Syrian helicopters fired on rebel strongholds north of Homs and that many women and children are trapped in the city. The observers […]
Major news in Israel on June 12 : ‘Iran agrees to discuss proposal on curbing enrichment’
Top news in <Jerusalem Post>: ‘Iran agrees to discuss proposal on curbing enrichment’ Ahead of Moscow talks, EU officials say Iranian chief negotiator Jalili agrees to discuss proposal by which Tehran would stop production of 20% enriched uranium, close underground nuclear facility. European Union officials said on Monday that Iran has agreed to discuss a […]
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