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East Asia
Scene Of NK Workers Repairing Flood Damage
A North Korean man cooks at a makeshift shelter set up in a riverbed on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 as he and others from his village work to rebuild the road and riverbank that was destroyed by July flooding in Songchon County, North Korea. Floods killed at least 169 North…
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East Asia
NK Kid Being Moved From Flood-Stricken Region In A Truck
A North Korean boy and soldiers ride in a truck in a riverbed during near Songchon County, North Korea on Monday, Aug 13, 2012. Floods killed at least 169 North Koreans nationwide and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. <AP/NEWSis/David Guttenfelder> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Women On Bicycles In Street Of A NK City
In this Aug. 30, 2011 file photo, North Korean women push bicycles on the streets of Rason city in North Korea. North Korean state media said Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle Jang Song Thaek will meet Tuesday, Aug. 14, with senior Chinese officials…
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South Asia
Military Performance On Pakistani Independence Day
Pakistani military police (MP) perform during a ceremony on the eve of Pakistan’s Independence Day in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta, Aug. 13, 2012. Pakistan will celebrate its 65th Independence Day on Aug. 14. <Xinhua/Mohammad> news@theasian.asia
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Society
[Nigeria Report] Local plants for exposed bone wounds, prostate cancer unveiled
Research from the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, have confirmed the efficacy of a plant-derived wound dressing, a mixture of hypericum oil St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) and neem oil/Dogonyaro (Azadirachta indica), in scalp wounds with exposed bone. The study published recently in Journal of Wound…
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Society
[Nigeria Report] Antibiotics, other drugs used in West Africa found failing quality test
A new study on the use of anti-malaria, antibiotics and tuberculosis drugs in African countries indicate that they are failing basic quality tests, raising fears that many of such drugs may not be having the desired impact on patients. Up to 15 percent of all drugs tested in African cities and…
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[Nigeria Report] Nigeria, West Africa bid farewell to industrialization
Rightly considered, the wide-ranging implications of signing the Economic Partnership Agreement between West Africa and the European Union as it currently stands may mean that Nigeria and West Africa are bidding farewell to the lofty idea of industrialization, self reliance and genuine economic prosperity. This is because the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)…
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Business
Yeosu Expo comes to end after three months of mediocrity
No fanfare Yeosu Expo ended its 93-day run Sunday after highlighting exhibits that stressed the eco-friendly use of oceans and coastal areas. However, visitors were left wishing that organizers had managed to get the message across in a more creative and entertaining way as the majority view seems to be…
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Society
No medal, but hopes high for Son Yeon-jae
Eighteen years old and standing 158 centimeters tall, South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae had the country’s expectations for a possible Olympic medal on her shoulders. But it was the clubs, her weakest discipline, which dashed her medal hopes in London. Son finished fifth in the individual all-around final at…
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Politics
Presidential hopefuls clash on Dokdo
The leading presidential contenders of the ruling and main opposition parties are waging a verbal war over the late President Park Chung-hee’s remarks on Dokdo. Rep. Moon Jae-in of the opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) alleged the late former President expressed his desire to destroy the country’s easternmost islets to…
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