• Central Asia

    Mongolia : O.Enkhtuvshin becomes MPP Chairman

    Major News in <Montsame> : O.Enkhtuvshin becomes MPP Chairman A parliamentarin O.Enkhtuvshin has been elected the chairman of the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP). It happened at the sixth conference of the party on Tuesday late evening. Mr. Enkhtuvshin took almost 90 per cent of votes of members. In addition to it, the…

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  • Central Asia

    Central Asia & Caucasus : Rich-Poor Gap Much Wider than Previously Believed

    Major News in <Urasianet.org> :  Rich-Poor Gap Much Wider than Previously Believed A new report discredits the concept of trickle-down economics, a theory that holds that if ultra-wealthy individuals receive tax breaks and other incentives, they will drive economic growth and promote prosperity for all. Instead of spreading the wealth, the…

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  • West Asia

    Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah launches fund-raising drive for people of Syria

    Major News in <Asharq alawsat>: King Abdullah launches fund-raising drive for people of Syria Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, launched the Saudi National Campaign to Support Brothers in Syria with a generous donation of 20 million Saudi Riyals [SR]. Following this, Saudi…

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  • Korean women marrying Western men on the rise

    Korean women who marry Western men from such countries as the United States and Australia, are on the rise. The number of Korean women who marry Chinese and Japanese men during the last three years, has diminished whereas Korean women who marry Western men such as Americans, Canadians, Australians and British are on the…

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  • West Asia

    Syrian City Of al-Qalmoun Under Attack By Helicopter

    This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, taken on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, purports to show a helicopter gunship flying a bombing run in al-Qalmoun, Syria. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

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  • South Asia

    Reason To Be Desperate For Rain

    An Indian farmer walks through a dry, cracked paddy field on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Indians have grown increasingly desperate waiting for the long-delayed monsoon, the annual rains that replenish rivers and quench crops to keep this agricultural nation of 1.2 billion fed through the…

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  • Culture

    ‘Zlabia,’ Special Ramadan Food In Algeria

    An Algerian confectioner makes a special type of sweets known as “zlabia” in a pastry shop in Boufarik city of Blida province, south of Algiers, Algeria, on July 24, 2012. Zlabia, a type of pastry with typical ingredients including flour, yeast, yogurt and sugar, is the most popular sweets during…

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  • East Asia

    Mini Melon From China As Small As Coin

    Photo taken on July 24, 2012 shows a comparison between a coin and a mini melon titled Pepquino planted in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The Pepquino melon is a very ancient species originated from South America, which has a slight sour cucumber flavor. <Xinhua/Li Yibo> news@theasian.asia

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  • South Asia

    A Young Boy Injured From Hand Grenade Blast In Peshawar

    People transfer an injured boy to a hospital in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, on July 24, 2012. At least one person was killed and four others including children were injured in a hand grenade blast in Peshawar on Tuesday. <Xinhua/Umar Qayyum> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Overturned Car Shows Force Of Flood That Hit Beijing

    A man holding a child stands next to a car overturned by a flood in the Beicheying Village, Qinglonghu Town of Fangshan District in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2012.Disaster relief efforts were undergoing on Tuesday in the Beicheying Village of Fangshan District, the worst hit district in Beijing…

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