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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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Society
UN Chief: “Situation in Syria Remains Serious”
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a report to the Security Council that the situation in Syria “remains extremely serious” and UN efforts to end the political crisis in the country have seen only “small progress,” Al Arabiya reported. “There is a continuing crisis on the ground, characterized by…
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Society
6 Syrians Brought To Turkey For Medical Treatment
Six people including one baby, who were injured in popular uprising in Syria was brought to Turkish city of Hatay for a medical treatment. Syrians were injured after a canon fire from government forces’ plane in Jebel Karat Neighborhood of Latkia arrived to Hatay and were taken under medical treatment.…
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