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Society
[India Report] Indians captivated by TV talk show “Satyamev Jayate”
Nowadays, people of India are captivated by a TV talk show titled Satyamev Jayte. It would not be an exaggeration if it is said that Satyamev Jayate is the show dominating Indian television these days. People’s craze regarding this show was evident from its very first episode, when the Satyamev Jayate website [www.satyamevjayate.in]…
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Column
Best service ready for media at Phnom Penh meeting
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia’s Ministry of Information has tried its best to serve both national and international media people to access to computer and internet during their work at the Council of Ministers during the meetings of the 45th AMM/ PMC/ 19th ARF/ 2nd EAS FMM being held on 6-13 July,…
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South East Asia
Indonesia Still Struggling With Too Many Pre-Term Births
Major news in <Jakarta Globe> : Indonesia Still Struggling With Too Many Pre-Term Births Linda Rullis sold her motorcycle and borrowed money from relatives to cover neo-natal treatment for her daughter, who was born after only 24 weeks of pregnancy, barely weeks within the threshold of survival. The baby girl is…
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South East Asia
Raul Castro In Hanoi For Official Visit
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (R) and visiting President of Cuba’s Council of State and the Council of Ministers Raul Castro Ruz hold talks at the Presidential Palace in Vietnamese capital Hanoi on July 8, 2012. Raul Castro Ruz arrived in Hanoi on July 7 for a four-day visit to…
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World
Ultra Marathon In Cappadocia
Two runners compete during the ultra marathon of Runfire in Cappadocia, Turkey, July 8, 2012. Competitors will finish more than 200km running within 6 days in this event. <Xinhua/Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
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EU Head Barroso Meets The Press With Palestinian PM
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L) attends a joint press conference with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad after their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 8, 2012. <Xinhua/Fadi Arouri> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Kofi Annan In Syria To Hold Peace Talks
UN-Arab League joint special envoy Kofi Annan (L) shakes hands with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad upon his arrival in Damascus, Syria on July 8, 2012. Kofi Annan arrived in Syrian capital Damascus Sunday apparently to hold talks with Syrian officials regarding his faltering peace plan. <Xinhua/Hazim> news@theasian.asia
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Ballot Boxes Ready For Counting In Libya
Ballot boxes are pictured in a shed at the Maatiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, on July 8, 2012. An official of Libya’s High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) confirmed Sunday that the National Forces Alliance (NFA) headed by former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril is currently leading in the national congress election.…
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East Asia
Chinese Display Skills In Alley Game Festival
A girl kicks shuttlecock during an alley game festival in Guyu Town of Zhoushan New Area, east China’s Zhejiang Province, July 8, 2012. Trundling hoop, kicking shuttlecock, spinning top and some other traditional alley games were held at the festival that kicked off on Sunday. <Xinhua/Shen Lei> news@theasian.asia
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Flood In Assam Leaves 2.2 Mil. People Homeless
Women try to repair their house which was damaged in floods in Deeghal Ati village in northeastern Assam state, India, Sunday, July 8, 2012. About half of the 2.2 million people who were displaced remain in makeshift shelters or with relatives or friends. Villagers are still finding bodies in receding…
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