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Bangladesh Ferry Collision Kills 112
Rescuers work at the site of a ferry accident in Munshiganj district, Bangladesh, on March 14, 2012. Death toll from early Tuesday’s ferry collision in Bangladesh’s central Munshiganj district has risen to 112 as concerned authorities announced an end to the large-scale rescue operation on Wednesday although some remained missing.…
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West Asia
Cameron-Obama Hold Joint Press Conference
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) attends a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, March 14, 2012. Obama said on Wednesday that he and Cameron agreed that there is still space and time for a diplomatic solution on…
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South Asia
Pakistan has 198 Polio in 2011
A Pakistani health worker gives polio vaccine to a child in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore, on March 14, 2012. A total of 198 polio cases had been reported in 2011 throughout the country, Pakistan Pediatric Association said. <Photo: Xinhua/Sajjad> news@theasian.asia
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Business
Korean companies urged to upgrade CSR
Participants are all ears during an international seminar about corporate social responsibility, organized by the Korea Social Responsibility Institute, at a Seoul hotel, Wednesday. Wayne Visser, an internationally-renowned corporate social responsibility(CSR) expert said Wednesday that companies need to change their traditional CSR concepts to more creative and transformative ways, which…
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Society
Universities need freedoms to go global
Harvard professor says research key to becoming global university A Harvard University professor said universities should strengthen their research as one way to become a global entity. Jorge I. Dominguez, vice provost for international affairs at Harvard University, spoke at a forum Wednesday under the theme, “Global Higher Education from…
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Politics
Beijing’s naval buildup leaves Seoul vulnerable
Claim to Ieodo linked to China’s strategy to become naval power Korea and China will resume working-level talks soon to draw a maritime boundary to end a dispute regarding Ieodo, a submerged reef in waters south of Jeju Island. Prospects for progress in the meeting are bleak, given that the…
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China has no self-interests in Syrian issue
China has no self-interests in the Syrian issue and respects the demand for democracy by the Arab people, Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday. “China does not take sides with any party, including the government of Syria. We make our own right judgement and determine our own position on this issue…
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Springtime at zoo in Washington D.C
In this combination photo, an American alligator(L) yawns and five turtles are seen at the National Zoo in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, March 13, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Wang Yiou> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
China on 14 Mar 2012
China on 14 Mar 2012 <CNTV>: Beijing to tighten car emission regulations
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