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Central Asia
Major news in Uzbekistan on May 3
Top news in <UZA>: “In the Name of Life” Charitable Marathon Held in Tashkent news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 3: Many photos taken after 1896 tsunami found
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Many photos taken after 1896 tsunami found news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 3
Top news in <China Daily>: China, US should promote peace in Asia-Pacific news@theasian.asia
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Column
A Bangladesh musician says ‘Lylics today fail to touch heart’
Kabir “Lyrics do not soothe the heart, music is rather noisy” A guitar player with consummate smoothness, Enamul Kabir is a dedicated musician of Bangladesh who has been regarded as the best Hawaiian guitarist of the country for last four decades. The 69-year old courteous man with a smiling face…
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World
Mali militants urged to stop inhuman acts of criminal
Civilians look on as soldiers loyal to junta chief Capt. Amadou Sanogo mass outside the parachutists military camp, after taking control in fighting against anti-junta forces, in Bamako, Mali, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. After fierce fighting in Mali’s capital Tuesday, troops loyal to the junta overran the main camp of…
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World
Aung San Suu Kyi takes seat in Myanmar’s parliament for first time
Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi(C) and elected lawmakers of her National League for Democracy party swear during a regular session of Myanmar Lower House at parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Suu Kyi was sworn in to Myanmar’s military-backed parliament Wednesday, taking public office for the…
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Column
NK’s move to control Sakhalin Koreans foiled
The former Soviet Union was home to the world’s fourth largest overseas Korean community. At the time of the break of the Soviet Union in 1991, some 450,000 of its inhabitants were of Korean heritage. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the population of ethnic Koreans was split between…
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 2
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: Chinese vice premier meets Hungarian PM on ties, cooperation news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 2
Top news in <NHK>: Japan to hold talks with US for TPP negotiations news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Kazkhstan on May 2
Top news in <Tengri News>: Nazarbayev congratulated citizens on Day of People’s Unity news@theasian.asia
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