• South Asia

    India on 5 Mar 2012: Minor arrested for axing father to death

    India on 5 Mar 2012 <Time’s of India>:  Minor arrested for axing father to death  

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    Gaza Children Enjoy Bubble Show

    French artist plays with soap bubble during an entertainment show at Al-Qattan Center for the Child in Gaza City, on March 4, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Wissam Nassar> news@theasian.asia

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    Putin Elected as a Russian President

    Supporters of Vladimir Putin gather to celebrate his winning in Moscow on March 4, 2012. Russia’s presidential candidate Vladimir Putin announced here Sunday that he had won the presidential election. According to an exit poll conducted by the state-run pollster VTsIOM released earlier Sunday, Putin is expected to garner 58.3…

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  • Society

    Envoys show diverse nuke summit views

    Four of the five official nuclear-weapons states met Tuesday at the 63 Convention Center in Seoul to discuss with foreign envoys and government officials the formal agenda of this month’s Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. The summit’s stated focus: To safeguard the world’s nuclear materials and keep them out of the…

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  • IT-Science

    Korea set to disclose next-generation train

    The preliminary design of Korea’s next-generation bullet train, named HEMU-400X. The government plans to take the wraps off its next-generation bullet train, which can run between the country’s two biggest cities of Seoul and Busan in one and a half hours, a substantial reduction from almost three hours today. The…

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  • People

    Change ‘formula for success’

    Everyone wants success in life. Since there is no single path to success, people pursue it in many different ways. However, only a few choose the right one, stay on it, and eventually reach their destinations. Ironically, even those who see success in their careers and businesses are not fully…

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  • East Asia

    Tibetans Celebrates ‘New Year’

    Young girls receive blessings from a senior family member as they celebrate the New Year of Tibetan Calendar in Damxung County of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, March 2, 2012. Friday is the 9th day of Tibetan’s Water Dragon year. According to the traditions, a series of celebrations will be…

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  • Culture

    Japanese Celebrate ‘Hinamatsuri’

    People look at the dolls display on the day of the Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on Mar. 3, 2012. The Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival), which is also called Girls’ Day, is celebrated in Japan on March 3 to pray for young girls. <Photo: Xinhua/Feng Wuyong> news@theasian.asia

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    Jordan FM Visits the United States

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh make a brief remarks before a scheduled bilateral meeting in Washington D.C., the United States, March 2, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Fang Zhe> news@theasian.asia

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  • Politics

    Seoul urges China to stop repatriating NK defectors

    Top diplomats welcome nuke deal President Lee Myung-bak called for Beijing’s cooperation over the issue of North Korean refugees in China during talks with the Chinese foreign minister in Seoul, Friday. Presidential spokesman Park Jeong-ha said Lee expressed the hope that the issue could be solved “smoothly” during a meeting…

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