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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Jul 10: University hospitals of Nagoya, Seoul to start exchange program
Top news in <Kyodo News>: University hospitals of Nagoya, Seoul to start exchange program Nagoya University Hospital will conclude an agreement with Seoul National University Hospital possibly in mid-July to start an exchange program between their nurses and other staff with the aim of improving their medical skills, hospital officials…
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South Asia
Pakistanis Oppose To Reopen Supply Route For U.S.
Pakistani anti-US and NATO protesters demonstrate in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Monday, July 9, 2012. Thousands of Islamists streamed toward Pakistan’s capital in a massive convoy of vehicles Sunday to protest the government’s decision to allow the U.S. and other NATO countries to resume shipping troop supplies through the country to Afghanistan.…
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South Sudan Celebrates Its Founding Anniversary
A man holds South Sudanese flags as he prepares to dance at the country’s anniversary celebrations, at the John Garang mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, Monday, July 9, 2012. The world’s newest nation, South Sudan, is celebrating its first birthday and while the largest achievement over the last year was…
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South Asia
A Circus Girl Performs In Afghanistan
A girl from Mobile Mini Circus for Children performs in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 9, 2012. The circus will make a tour through several countries in south Asia and Middle East. <Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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Hindu Priest’s Morning Prayer In Varanasi
A Hindu priest rotates a traditional oil lamp in circular movements as he performs morning prayers on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, India, Monday, July 9, 2012. About 40,000 devout Hindus bathe each day in the Ganges at Varanasi, one of the holiest Hindu sites in India.…
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West Asia
Putin: Syria Has To Talks With Opposition Groups
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin addresses Russian Ambassadors during their meeting in the Foreign Ministry, in Moscow, on Monday, July 9, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the Syrian government and opposition groups should be ?forced? to start a dialogue as Moscow hosted a meeting with opposition leaders. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Suu Kyi Starts Parliamentary Activities
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, right, talks with Myanmar’s Lower House speaker Thura Shwe Mann, left, during a break from a regular session of parliament at the Lower House in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, July 9, 2012. Suu Kyi took part in the parliament session for the first time,…
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Relief Goods File Up For Russian Flood Victims
Men carry food boxes where people pack boxes of supplies for flood victims to be sent to Krymsk, a small town, about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) south of Moscow, Monday, July 9, 2012. Two Russian national flags are in the foreground. Intense flooding in the Black Sea region of southern…
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South East Asia
Season For Entrance Exam Begins In Vietnam
Participants of university entrance examinations come out of the exam venue in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 9, 2012. Over 600,000 Vietnamese people took part in the university entrance examinations this year. <Xinhua/Ho Nhu Y> news@theasian.asia
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