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East Asia
Major news in Japan on 18 Jun: G-7 urges Greece to remain in eurozone, respect commitments
Top news in <Kyodo News>: G-7 urges Greece to remain in eurozone, respect commitments The Group of Seven advanced economies on Sunday urged Greece to remain in the euro area while keeping committed to the international bailout program for the country to resolve its fiscal problems. “We look forward to…
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World
Muslim Brotherhood Declares Victory
This combination of two photos shows Egyptian presidential candidates, from left, Ahmed Shafiq, and Mohammed Morsi. The Muslim Brotherhood has declared that its candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt’s presidential election, early Monday, June 18, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Mongolian engineers invent new duobuses
Top news in <MONTSAME>: Mongolian engineers invent doubuses of new model Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ Mongolian engineers from the “Electronic transport” company has invented a new “JEA-800F” duobuses for public transport services in Ulaanbaatar. The duobuses with 36 seats for 110 people have the double engines of diesel and generator. It will…
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Culture
Boat Race Becomes Multicultural Heritage in Vancouver
Rowers participate in the 24th Annual Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival and Race at False Creek in Vancouver, Canada, June 17, 2012. Created 24 years ago as a showcase of Vancouvers growing cultural diversity, this first-of-its-kind event has grown to become a grand celebration of Canada’s unique multicultural heritage…
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DPRK blasts Clinton’s remarks on its human rights record
PYONGYANG, June 17 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday criticized U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks on its human rights record. A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry slammed Clinton’s recent remarks over the country’s human rights record and people’s life as “reckless,” according…
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UNESCO official: Integrated water management is needed
PARIS, June 17 (Xinhua) — Management of water resources needs “substantial improvement and actual reform in many countries,” and an integrated management is significant for “the most valuable natural resources,” Olcay Unver from the UNESCO’s water assessment program told Xinhua. “There has been some improvement over the the past decade…
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Business
IMF ready to lend economic support to Greece
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Xinhua) — The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Sunday that it was ready to continue lending support to Greece’s economic growth and job creation efforts. “We take note of the election results in Greece and stand ready to engage with the new government on the…
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South East Asia
Activists protest at KFC outlet in Semarang
Top news in <The Jakarta Post> : Activists protest at KFC outlet in Semarang Two activists wearing Sumatran tiger costumes along with several members of Greenpeace visited a KFC fast food restaurant on Jl. Pandanaran, Semarang, Central Java on Saturday, calling on KFC to stop using food-wrapping paper produced by…
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West Asia
Major news in Turkey on June 18: Court rules ‘7+5′ for President Gül
Top news in <Sabah>: Court rules ‘7+5′ for President Gül Turkey’s Constitutional Court has determined that President Abdullah Gül’s current term will complete in seven-years’ from his appointment. Court members also voted unanimously on cancelling out an article in the Presidential Election Code restricting a president from serving two terms.…
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West Asia
Major news in Iran on June 18: Nuclear Rights Should Be Respected
Top news in <Iran Daily>: Nuclear Rights Should Be Respected Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili said Tehran expects that its right to nuclear technology, including uranium enrichment, be recognized in the upcoming talks with the G5+1 in Moscow. In an exclusive interview with the English-language Russia…
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