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South Asia
A Circus Girl Performs In Afghanistan
A girl from Mobile Mini Circus for Children performs in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 9, 2012. The circus will make a tour through several countries in south Asia and Middle East. <Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Putin: Syria Has To Talks With Opposition Groups
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin addresses Russian Ambassadors during their meeting in the Foreign Ministry, in Moscow, on Monday, July 9, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the Syrian government and opposition groups should be ?forced? to start a dialogue as Moscow hosted a meeting with opposition leaders. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Season For Entrance Exam Begins In Vietnam
Participants of university entrance examinations come out of the exam venue in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 9, 2012. Over 600,000 Vietnamese people took part in the university entrance examinations this year. <Xinhua/Ho Nhu Y> news@theasian.asia
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Culture
Janbiya On Sale For Ramadan In Yeman
A man selects a Janbiya in a shop in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 9, 2012. As the Muslim festival Ramadan comes near, the sale of Janbiya increases in Yemen. The tradition of wearing Janbiya in Yemen dates back to the oldest Yemeni kingdom more than 2000 years ago. <Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed>…
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South East Asia
Drugs Worth $18 Mil. Confiscated In Malaysia
A Malaysian customs officer displays newly seized Erimin 5 pills during a press conference in Port Klang near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 9, 2012. Malaysian customs announced the seizure of nearly three million Erimin 5 pills estimated at around 58 million ringgit (around 18 million USD) on Monday. <Xinhua/Chong Voon…
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Column
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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