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Society
Is taxing religion an act of blasphemy?
Gambling monks scandal raises old issue anew The gambling scandal shadowing the country’s largest Buddhist order has triggered debate on whether the government should collect taxes from temples, churches and religious organizations. For decades, there has been an argument over taxing monks and clergymen, but little progress has been made…
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Politics
Medvedev to make proposal on cabinet formation
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev MOSCOWㅡ Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will on Tuesday submit proposals on the structure and composition of a new government to President Vladimir Putin. Putin was sworn in as president for a third nonconsecutive term on May 7. His previous two terms had been in…
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West Asia
Major news in Israel on May 15
Top news in <Jerusalem Post>: Dennis Ross “Iran must ‘stop clock’ to show it’s serious” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on May 15
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: Deal reached over Palestinian hunger strike news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on May 15
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: Oil falls to 5-month low near $94 on Europe fears news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on May 15
Top news in <Bangkok Post>: Present cooked food proposal ‘unworkable’ news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Russia on May 15
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Russia Tries to Turn Tables on Human Rights news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 15
Top news in <NHK>: Okinawa marks 40th anniversary of return from US news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 15: China to adopt new drinking water standards in July
Top news in <CNTV>: China to adopt new drinking water standards in July news@theasian.asia
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Smartphone users make up 50% of mobile subscriptions
It is no longer news that smartphones are the current trend among mobile phone consumers but new statistics now back this up. According to data released by the three domestic mobile carriers smartphone users now account for over half of handset subscriptions in Korea. As one of the world’s most-wired…
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