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South Asia
Devastating Damage From Bomb Blasted In Pakistani Market
A man who was injured in a bomb blast in the tribal area of Khar, Bajur, is brought to a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, Thursday, July 26, 2012. A government official says a bomb has exploded in a market in northwestern Pakistan close to the Afghan border, killing scores of…
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Somali Civil War Leaves Nothing But Poverty
Poverty and drought surrounding Somali due to the 20 years long civil war cause tens of people die and hundreds to immigrate. Families who move to urban areas to escape poverty and oppression find refuge in tents provided by international aid organizations. <Cihan News Agency> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Afghanistan : Afghan father shoots daughters in ‘honour’ killing
Major News of <The Telegraph> : Afghan father shoots daughters in ‘honour’ killing An Afghan father killed his two teenage daughters when they returned home four days after running away with NATO interpreter, police said. The man, who shot the girls, has been detained on murder charges in Nad Ali…
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Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan : Controversial Song Banned In Osh For ‘Inciting Ethnic Hatred’
Major News of <Radip Free Europe> : Controversial Song Banned In Osh For ‘Inciting Ethnic Hatred’ More than 400 people were killed in ethnic clashes between Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in Osh two years ago. OSH, Kyrgyzstan – The regional court in Kyrgyzstan’s southern province of Osh has banned a controversial…
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East Asia
Bird’s Eye Views Of Latest Pyongyang
Photo taken on July 26, 2012 shows the city view of Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). <Xinhua/Zeng Tao> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Caspian Sea, Summer Place For Iranians
People pose for photo at the beach in Izadshahr city, northern Iran, July 26, 2012. Many of people go to the Caspian sea beach to enjoy their summer holiday in Iran. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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IT-Science
Turkish Doctors Treat Cataract Sufferers In Sudan
The Turkish relief association, Kimse Yok Mu has opened an eye clinic to perform cataract surgeries to thousands of cataract sufferers in the war torn province of Darfur. It is estimated that 10 million Africans experience vision problems stemming from cataracts. Hot weather, malnutrition and climate conditions in Africa cause…
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East Asia
Thousands Performers Play Chinese Lute For World Record
Performers play the Chinese lute together under the guidance of a conductor in Liaoyuan City, northeast China’s Jilin Province, July 26, 2012. Altogether 2,012 performers on Thursday played the Chinese lute together, setting a World Guinness Record, in northeast China’s Jilin province. The group, including 1,800 primary students and 212…
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East Asia
‘Who’ll Stop The Rain?’
Citizens sit outside a flooded shop in Tianjin, north China, July 26, 2012. A downpour battered Tianjin on Thursday, flooding many downtown streets and vehicles. <Xinhua/Yue Yuewei> news@theasian.asia
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Society
7th Korea-Spain Forum opens in Seoul
‘Learning from Each Other, Sharing with Each Other’ The 7th Korea-Spain fourm opened Thursday (July 26) for two-day meeting under the theme of “learning from each other, sharing with each other” at Hotel Shilla in downtown Seoul. The forum started in 2003, as a venue for exchangeing opinions among the leading figures of the…
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