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Where is the father?
Until hundreds of years ago, the father was symbolic of power, authority and prop of a society as well as of a family. He was responsible for all the details of managing a state and running a family. He was the head of state and of family, consequently the final…
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Business
Korea 2nd on global cartel fines
Korean firms have been slapped with a total fine of 2.4 trillion won ($2.1 billion) by overseas anti-trust regulators since 2000 for price-fixing, the Fair Trade Commission said Tuesday. They had to pay nearly $1.27 billion in fines in the United States, and four out of 10 non-American businesses that…
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Society
Animal abusers spark uproar
Does an animal have rights or does it belong to an owner like property? Korea takes the latter position and acquitted a dog owner of animal abuse despite the abuse involving dragging the dog on the road behind his car. The incident, which Internet users call “Devil Equus,” took…
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Korea, Sri Lanka agree to deepen economic cooperation
Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa agreed Tuesday to strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries, the presidential office said. On the sidelines of the summit, the two sides also signed three memoranda of understanding that call for bolstering cooperation in electricity and energy,…
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West Asia
Major news in Oman on April 25
Top news in <Oman Observer>: Major push to development march news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Saudi Arabia on April 25
Top news in <Arab News>: New transport system aims to generate major savings news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Letter from Guagua Bo
Guagua Bo, the son of dismissed Chinese Politburo member Bo Xilai, sent an exclusive statement to Harvard Kennedy School. In his statement, the 24-year-old Harvard student attempts to clarify some facts regarding to his scholarship, his grades and lifestyle in UK and his business. It is the first time that…
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South Asia
Major news in Nepal on April 25
Top news in <e Kantipur>: Ethnic group leaders a dissatisfied lot news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Phillipines on April 25
Top news in <Manila Bulletin>: Kabankalan Judge Gunned Down news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Kazakhstan on April 25
Top news in <Tengri News>: Foreigners can pump $20 billion out of Kazakh oil fields news@theasian.asia
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