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World
Major news in Russia on Apr 17 2012
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Harsh Drug Law Leaves Vets in a Bind news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on Apr 17 2012
Top news in <CNTV>: Compilation of Chinese medicine encyclopaedia by EU picks up speed news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Apr 17 2012
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Japan hails U.N. quick response to N. Korea’s rocket launch news@theasian.asia
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Lifestyle
Works of disabled painter exhibited in UN
Dennis Han(34 years old)’s Painting Exhibition was held on April 9 – 13 at the United Nations Delegates’ Entrance. Dennis Han, despite his disability, portrays pure human hopes and dreams. On the evening of Monday 9 April, there was an opening reception for the Dennis Han Exhibition. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Permanent Representative Kim Sook,…
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Lifestyle
What makes people happy at work?
Workplace satisfaction hinges on performance recognition Working life can be tedious and stressful at times for all men and women. Other times, going to work can be worthwhile and satisfying and our feet are as light as feathers when we head to work. So what is it that makes people…
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Morning glory in Korean garden
Our multicultural society is often compared to a summer garden that comprises various kinds of flowers. For example, morning glory has geographical origins in India, and garden balsam, in Southeast Asia. Rose moss came from South America long, long ago. Although their origins are different they have long assimilated to…
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Lifestyle
Fighting lung cancer on bicycle
Kim Sun-wook has a one in 10 chance to survive the next five years, according to current life-expectancy estimates. He has Stage 4 lung cancer. Kim said that when he heard the diagnosis he felt helpless, like he was falling upside down from a high precipice. Those few words, “You…
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World
A Stowaway In Suitcase Stopped
EDIRNE, Turkey — A 22-year-old German man was arrested on Saturday for attempting to smuggle a 20-year-old Lebanese man in his suitcase across the border from Turkey to Greece. The Edirne Customs Enforcement Directorate in Smuggling and Intelligence arrested the German at the Pazarkule border crossing while he was trying…
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Bengali New Year’s Day celebrated
DHAKA, Bangladesh— The Bengali nation celebrated the Pahela Baishakh (New Year’s day) on April 14 amidst festivity and much fanfare throughout the country to welcome the Bengali year 1419. The Bangla calendar was first introduced by the Mughal Emperor Akbar ( 1556-1605AD) to keep tract of the tax collection time in…
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Culture
Cheerful Crawfish Festival
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Danyale Jones spits a live crawfish from her mouth as she competes in the bobbing for crawfish competition during the 20th annual Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival benefiting Porter-Leath in downtown Memphis, Tenn. Sunday, April 15, 2012. This year 16,150 pounds of crawfish were cooked and served to…
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