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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on May 22
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: NATO endorses Afghan exit plan news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on May 22
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: Police to ‘allow’ Gaga’s gig – with conditions news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on May 22
Top news in <Bangkok Post>: School bribe inquiry ordered news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Russia on May 22
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Foreign Investors Applaud Stability news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 22
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: China still most attractive for FDI news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Israel on May 22: US Senate unanimously approves new Iran sanctions bill
Top news in <Jerusalem Post>: US Senate unanimously approves new Iran sanctions bill news@theasian.asia
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A Would-Be Suicide Being Rescured
Niagara Falls emergency officials rescue a man who plunged over Niagara Falls and survived in an apparent suicide attempt, Monday, May 21, 2012. The man is only the third person known to have gone over without a safety device and live. A waiting helicopter flew him to Hamilton General Hospital,…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 22: Skytree is set to open Tuesday
Top news in <Japan Times>: Skytree is set to open Tuesday news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
UN chief meets with French president on Syria, Rio+20
CHICAGO, May 21 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon(L) on Monday met with French President Francois Hollande on issues including Syria and the Rio+20 conference slated for next month in Brazil. The meeting took place here on the sidelines of the two-day NATO summit, which is scheduled to conclude late…
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Society
Admissions Officer System revamps college entrance
This is the first in a three-part series on Korea’s innovative education programs that have drawn much attention from educational policymakers around the world. — ED. The Admissions Officer System, initiated in 2008, is one of the Lee Myung-bak administration’s bold measures to reshape the test-oriented college entrance process. Most…
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