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Politics
Kim Jong-un likely to grab key titles in April
North Korea will convene a rare conference of its ruling Workers’ Party in April, its state media said Monday, during which analysts expect the Stalinist state will cement the power of its new leader, Kim Jong-un. The announcement by Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) of the conference, the…
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Danube River’s Ices Damage Serbians’ Boats
People try to save boats from being damaged by the floating ice on the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia, on Feb. 20, 2012. Hundreds of small boats and floating restaurants on the Danube River were damaged near Belgrade by big chunks of ice that have begun melting due to raising…
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Cologne Rosenmontag Parade
Revelers participate in a parade during the Rosenmontag, a main activity of the Cologne Carnival, Feb. 20, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ma Ning> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Japanese Medias Inspect Fukushima Nuke Plant
Members of the media wearing protective suits and masks inspect as they are escorted by TEPCO employees at Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO)’s tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture, Japan, Feb. 20, 2012. Members of the media were allowed into the plant on Monday ahead of the…
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Libya Holds Military College Graduation Ceremony
Libyan cadets march during their graduation ceremony from a military college in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 20, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Hamza Turkia> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Japan on 21 February 2012
Japan on 21 February 2012 <NHK> : “Last nuclear reactor in western Japan shuts down” news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
China on 21 February 2012
China on 21 February 2012 <Xinhua> : “Lin’s big double-double lifts Knicks past Mavericks” news@theasian.asia
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Russia on 21 February 2012
Russia on 21 February 2012 <The Moscow Times> : “Opposition, Medvedev Share Forum” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Thailand on 21 February 2012
Thailand on 21 February 2012 <Bangkok Post> : “Signs of bombing” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Indonesia on 21 February 2012
Indonesia on 21 February 2012 <The Jakarta Globe> : “FPI Unwelcome in E. Kalimantan” news@theasian.asia
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