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Coalmine villagers clash with police over compensation in Bangladesh
Barapukuria Coal Mine, Agitation postponed after clash between villagers and police. The villagers around Barapukuria coalmine in northern Bangladesh have postponed their agitation programme till 22 July after the local lawmaker and state minister for land Mostafizur Rahman made an assurance to meet their demands. Meanwhile, at least 20 villagers…
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Business
[Indonesia Report] Samsung hits new sales record in Indonesian market
Samsung, one of world’s largest electronic companies, perceived opportunity to expand its market in Indonesia. Country with more than 230 million population, growing economy with GDP of 6,5 percent in 2011 and large market for electronic consumers makes Indonesia a potential market for the South Korea’s giant electronic company. UK…
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Society
[India Report] Air India plane makes emergency landing in Pakistan
An Air Inida passenger plane with 122 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Pakistan Monday (July 9). But there was no casualties due to the emergency landing. The Airbus 319A bound for New Delhi from Abu Dhabi was forced to make an emergency landing because of some technical…
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Politics
China, DPRK mark 51st anniversary of milestone treaty
BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) — Senior political advisor Bai Lichen on Monday attended a celebration banquet to mark the 51st anniversary of signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The banquet was hosted by Ji Jae Ryong,…
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South East Asia
Thailand, New flood barrier at Bang Pa-in Industrial Park ‘ahead of schedule’
Major news in <The Nation> : New flood barrier at Bang Pa-in Industrial Park ‘ahead of schedule’ The imposing structure, 11 kilometres long and 6.4 metres high, may have caused worries for nearby residents that floods will hit their areas even more heavily, but it could potentially save both Thai-…
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Culture
KARA Launches ‘K5J’ Perfume In Singapore
South Korean girl pop group KARA from left to right, Ji Young, Hara, Nicole and Gyu Ri, are seen during a meet-and-greet session with fans at a local mall on Monday July 9, 2012 in Singapore. KARA will be performing a one-night concert in the city-state as part of their…
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Cambodia beefs up security for world leaders
PHNOM PENH — Tens of thousands of the Cambodian armed forces have been built up to provide special security and safe for the top leaders of the 10 ASEAN member states and high-ranking delegates from other nations, including the U.S., China, and Russia. Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday morning officially…
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Society
Protestor rams truck into Japanese embassy
Police apprehended a man in his 60s for crashing his truck into the main gate of the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul, early Monday. According to police, the 61-year-old driver, surnamed Kim, smashed his 1 ton truck into the embassy’s main gate at 4:59 a.m. Policemen on guard in front…
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Politics
If Rep. Park Geun-hye wants to be president
There is no question that Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri Party is the most viable presidential candidate at the moment as she consistently has the strongest showing in public opinion surveys. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the Dec. 19 presidential poll is hers to win. The 60-year-old needs…
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Society
‘Se-ri kid’ clinches US Open
In 1998, at the height of a currency crisis gripping Korea, Pak Se-ri’s landmark victory at the U.S. Women’s Open inspired a nation to get back on its feet. Some girls were inspired to follow in her footsteps, and were given the moniker “Pak Se-ri kids.” One of them, Choi…
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