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World
Major news in Russia on April 3 2012
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Blaze Erupts in Moskva-City Tower news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on April 3 2012: Bombs deal a blow to Hat Yai tourism sector
Top news in <Bangkok Post>: Bombs deal a blow to Hat Yai tourism sector news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on April 3 2012
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: ‘People did take notes’: House deputy speaker news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on April 3 2012
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: Colombia’s FARC rebels free hostages news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Israel on April 3 2012
Top news <Jerusalem Post>: ‘Ministers told 300, at most, would die in Iranian attack’ news@theasian.asia
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Treasures From Unexpected Place
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Some hidden treasures were revealed during the restorations in legendary Russian Literature Author Alexander Pushkin’s Grandfather’s Mansion, built in 18th century, in Russian city of St Petersburg. Treasure was handed over to Museum. <Gihan> news@theasian.asia
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Politics
North Koreans eager to learn int’l business norms
If North Korea, as in the eyes of some casual observers, is totally sealed off from the outside world, it would follow that there would be little interest there in, say, the intricacies of the global economy. But according to Choson Exchange (CE), a Singapore-based non-profit group that runs business…
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Under-use of consultants
An acquaintance of mine, undergoing a divorce, returned from a meeting with his Korean counsel looking frustrated. Apparently, he had been advised by a third party of a critical fact, which his lawyer had not mentioned. When my friend asked why not, the lawyer replied: “Oh! You did not ask…
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Column
WTO asks Bangladesh to diversify export
Dhaka University students burn Lamy’s effigy on the campus to protest his presence in the convocation ceremony on March 31, 2012 (Photo: Abdur Rahman Khan) DHAKA, Bangladesh –The WTO director general Pascal Lamy has suggested Bangladesh to address non-tariff barriers for boosting the country’s trade besides diversifying its export basket.…
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