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Society
Kathmandu to be cleaner thanks to cleaning campaign
Nepal’s former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal (L) sweeps the road during a cleaning campaign in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 7, 2010. <File photo: Xinhua> KATHMANDU, Nepal (Xinhua) — Nepali capital city may soon take on a cleaner look after the city launched a clean city campaign. The metropolis is…
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Politics
Leaders reiterate opposition to “Taiwan independence”
Hu Jintao <File photo> BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) — Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Wu Po-hsiung, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang party, reiterated their opposition to “Taiwan independence” and recognition of the “1992 consensus” during their recent meeting, a government spokesman said…
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Lifestyle
Worker’s performance improves with smartphone off
A study has found that workers are happier and improve their performance if they give up using their smartphones one evening a week, the Daily Mail reported on March 19. The results come from a research team at Harvard Business School who monitored professionals being banned from monitoring their work…
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Business
World Bank chief-nominee to tour 7 nations
Korean-born Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim, who has recently been nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to lead the World Bank, will soon visit Korea, according to the U.S. Treasury Department Tuesday. The visit is part of an 11-day global tour to win over skeptics in Africa, Asia and…
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Central Asia
Major news in Kazakhstan on March 28 2012
Top news in <Tengri News>: Kazakhstan Ambassador to U.S. called ruling on Denyakin’s case unjust news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Lebanon on March 28 2012
Top news in <Daily Star>: Sehnaoui unveils plan to boost Internet capacity by 10 Gbit/s news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Saudi Arabia on March 28 2012
Top news in <Arab News>: Defense minister stresses RSAF’s role news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Philippines on March 28 2012: Govt to Press Tax Charges VS. Pacquiao
Top news in <Manila Times>: GOVT TO PRESS TAX CHARGES VS. PACQUIAO news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Nepal on March 28 2012
Top news in <Kathmandu Post>: Agriculture minister Datta gets the sack news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on March 28 2012
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: Establishing standards help Chinese firms go global news@theasian.asia
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