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Society
Are they the only ‘fake’ foreign students?
KAIST kicks out 6 Indians; Suh’s experiment in jeopardy Six Indian students have been expelled from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), one of the country’s top universities, for presenting fabricated award certificates to gain admission, the school said Thursday. The students were admitted between 2009 and…
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East Asia
World No Tobacco Day Observed
An Indian man smokes ‘bidi’, a small hand-rolled cigarette on the eve of ” No Tobacco Day” in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Bidis are popular among poor Indians because they are significantly cheaper. A packet of 10 costs about 2 rupees (about 5 US cents; 0.03 euro) while…
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Society
Turkey celebrates anniversary of “Conquest of Istanbul”
Light and water show Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbas comes to ceremony area 559th anniversary of the “Conquest of Istanbul” was celebrated across Turkish biggest city of Istanbul with colorful organizations (May 30). Celebrations main address was Halic (“Golden Horn”) this year. Peoples who joined the celebrations lived magnificent in the…
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West Asia
Major news in Yemen on May 31
Top news in <Yemen Times>: Concerns around slow disbursement of Friends of Yemen grants to Yemen news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Uzbekistan on May 31
Top news in <UZA>: Convenient Opportunities for Farmers news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Bangladesh on May 31
Top news in <Daily Star>: Bus Crushes Microbus 12 killed news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Malaysia on May 31
Top news in <New Straits Times>: Malaysia ranked 14th most competitive country news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 31
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: China vows to ensure national sovereignty news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 31
Top news in <Japan Times>: Kansai governors: Oi reactors restart is state’s call news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Jordan on May 31: Jordanians’ tobacco spending on the rise
Top news in <Jordan Times>: Jordanians’ tobacco spending on the rise news@theasian.asia
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