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South East Asia
Laos : ASEAN path to union muddied by South China Sea
Major News of <Laos Post> : ASEAN path to union muddied by South China Sea Reuters, JAKARTA, Thu, Aug 02, 2012 – Page 6 Discord in Southeast Asia over how to deal with Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea comes as the region struggles to overcome competing national interests…
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中韩国防战略对话 韩方表示决然应对朝鲜挑衅
大家好,我是王璇,今天的 The AsiaN新闻,又同您见面了。 韩国国防部在7月31日于中国北京召开的“中韩第二次国防战略对话会议”上,向中方政府表示,如果朝鲜方面再度发生军事挑衅行为,韩国军方将出于自卫,断然应战。当天参加会谈的有,韩国国防部副部长李庸杰、中国人民解放军副总参谋长马晓天空军上将等双方军事高层官员。 韩国国防部当天表示“韩半岛的紧张局势,究其根本原因,来自于朝鲜方面的军事冒险主义和接连不断的军事挑战”。此后,中韩双方为进一步巩固国防交流协作基础,签订了《中韩国防交流相关谅解备忘录》,并在其中明确地规定了交流的范围及合作的内容。此外,两国为增进国防交流、强化战略互动,特别设置、开通了两国之间的国防热线。 当然还是和往常一样,欢迎您点击我们的网站,浏览其他要闻。 我们的网站是 http://cn.theasian.asia/?p=6748 今天就到这里,谢谢您的收看。
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People
Han Bi-ya: “I enjoy my work as a relief worker”
Han Bi-ya, a Korean, is better known as a travel books writer and relief worker. She first inspired young people of the world through her books titled “Daughter of The Wind, Three and A Half Times Around The Globe On Foot.” The four-volume book was published based on her seven-year long travel around the world in 2007. She also wroted four other…
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Mutiple Injuries Blow U.S. Judoka’s Dream In Olympics
Travis Stevens of USA (in white) takes part in men’s Judo 81kg semifinal contest, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, on July 31, 2012. Travis Stevens sustained multiple injuries during his semifinal match agasint Ole Bischof of Germany which he finally lost. <Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling> news@theasian.asia
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World
Egyptian President Meets U.S. Defense Chief
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi meets with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt. Panetta is on a four day trip to the Middle-East with stops in Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan before returning to Washington. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Putin dreams of making Russia superpower
Russian President Vladimir Putin participated on Monday in a ceremony to launch construction of Russia’s fourth Borei-class (Project 955A) ballistic missile submarine. “By 2020, we should have eight Borei-class submarines,” he said. “Two of them – the Alexander Nevsky and one other – are in trials. I am sure…
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West Asia
Ban: UN mission chief’s convoy attacked in Syria
Major news in <The Jerusalem Post> : UN mission chief’s convoy attacked in Syria The convoy of Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, head of the UN observer mission in Syria, was attacked over the weekend and only the vehicles’ armor prevented injuries, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday. “Yesterday the…
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West Asia
Tunisia: US offers Tunisia aid in fight against terror
Major news of Gulf Times: US offers Tunisia aid in fight against terror US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta yesterday said Washington was ready to help Tunisia develop its capacities to combat Al Qaeda, and urged closer regional co-operation in fighting the terror network. “The US Department of Defence stands ready…
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Society
Throne Day Celebration of Morocco observed in Seoul
A reception to mark the 2012 Throne Day Celebration of the Kingdom of Morocco was held on July 30, 2012 at the Lotte Hotel, Seoul under the auspieces of Amb. & Mrs. Mohammed Chraibi of Morocco. In a speech, Amb. Chraibi touched upon the significance of the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relationship…
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Power Failure Paralyzes Traffic In New Delhi
A traffic jam following power outage and rains at the Delhi-Gurgaon road on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. India’s energy crisis cascaded over half the country Tuesday when three of its regional grids collapsed, leaving 620 million people without government-supplied electricity in one of the…
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