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Politics
Medvedev proposes cabinet lineup
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday submit proposals on the structure and composition of a new government to President Vladimir Putin. Putin was sworn in as president for a third nonconsecutive term on May 7. His previous two terms had been in 2000-2008. Medvedev, who was Russia’s president in…
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Politics
Turkish leader defines Syrian crisis as humanitarian issue
ANKARAㅡ Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the crisis in Syria is not an outcome of sectarian clashes between Alawites and Sunnis, but a result of the government’s response to the Syrian people’s humanitarian demands. Speaking at his Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) parliamentary group meeting on…
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Lifestyle
Pioneering ‘hallyu’ actor Song returns
Heartthrob Song Seung-heon is coming back to his fans through the small screen. Despite 16 years passing since his debut, Song, 35, remains as handsome and single as ever, coupled now with better acting ability. As one of the pioneers of “hallyu,” or the Korean wave, his popularity continues to…
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Business
Old habits die hard
New-look Nonghyup fails to impress marketsIn introducing a financial holding company built on its banking and insurance services in March, the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (Nonghyup) declared it was opening a new era. In a lavish ceremony to mark the occasion, Nonghyup Chairman Choi Won-byung talked in length about how…
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Business
Suprema comes back in big way
Korean biometrics company Suprema, which leads in fingerprint recognition technology, is angling for further growth. The firm can now see an end to worries over a patent lawsuit in the United States that has plagued it for the past few years. “The legal action is practically done. We do not…
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Politics
Lee vows to help Myanmar’s democracy
Lee Myung-bak said Tuesday South Korea is ready to help Myanmar’s journey to democracy and prosperity after he met with Aung San Suu Kyi, a symbol of freedom in the reforming Southeast Asian country. “The Republic of Korea is a country that achieved both industrialization and more importantly, democratization together,”…
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Society
Is taxing religion an act of blasphemy?
Gambling monks scandal raises old issue anew The gambling scandal shadowing the country’s largest Buddhist order has triggered debate on whether the government should collect taxes from temples, churches and religious organizations. For decades, there has been an argument over taxing monks and clergymen, but little progress has been made…
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埃及总统竞选中有希望的候选人
大家好，我是王璇。 今天的theasian头条又同您见面了。 今天为您播送题为：“埃及总统竞选中有希望的候选人”的一则消息。 今年被称为是“世界大选之年”，发生在埃及的大选，似乎是一个多幕剧，充满不同的音频。 每个阶段的视频、效果各有不同，表演者来来去去。 如同球员出入赛场，他们的出现或是消失，他们得票上升或是下降，没有人知道什么时候是最令人难忘的对抗高潮，或许，许多人在它到来之前就已经销声匿迹，甚至被遗忘。 到2012年5月11日为止，在把持政权长达30年的穆巴拉克政权被推翻后，埃及展开了长达18个月的政权争夺战。 在此过程之中，有哪些人物进军埃及政坛，他们又是如何表现的呢？ 欢迎你翻阅theasian为您带来的相关消息。 我们的网站是www.theasian.asia 谢谢您的收看，今天就到这里，我们下次再见。
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Politics
Medvedev to make proposal on cabinet formation
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev MOSCOWㅡ Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will on Tuesday submit proposals on the structure and composition of a new government to President Vladimir Putin. Putin was sworn in as president for a third nonconsecutive term on May 7. His previous two terms had been in…
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