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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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East Asia
Major news in Japan on March 28 2012
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Fukushima No. 2 reactor radiation level up to 73 sieverts per hour news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Tibetans Enjoy Hot Springs in Spring
SHANNAN, China — Children of Tibetan ethnic group enjoy the hot spring at Woka, Shannan prefecture in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, March 26, 2012. Hot springs here attracted many visitors recently as Tibetans are used to bathing in hot springs in spring season. <Photo: Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi> news@theasian.asia
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Soybean Harvest Season in Brazil
TANGARA DA SERRA, Brazil — Workers use combines to harvest soybeans in Tangara da Serra, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Brazil is the world’s second largest soy producer after the United States and the crop is one of the nation’s principal exports. <Photo: AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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