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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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World
Putin Becomes Main Hero in Art Exhibition
Russian Prime Minister Bladimir Putin who is the absolute winner of the March 04 presidential election in Russian Federation with the 63.6 vote rate, also became the main hero in an art exhibition which titled “A Good Person” in Russian city of St Petersburg. Russian painter-artist Alexey Sergiyenko draw 12…
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Society
Students in Nepal appear for school graduation test
The School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examination which is the final examination of high schools students in Nepal started from Tuesday. A total of 528,257 students are appearing for the examination. Out of the total number, there are 229,751 boys and 216,233 girls who will appear the exams as regular examinees.…
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South Asia
New Year’s Day Celebration in Afghanistan
KABUL – Afghan men dance outside the Sakhi Shrine during a ceremony as Afghanistan celebrates the start of Noruz, the Afghan new year, in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 20, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Japan on March 21 2012
Japan on March 21 2012 <Kyodo News>: Japan, 10 others to be exempted from U.S. sanctions against Iran
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East Asia
China on March 21 2012
China on March 21 2012 <People’s Daily>: Chinese economy will not suffer a hard landing
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South Asia
Nepal on March 21 2012
Nepal on March 21 2012 <Kathmandu Post>: 528,257 to sit SLC exams from today
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan on March 21 2012
Kazakhstan on March 21 2012 <Tengri News>: Massimov instructed to urgently improve the program of development of Kazakhstan single-industry towns
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South East Asia
Philippines on March 21 2012: 47% of Pinoys believe Corona guilty
Philippines on March 21 2012 <Manila Times>: 47 percent of Pinoys believe Corona guilty
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