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South East Asia
Cambodia-Thailand agree to establish two special economic zones
Cambodia and Thailand on Tuesday agreed to work together towards establishing two special economic zones in border areas in order to boost trade and investment and improve livelihoods of the peoples along the border of the two countries. “We agreed to set up special economic zones – one is in…
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West Asia
Campaign rallies held for Iran’s presidential election on June 14
Supporters of Iranian former senior military commander and presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei participate in his campaign rally in downtown Tehran, capital of Iran, on June 10, 2013. Iran’s 11th presidential election is scheduled for June 14. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Ahmad Halabisaz> Iranian former senior military commander and presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei (2nd R)…
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South Asia
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West Asia
A Kuwaiti woman sentenced 11-year term due to insulting emir on twitter
Kuwait opposition groups say a woman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after convictions that include insulting the Gulf nation’s ruler and encouraging his overthrow. Monday’s court decision is among the harshest punishments given in the Gulf region as authorities increasingly crack down on perceived dissent on social…
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South Asia
4-storey residential building in Mumbai collapsed due to heavy rain
Rescue workers look for trapped people after a residential building collapsed in Mahim, central Mumbai, India, Monday, June 10, 2013. One woman was killed and around four people were injured when a portion of a four-storey building caved in, apparently due to heavy rain in Mumbai on Monday, a municipal…
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South Asia
Endangered Asiatic lions rest at Gir Lion Sanctuary in India
In this Sunday, June 9, 2013 photo, endangered Asiatic lions rest at the Gir Lion Sanctuary at Sasan in Junagadh district of Gujarat state, India. The Asiatic lion has been almost wiped out in India, but intense conservation efforts by Gujarat over the last 50 years have brought them back…
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West Asia
Turkish PM Erdogan to meet protesters to get out of impasse
Turkey’s prime minister will meet with a group of protesters occupying Istanbul’s central Taksim Square this week, the deputy prime minister said Monday, as the government sought a way out of the impasse that has led to hundreds of protests in dozens of cities. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said,…
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West Asia
Trial on former Egyptian President Mubarak adjourned to July 6
A Cairo court adjourned to July 6 the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak over charges of corruption and involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ousted him. The court on Monday also ruled to release his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, who are on trial…
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East Asia
Myanmar’s Buddihists receive tooth-relic stupa donated by China
People carry Sakyamuni tooth-relic stupa donated by China at Maha Myat Muni Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar, June 10, 2013. China has donated three Sakyamuni tooth-relic stupa replicas to Myanmar to enhance ties between the two countries’ Buddhist circles and people. The three stupa replicas will be displayed in the cities…
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