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South Asia
Major news in Bangladesh on March 22 2012
Top New in <The Dailystar>: 500 sued for vandalism in Jagannath
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West Asia
Major news in Yemen on March 22 2012
Top news in <Yemen Times>: Swiss hostage held in Al-Awlaki’s hometown in Shabwa
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West Asia
Major news in Jordan on March 22 2012: For women with breast cancer, male relatives’ support means a lot
Top News in <Jordan Times>: For women with breast cancer, male relatives’ support means a lot
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South Asia
No Pure Water to Drink in Pakistan
A Pakistani boy uses a hand-pump to collect water in outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on March 21, 2012 on the eve of the UN World Water Day. According to the World Bank, about 70% of Pakistan’s total population do not have safe potable water to drink. <Photo: Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Apology for Afghan Shooting Incident
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, and visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul hold a press briefing at the Department of State in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, March 21, 2012. Clinton on Wednesday expressed “deep regret” over the Afghan shooting incident in which a U.S. soldier…
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West Asia
Syrian Capital Returns to Normal
Syrians shop at one of the Hamidiyah souk in the old city of Damascus, Syria, March 21, 2012. The Syrian capital Damascus has restored normalcy after the weekend bombings that struck two security departments and killed at least 27 people and injured 140 others. <Photo: Xinhua/Hazim> news@theasian.asia
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NK says summit statement will be declaration of war
North Korea said Wednesday it would consider any statement against it during next week’s Seoul Nuclear Security Summit a declaration of war, as tensions mounted ahead of the gathering that will bring together leaders from 58 nations and international organizations. “In the event of a provocation such as a statement…
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Society
I was like an animal living with animals: woman
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted at the third General Assembly session of the United Nations on Dec. 10, 1948. At the outset, it came as repentance for infringements on human rights during World War II, but included the official abolition of slavery. Now, there is no country…
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‘Nuclear weapons don’t help deter war’
As 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, is going to be held on March 26-27, with participation of heads of state and different organizations of over 53 countries, to discuss international cooperative measures to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism, protection of nuclear materials and related facilities and prevention of illicit…
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Society
23 children under nine have HIV in Fiji
Some 23 children under 9 years old in Fiji are HIV positive, according to the Fiji Network for Positive People on Wednesday. The network’s advocacy coordinator Joeli Colati told media that the major mode of transmission is from mother to child for these cases while a case reported in 2000 was…
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