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East Asia
Major news in China on April 5 2012
Top news in <CNTV>: Psychological burden hindering body donations in China news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Japan on April 5 2012
Top news in <Japan Today>: Strong yen encouraging production outside Japan news@theasian.asia
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“Am I Terrifying?”
OMAHA, Nebraska — A Bowmouth Guitar fish swims in a tank during a preview of the newly renovated Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, April 4, 2012. The aquarium opens to the general public on Thursday, April 5. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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“We Are Ready for Easter”
ANTWERP, Belgium — Belgium’s Bram Hullebroeck, chief chocolatier at Burie Chocolatier prepares chocolate Easter chicks in his workshop in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday April 4, 2012. Traditionally, Easter is a busy period for Belgian chocolatiers. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
An Extracurricular Activity in NK
SAMJIYON, North Korea — In this Tuesday, April 3, 2012 photo, North Korean students practice playing accordions at the Samjiyon Schoolchildren’s Palace in Samjiyon, North Korea. The facility was built for children to take part in after school programs in the arts, sciences, sports, computer and vocational training. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
“Camel Is Our Breadwinner”
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani Abdul basheer Khan, 36, who sells camel milk on a roadside feeds the camels with his son Raha, 6, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Cleaning Leads to Nirvana
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar women sweep the floor at Shwedagone Pagoda in the afternoon in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
[China Now] Disappointment grows among Chinese football fans
This article was compiled from the story of Li Yang, reporter of the China Daily, about people’s growing disappointment of Chinese fooball. His story was carried on the Peoples’ Daily Online on April 01, 2012. Chinese people have started to have essimistic attitude toward the Chinese football lately. They think that Chinese Super League…
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Scene of Terrorist Attack in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Olympic Committee President Aden Yabarow Wiish lies fatally wounded on the ground after a bomb exploded during a ceremony at the Somali National Theater in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Wiish died later at a hospital. The explosion at the theater Wednesday killed at least…
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Beyond Prayer
*This film about receding Glaciers directed by Neelima, SPOTFILMS is available on vimeo link. The north Indian region of Ladakh is a barren, rocky and cold desert. The biggest problem for those people is like it is in any desert – shortage of water. For many years, Chewang Norphel(75, Ladakh, North India), saw…
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