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Central Asia
Informal CIS summit opens in Kremlin
The leaders of 11 former Soviet republics have begun their informal summit in the Kremlin. Last year’s “shirt-sleeves” summit in Moscow on December 20 marked the 20th anniversary of the post-Soviet CIS alliance, a Kremlin spokesman said on Tuesday. Addressing the summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the economic and…
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Unseasonal Snow, Startled Cows
Three cows stand behind blossoms on a snow covered meadow in Oberstaufen in the southern German state of Bavaria, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. After summerlike days winter has returned in some alpine parts of the country. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Lebanon on May 16
Top news in <Daily Star>: Mikati eyes way out of spending crisis news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 16
Top news in <Arab News>: Makkah smart city project gathers pace news@theasian.asia
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Protest continues over death of journalist couple in Bangladesh
Bangladesh journalists to march towards PMs office DHAKA – Journalists community in Bangladesh have announced a fresh spell of protest program including a march towards Prime Minister’s office on June 26 demanding arrest of the killers of journalist couple Meherun Rinu and Sagar Sarwar. Both television journalists were murdered in…
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South Asia
Major news in Nepal on May 16
Top news in <Nepali Times>: The terrain shifts news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Philippines on May 16
Top news in <Manila Times>: ‘Fight goes on’ news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Kazakhstan on May 16
Top news in <Tengri News>: Samruk to consider exiting BTA following the 2nd debt restructuring news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 16
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: China makes significant progress in political reforms news@theasian.asia
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