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West Asia
Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 16
Top news in <Arab News>: Makkah smart city project gathers pace news@theasian.asia
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Column
Protest continues over death of journalist couple in Bangladesh
Bangladesh journalists to march towards PMs office DHAKA – Journalists community in Bangladesh have announced a fresh spell of protest program including a march towards Prime Minister’s office on June 26 demanding arrest of the killers of journalist couple Meherun Rinu and Sagar Sarwar. Both television journalists were murdered in…
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South Asia
Major news in Nepal on May 16
Top news in <Nepali Times>: The terrain shifts news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Philippines on May 16
Top news in <Manila Times>: ‘Fight goes on’ news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Kazakhstan on May 16
Top news in <Tengri News>: Samruk to consider exiting BTA following the 2nd debt restructuring news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 16
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: China makes significant progress in political reforms news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 16: Emperor, empress leave for Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebrations
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Emperor, empress leave for Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebrations news@theasian.asia
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Column
Teacher’s Day gathering leaves deep impression
On the evening of May 15, about 50 people from various sectors in society including journalists, professors, artists, musicians, and international students came together at the Seoul Press Center to take part in the Asia Journalist Association (AJA)’s annual Teacher’s Day gathering in honor of our beloved and respected teachers.…
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Politics
Medvedev proposes cabinet lineup
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev 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 2000-2008. Medvedev, who was Russia’s president in…
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Politics
Turkish leader defines Syrian crisis as humanitarian issue
ANKARAㅡ Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the crisis in Syria is not an outcome of sectarian clashes between Alawites and Sunnis, but a result of the government’s response to the Syrian people’s humanitarian demands. Speaking at his Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) parliamentary group meeting on…
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