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East Asia
Korean Short Stories for Foreigners
This is Intern Doria Garms-Sotelo from the USA reporting from THE AsiaN. A local publisher has released the first batch of renowned Korean short stories in both Korean and English in a bilingual series. Asia Publishers released the first 15 books in the local market Wednesday. Readers will soon be…
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan : Olympics, Kazakhstan ranked 7th by Olympic medal count after 2nd day
Major News of <Tengrinews> : Olympics, Kazakhstan ranked 7th by Olympic medal count after 2nd day Kazakhstan national Olympic team is ranked 7th by medal count after the second day of the Olympics-2012 for the first time in the history of the independent Kazakhstan, Vesti.kz reports. Kazakhstan athletes won two…
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Myanmar Media Law Reform A Key Test of Non-Partisan Press-2
*Editor’s note: This is the last of two part stories on Myanmar Media Law. To Thailand-based editor Aung Zaw the Press reforms represent the government’s switch to a more sophisticated approach in handling the media. He would like to see Unescos best practices reflected in the Press charter. As highlighted…
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South East Asia
Brunei : ITB students hold prayers for victims
Major News of <The Brunei Times> : ITB students hold prayers for victims MORE than 100 Institut Teknologi Brunei students participated in a tahlil ceremony and mass prayers on Saturday to pay respects to the victims of the recent military helicopter tragedy that occurred recently, said the tertiary institute. In a…
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East Asia
NK Military Exercise To Mark Armistice Anniversary
A North Korean flag flutters during a military exercise by the historic 105 tank unit at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. The 105 tank unit, which denounced joint U.S. and South Korean…
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West Asia
Some 19,000 Syrians Claimed Killed By Gov’t Force
This image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network purports to show a Syrian military tank in Daraa, Syria, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Human rights observers estimate more than 19,000 people have died as the Syrian regime has cracked down on protesters and armed rebels. <AP/NEWSis> THE…
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East Asia
Growing Citizens’ Power In China
A protester stands in front of a lines of riot police officers Saturday July 28, 2012 in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China. Authorities in eastern China dropped plans for a water-discharge project Saturday after thousands of protesters angry about pollution took to the streets, in the latest of many such confrontations…
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South East Asia
Indonesia : China, RI begin missile talks
Major News of <Jakarta Post> : China, RI begin missile talks China and Indonesia have started talks on the ambitious local production of C-705 anti-ship missiles as part of Indonesia’s efforts to achieve independence in weapons production. The defense cooperation reflects strengthening ties between both countries amid heightening tension in…
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East Asia
Japanese Rally Asking To Giving Up Nuclear Power
Protesters scuffle with police outside parliament house in Tokyo, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Thousands of people formed “a human chain” around the parliament complex Sunday to demand the government abandon nuclear power – the latest in a series of peaceful demonstrations on a scale not seen in Tokyo for decades.…
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South Asia
Indian Street Barber Reflected In Mirror
A mirror reflects a roadside barber attending to a customer New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 29, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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