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Taiwanese Boy Enjoys Water Splash In Heat
A Taiwanese boy gets a splash of water at Taipei Water Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, July 29, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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HK People Oppose ‘Chinese Patriotism’ Class At Schools
Thousands of people march on a downtown street in Hong Kong Sunday, July 29, 2012 to protest the upcoming introduction in schools of Chinese patriotism classes that they fear will lead to brainwashing. Teachers, parents, students and pro-democracy activists marched Sunday to the government headquarters of the semiautonomous territory to…
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South Asia
Indian Street Barber Reflected In Mirror
A mirror reflects a roadside barber attending to a customer New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 29, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Society
[Nigeria Report] Jonathan under pressure to firmly deal with Boko Haram
Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is coming under intense international pressure to firm up his administration’s handling of the Boko Haram violence, which is now beginning to threaten his chances of staying in power beyond 2015. Boko Haram is an Islamic extremist militia that is wedging a war against…
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Bangladesh PM refuses to take in any more Rohingya
DHAKA, 29 July: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government cannot afford to allow in any more Rohingyas fleeing persecution in the neighbouring Myanmar. She said her country is already overpopulated and it is not Bangladesh’s responsibility to help all those coming in from across the border. Hasina made…
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Business
Best way to make Chinese brand names
Effective Chinese character naming is important to make successful inroads into China market. In a report on how to make Chinese brand names, Kotra Beijing Office said Sunday (July 29) that the brand names in Chinese should contain the meanings that can reflect Chinese culture and future trend as is…
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East Asia
Cooking Nanta
This is Korean famous Cooking Nanta performing in Hanoi last week to celebrate 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam-Korea. The AsiaN Editor news@theasian.asia
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Bull Race Believed To Bring Prosperity To Farmers
A contestant guides a pair of bulls during a bull race at a paddy field at Canning, outskirts of Kolkata, India, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Winners will the race are rewarded with prizes of day to day use such as bicycles, brass pitchers, radio sets, etc. Farmers also participate with…
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Japan: Death rate among handicapped people in tsunami 2.5-fold larger
News is <Kyodonews>: Death rate among handicapped people in tsunami 2.5-fold larger The death rate among handicapped people living in coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture when the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster struck was 2.5 times higher than the overall average for residents, a support group for them said…
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