Major news in Japan on May 16: Emperor, empress leave for Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebrations
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Major news in Israel on May 15
Top news in <Jerusalem Post>: Dennis Ross “Iran must ‘stop clock’ to show it’s serious” news@theasian.asia
Major news in Qatar on May 15
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: Deal reached over Palestinian hunger strike news@theasian.asia
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Top news in <Jakarta Post>: Oil falls to 5-month low near $94 on Europe fears news@theasian.asia
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Top news in <Bangkok Post>: Present cooked food proposal ‘unworkable’ news@theasian.asia
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Top news in <Moscow Times>: Russia Tries to Turn Tables on Human Rights news@theasian.asia
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Top news in <NHK>: Okinawa marks 40th anniversary of return from US news@theasian.asia
Major news in China on May 15: China to adopt new drinking water standards in July
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Major news in Turkey on May 14
Top news in <Todays Zaman>: ‘Media imposes official ideology, creating negative non-Muslim image’ news@theasian.asia
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