• Column

    Morning glory in Korean garden

    Our multicultural society is often compared to a summer garden that comprises various kinds of flowers. For example, morning glory has geographical origins in India, and garden balsam, in Southeast Asia. Rose moss came from South America long, long ago. Although their origins are different they have long assimilated to…

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  • Lifestyle

    Fighting lung cancer on bicycle

    Kim Sun-wook has a one in 10 chance to survive the next five years, according to current life-expectancy estimates. He has Stage 4 lung cancer. Kim said that when he heard the diagnosis he felt helpless, like he was falling upside down from a high precipice. Those few words, “You…

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  • World

    A Stowaway In Suitcase Stopped

    EDIRNE, Turkey — A 22-year-old German man was arrested on Saturday for attempting to smuggle a 20-year-old Lebanese man in his suitcase across the border from Turkey to Greece. The Edirne Customs Enforcement Directorate in Smuggling and Intelligence arrested the German at the Pazarkule border crossing while he was trying…

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  • Column

    Bengali New Year’s Day celebrated

    DHAKA, Bangladesh— The Bengali nation celebrated the Pahela Baishakh (New Year’s day) on April 14 amidst festivity and much fanfare throughout the country to welcome the Bengali year 1419. The  Bangla  calendar  was  first  introduced  by  the Mughal Emperor Akbar ( 1556-1605AD)  to keep tract of  the  tax collection time in…

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  • Culture

    Cheerful Crawfish Festival

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Danyale Jones spits a live crawfish from her mouth as she competes in the bobbing for crawfish competition during the 20th annual Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival benefiting Porter-Leath in downtown Memphis, Tenn. Sunday, April 15, 2012. This year 16,150 pounds of crawfish were cooked and served to…

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  • Culture

    Thai Songkran Festival in America

    HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Children play in the water at the Songkran and Thai Food Festival held at Wat Buddharangs in Homestead, Fla. Sunday, April 15, 2012. The Songkran Festival is the traditional Thai New Year, and is celebrated with a religious ceremony and public festivities. People enjoy splashing water on…

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  • World

    Major news in Mongol on Apr 16 2012

    Top news in <Montsame>: MOTHERS WILL BE SUPPORTED news@theasian.asia

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  • South East Asia

    Major news in Vietnam on Apr 16 2012

    Top news in <Vietnam News>: Party leader Trong holds talks with Fidel Castro news@theasian.asia  

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  • South Asia

    Major news in Inida on Apr 16 2012

    Top news in <The Hindu>: Taliban strike across Afghanistan news@theasian.asia  

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  • West Asia

    Major news in Iran on Apr 16 2012

    Top news in <Tehran Times>: Iran has no intention to halt 20% enrichment: Jalili news@theasian.asia  

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