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Politics
‘Noda’s comfort women remarks wrong’
Seoul rejected Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s remarks made Monday that there was no evidence indicating that the Japanese military enforced sexual slavery during World War II. A foreign ministry official told reporters that wartime sex slaves were a historical fact that cannot be denied, expressing regret over the Japanese…
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West Asia
Hamas Training Camp Damaged By Israeli Attack
Palestinians inspect the damage at a Hamas training camp following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, early Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Palestinian militants fired rockets towards Israel on Monday. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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IT-Science
Scenery Of Mars Taken By NASA’s Curiosity
In this image released by NASA on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, a chapter of the layered geological history of Mars is laid bare in this color image from NASA’s Curiosity rover showing the base of Mount Sharp, the rover’s eventual science destination. The image is a portion of a larger…
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West Asia
Rocketproof Building In Israeli High School
Israeli high-school students sit in the shade provided by a fortified shelter next to a new rocketproof school building, in Shaar Hanegev school, near the southern town of Sderot, Israel, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. The 27.5 million US Dollar structure features concrete walls, reinforced windows and a unique architectural plan…
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South East Asia
National Heroes Day Observed In Philippines
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (C) salutes during the commemoration of the National Heroes Day at the Heroes Cemetery in Taguig City, the Philippines, Aug. 27, 2012. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (R) offers a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the commemoration of the National Heroes…
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South Asia
Afghan Children Take Rare Chance Of Enjoyment
Afghan children from The Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) take part in a performance in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Aug. 27, 2012. <Xinhua=Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Typhoon Belaven Affects Chinese Shore
Tourists hold hands at the seaside in case of huge wave brought by Typhoon Belaven in Zhoushan City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Aug. 27, 2012. Bolaven, the 15th typhoon of the year, entered the East China Sea on Monday, bringing gales and downpours to eastern coastal areas. National meteorological authority…
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PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ introduced in NBC, following CNN, ABC
Korea’s popular singer PSy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ was introduced in the NBC’s morning news “The Today Show” following the CNN and ABC, confirming its growing popularities in the United States. Natalie Morales who is a co-anchor of the NBC Today Show, introduced PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ for one minute on August 22nd (local time). NBC’s…
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Survey result: Majority of Koreans view Lee’s visit to Dokdo positively
Some 26 percent of those polled to assess President Lee Myung-bak’s duty performance in the third week of August (13th – 17th) were learned to have assessed positively. It was 6 percent higher than that of the positive repliers in previous week, according to recent survey conducted by Gallup Korea. The…
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South Asia
India: Coalgate: PM makes statement in Lok Sabha, questions CAG observations
Major news in <The Times of India>: Coalgate: PM makes statement in Lok Sabha amid BJP uproar, questions CAG observations NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a statement on coal block allocation in Parliament on Monday in the wake of the CAG report, which has been used by opposition…
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