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Politics
China’s reaction to NK rocket launch
People are wondering how China react to a series of events which took place in North Korea including failed missile launching and centennial celebration of Kim Il-sung’s birth. Besides official announcement by Chinese government, many Chinese news media carried their commentaries related to what has happened in North…
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West Asia
Major news in Lebanon on Apr 18 2012
Top news in <Dailystar>: After talks with Mikati, public drivers delay strike news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Saudi Arabia on Apr 18 2012
Top news in <Arab News>: Higher education meet opens in Riyadh news@thesian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Nepal on Apr 18 2012
Top news in <eKantipur>: Leaders seek 5 more days to settle issues news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Philippines on Apr 18 2012
Top news in <Manila Times>: 2 new frog species found in Leyte mountain news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Kazakhstan on Apr 18 2012
Top news in <Tengri News>: Police started arresting for small crimes in Astana news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on Apr 18 2012: ‘Marilyn and the monk’ parody miffs scholars
Top news in <China Daily>: ‘Marilyn and the monk’ parody miffs scholars news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Apr 18 2012
Top News in <Kyodo News>: URGENT: Myanmar president to make 5-day visit to Japan from Friday news@theasian.asia
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Business
Lee Kun-hee vows to fight in family feud
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee said Tuesday that the nation’s most-powerful industrial conglomerate won’t seek a peace treaty with his relatives over the ongoing family feud over a portion of their father’s fortune. “There will be no compromise with my relatives and the issue associated with a portion of…
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Society
Self-regulating indecency
Comedian belatedly in hot water for calling ‘comfort women’ whores Public opinion appears to be taking a decisive turn for decency over freedom of speech. A foul-mouthed popular podcaster alienated supporters of an opposition party whose ticket he ran on in the April 11 parliamentary elections, negatively affecting the outcome.…
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