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Society
Korean gymnast rises from poverty
Yang Hak-seon has continuously said that his dream was to build a house for his poor parents, currently living in a makeshift greenhouse, if he won gold at the London Olympics. The 19-year-old gymnast triumphed in the men’s vault Tuesday (KST) and his dream is now a reality. “I cannot…
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Expose of NK top leader’s wife may be a sign of change to come
In mid-July, the world of Pyongyang watching was in a state of great excitement. Remarkable news were coming out of North Korea with unusual frequency. There was a lot to be discussed, analysed and speculated about. And, perhaps, the single most popular topic of speculative excitement was the identity of…
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West Asia
Israel: ‘Netanyahu sought dialogue with Erdogan, but was rejected’
Major News in <Israel Hayom>: Israel, ‘Netanyahu sought dialogue with Erdogan, but was rejected’ Officials say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in bid to reconcile with Turkey, but Erdogan responded that “there is nothing to talk about” until Israel apologizes for Mavi…
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Tea, an integral part of Pakistani culture
Tea is used as common beverage almost all over the world but Pakistan is among those countries of the world, which consume very high quantity of tea. The per capita tea consumption has reached to 1kg per annum in the country. Almost all the tea is imported which amounted to…
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West Asia
Bullets’re Everywhere In Syria As Civil War Steps Up
In this Sunday Aug. 5, 2012, photo, a Syrian man holds bullets he picked from a wall in a damaged house in the town of Atareb outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Paper Lanterns Illuminate Atomic Bomb Dome
Paper lanterns float along the Motoyasu River in front of the illuminated Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Hiroshima marks the 67th anniversary of the atomic bombing on Aug 6. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Heavy Rain Paralyzes Everything In Manila
A man crosses deep floodwaters using water containers as floaters in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012. Torrential rains pounding the Philippine capital on Tuesday paralyzed traffic as waist-deep floods triggered evacuations of tens of thousands of residents and the government suspended work in…
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West Asia
Riot Police Crack Down Anti-Gov’t Protest In Bahrain
Riot police chase Bahraini Anti-government protesters during a protest in Sitra, Bahrain, on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Protesters chanted anti-goverment slogans and demanded to free jailed political prisoners until riot police fired tear gas and dispersed them. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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World
A Tank Takes Position In Sinai Where Terror Attack Occured
An Egyptian army vehicle keeps its position close to the Rafah border crossing with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on August 6, 2012. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has decided to hold three-day mourning for soldiers killed and injured in a deadly assault in Sinai Peninsula. A terrorist group attacked one of…
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