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Central Asia
Major news in Russia on Jun 12: Culture Minister “Lenin Should Be Buried”
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Culture Minister “Lenin Should Be Buried” Encased in glass and covered to the waist with a blanket, Lenin’s body is still on display for members of the public, who shuffle through a dark underground chamber in the mausoleum illuminated by dim red-tinged lights. Culture Minister Vladimir…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Jun 12: Translating smartphone is boon for DoCoMo
Top news in <Japan Times>: Translating smartphone is boon for DoCoMo This month, NTT DoCoMo Inc. began its second trial of a translation service that converts Japanese into 10 languages — English, Korean, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Thai and Indonesian — and vice versa. Japan’s biggest telecom carrier said…
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Column
India “Eurozone crisis to take its toll on leather industry”
<The Hindu’s Editorial : June 12, 2012> Even orders for next winter will be low, warns industry representative The Eurozone crisis has hit the Indian leather industry badly and the sector will find it difficult to sustain its growth momentum this fiscal, industry representatives said on Monday. While the industry…
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Society
Semi-trailer truck blamed for death of E.China bus driver
WUXI, Jiangsu, June 11 (Xinhua) — A red semi-trailer truck has been faulted in an accident that killed a bus driver in east China’s Jiangsu province on May 29, local authorities said Monday. It was confirmed that a piece of debris from a broken brake hub on the truck smashed…
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South East Asia
Major news in Vietnam on Jun 12 : Birth anniversary of veteran revolutionary marked
Top news in <Vietnam Plus> : Birth anniversary of veteran revolutionary marked A ceremony to mark the centenary anniversary of the birth of Pham Hung, the late Chairman of the Council of Ministers, took place in the southern province of Vinh Long on June 11. When addressing the event, Prime…
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Politics
President Hu pins hope on innovations
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Hu Jintao said Monday that innovations were key to the country’s development, at a conference attended by more than 1,200 esteemed scientists and engineers. They attended the biennial conference of the country’s two top think tanks with research capacities, the Chinese Academy of…
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East Asia
Sakadawa Festival In Tibet Attracts Tourists
Tourists visit the Jokhang Temple during Sakadawa Festival in Lhasa, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, June 11, 2012. The month-long Sakadawa Festival, which starts on the First Day of the Fourth Month of the Tibetan Calendar, is celebrated by Tibetan Buddhists to commemorate Sakyamuni’s birth, enlightenment and death. <Xinhua/Wen Tao>…
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Society
Public complains of poor taxi service in Beijing
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) — Long waits for taxis in the summer heat and the poor attitudes occasionally shown by taxi drivers have led some to complain about the poor state of taxi service in Beijing. The city’s vast population means that passengers aren’t in much of a position to…
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on June 12: UN observers confirm Syria aerial attacks
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: UN observers confirm Syria aerial attacks Monitors and joint envoy Annan cite increasing use of helicopter gunships, mortars and tanks against opposition areas. United Nations monitors have said Syrian helicopters fired on rebel strongholds north of Homs and that many women and children are trapped…
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West Asia
Major news in Israel on June 12 : ‘Iran agrees to discuss proposal on curbing enrichment’
Top news in <Jerusalem Post>: ‘Iran agrees to discuss proposal on curbing enrichment’ Ahead of Moscow talks, EU officials say Iranian chief negotiator Jalili agrees to discuss proposal by which Tehran would stop production of 20% enriched uranium, close underground nuclear facility. European Union officials said on Monday that Iran…
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