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West Asia
Civil Unrest in Bahrain
Protestors clash with riot police following an anti-government demonstration in Sitra, Bahrain, June 28, 2012. Protestors have marched in the streets daily since authorities turned down the request submitted by a Bahraini political association to stage a rally in the area. A protestor holds home-made burning bombs during clashes with…
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East Asia
Major news in China on Jun 29: Leftover men to be a big problem
Top news in <People Daily>: Leftover men to be a big problem The sex ratio at birth has been rising in the past 30 years The sex ratio at birth is also known as newborn infant sex ratio. Under natural circumstances, the ratio of every 100 newborn girls to 103…
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South East Asia
Major news in Singapore on Jun 29 : S’pore’s private sector wages up 6.1% in 2011: report
Top news in <The Business Times> : S’pore’s private sector wages up 6.1% in 2011: report The Ministry of Manpower’s Research and Statistics Department jointly released the annual report on wages in Singapore for 2011 on Friday, reporting that total wages (including employer CPF contributions) in the private sector rose by…
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IT-Science
Nexus 7 is Google’s official tablet
Asus produced Nexus 7 is Google’s official tablet, the internet search giant unveiled it at its Google I/O Conference 2012 in San Francisco. The 7 inch tablet comes with a high definition resolution of 1280×800 pixels and supports 1080p video playback. The tablet will run Google’s latest mobile operating system…
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Politics
New HK gov’t vows to improve people’s livelihood, maintain stability
HONG KONG, June 28 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect Leung Chun-ying and his newly appointed governing team made debut on Thursday, vowing to improve people’s livelihood, seek changes while preserving stability of the city in the coming five years. “It is our common wish to devote ourselves to changing…
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IT-Science
Google officially previews Android Jelly Bean; 1 mln Android activations daily
Google yesterday officially pulled off the covers of its latest in its mobile operating system Android labelling it Jelly Bean at its annual Google I/O conference in San Francisco this year. “Jelly Bean builds on top of Ice Cream Sandwich. It makes everything smoother, faster and more fluid,” said Hugo…
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Society
Turkish troops, anti-aircraft guns on Syrian border
A convoy of about 30 military vehicles, including trucks loaded with missile batteries, arrived in Turkey’s coastal town of İskenderun and deployed near the Syrian border 50km (30 miles) away, Turkish agencies said. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan announced after Syrian air defenses shot down a Turkish warplane last Friday…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Jun 29: Japan considering taxing music, books downloaded from overseas sites
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Japan considering taxing music, books downloaded from overseas sites The Finance Ministry is considering imposing the consumption tax on electronic books, music and other contents downloadable from websites operated by overseas vendors, sources close to the issue said Friday. The ministry is eyeing taxing these…
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Society
Iranian Culture Days celebrated in Ankara
Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay inaugurated Iranian Culture Days in Ankara together with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Hoseini on Wednesday. Turkey and Iran had sound ties, Gunay said in his speech at inauguration of the Iranian Culture Days. Iran should be promoted in Turkey and vice versa, he…
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West Asia
Major news in Syria : 3 Injuries in Terrorist Blast inside the Parking of Justice Palace in Damascus
Major news in <SANA>: Three Injuries in Terrorist Blast inside the Parking of Justice Palace in the Center of Damascus A terrorist blast hit the parking of Justice Palace in the Center of Damascus at al-Marjeh area. SANA reporter said that the terrorist blast left behind three injuries and…
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