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East Asia
Major news in Japan on March 23 2012: Cops took trip rather than probe stalker
Top news in <Japan Times>: Cops took trip rather than probe stalker
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East Asia
Major news in China on March 23 2012
Top news in <People’s Daily>: Growth of China’s national defense expenditure reasonable
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Central Asia
Major news in Afghanistan on March 23 2012
Top news in <Pajhwok>: Strategic deal being scrutinised
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South East Asia
Major news in Singapore on March 23 2012
Top News in <Straits Times>: Jurong Lake District gets IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant
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South Asia
Major news in Sri Lanka on March 23 2012
Top News in <The Island>: Geneva, Lanka fails to beat the odds
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West Asia
Major news in UAE on March 23 2012
Top News in <Gulfnews>: Dh 617m First Interchange complete in Dubai
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West Asia
Major news in Syria on March 23 2012
Top news in <Sana>: Joint Prayer Held for the Souls of Syria’s Martyrs… Patriarch Laham: Syria is Strong and Resilient
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‘World Water Day’ in Madagascar
TANANARIVE, Madagascar — Students celebrate World Water Day in Tananarive, capital of Madagascar, March 22, 2012. The Madagascan Ministry of Water and NGO Water AID organized a special program on Thursday to call attention to the protection of water resources. <Photo: Xinhua/He Xianfeng> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Three-Year Drought Leaves Reservoir Dried-Up
KUNMING, March 22, 2012 (Xinhua) — A villager walks on the dried-up bed of the Xinba reservoir in Shilin County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, March 22, 2012. A severe drought has lingered in Yunnan for three consecutive years, leaving 3.2 million people and 1.65 million livestock short of water. A…
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South Asia
“Take Charge of Your Country”
KABUL (Xinhua) — Afghan President Hamid Karzi, right, hands over a certificate to a newly graduated officer during the graduation ceremony at the National Military Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 22, 2012. The United States and the allied nations contributing troops in Afghanistan have agreed to support Afghan national security…
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