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South Asia
Heads Of India And Myanmar For Signing MOU
Myanmar President Thein Sein, right, and Indian Prime Minister Dr.Manmonhan Singh, left, attend Memorandum (MOU) signing ceremony at presidential house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, May.27, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Celebration Of Fifth Republic Day In Nepal
Nepalese women in their traditional dresses perform a dance during a function to observe Nepal Fifth Republic Day, in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 28, 2012. The fifth Republic Day was observed to commemorate the day when the first meeting of the elected Constituent Assembly (CA) declared Nepal a Republic and…
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Sri Lankans To Stow Away Into Australia Stopped
One of the Sri Lankan nationals arrested early Monday by police while preparing to leave the country in a fishing trawler covers his face as he sits with others at a police station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, May 28, 2012. Sri Lankan police say they have arrested 113 people…
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East Asia
People Enjoy Holiday On Buddha’s Birthday
Visitors walk on stones bridge near the lanterns decorated to celebrate Buddha’s birthday on the stream in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 28, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Civilian Bodies Including Children Killed By Syrian Soldiers
This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network taken Saturday, May 26, 2012, purports to show shrouded dead bodies following a Syrian government assault on Houla, Syria. The Syrian government denied Sunday its troops were behind an attack on a string of villages that left more than 90 people…
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Xenophobia and law
Anti-racism act needed to prevent social conflicts Is Korea a xenophobic country? The answer is yes and no. Depending on how we look at what’s going on here, the answer could be either. Yet what is clear is that a huge influx of migrant workers, immigrant wives and North Korean…
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Society
Why do US colleges reject Korean applicants?
New York University American colleges and universities mailed out their admissions decisions in the past weeks, leaving many competitive and qualified Korean students puzzling over why they were rejected. The truth is, in the eyes of admissions officers, students from Korea look as if they came off an assembly line.…
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Politics
NK stays mum on UK refugee policy: envoy
North Korean refugees and their human rights is a touchy issue which often provokes a stormy reaction from the reclusive Stalinist state whenever South Koreans address it. Yet, according to Ambassador Scott Wightman, the North’s regime has yet to complain about the political refugee policy of the United Kingdom, a…
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 28: Wen urges more efforts in poverty alleviation
Top news in <CNTV>: Premier Wen urges more efforts in poverty alleviation news@theasian.asia
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Fireboat Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Golden Gate
The Phoenix fireboat sprays plumes of water as part of the Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th anniversary celebration on Sunday, May 27, 2012, in San Francisco. The commemoration included a vintage boat parade and a fireworks display slated for the evening. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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