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Jerusalem has First Snow in 4 yrs
People play with snow in a park of Jerusalem on March 2, 2012. Heavy snow fell in the Jerusalem area on Friday for the first time in four years. <Photo: Xinhua/Yin Dongxun> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Pakistan Estimates Drug Abuser 4 mil.
A Pakistani drug addict injects himself with heroin in a roadside corner in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on March 2, 2012. It is estimated that the total number of drug abusers in Pakistan is about four million. But a survey conducted by the United Nations in 2006 shows the total number…
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West Asia
Iran Holds Parliamentary Election
Iranian former president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani arrives at a polling station to cast his ballot during the parliamentary election in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2012. The Iranian parliamentary elections began on Friday morning with some 48 million eligible voters to choose members of the 290-seat parliament. <Photo: Xinhua/Amir Farhadi> news@theasian.asia
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Chinese Restaurant in Russia Explodes, 7 Wound
Firefighters work at the gas explosion hit Chinese restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 2, 2012. At least eight people were injured on Friday after the gas blast caused fire at the restaurant. <Photo: Xinhua/Valentina Svistukova> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Russia says not to provide Damascus with military help
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (R) talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Feb. 7, 2012. <Photo DB: Xinhua> Russia would not provide military assistance to the Syrian government if Damascus is attacked, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. Russia and Syria signed a…
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No need for Indonesia to import rice in 2012
The Indonesian government does not need to import rice this year as the domestic supply is forecast to be sufficient to meet the country’s rice stockpile target to counter possible impact of global weather phenomenon, Agriculture Minister Suswono Arsyaf said here Friday. Suswono said that bumper rice harvests in the…
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East Asia
Japan on 2 March 2012
Japan on 2 March 2012 <NHK>: Iran to hold parliamentary elections on Friday news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
China on 2 March 2012
China on 2 March 2012 <People Daily>: Why China not to get involved in ‘Cold War’? news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Afghanistan on 2 March 2012
Afghanistan on 2 March 2012 <Outlook Afghanistan>: Afghan Forces Face Threat from Within news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Singapore on 2 March 2012
Singapore on 2 March 2012 <Straits Times>: ‘Trespass’ teacher also faces theft charge news@theasian.asia
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