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East Asia
Chopstick Makers Under Probe For Poison Use
LIUZHOU, China — Pieces of the bamboo for making disposable chopsticks are seen at a workshop in Rongan County of Liuzhou, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 11, 2012. Local government started inspections on disposable chopsticks manufacturers in Liuzhou City recently. Three companies were discovered and punished for using…
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Politics
Local English papers report failure of NK missile fire
South Korea’s English newspapers reported the failure of North Korea’s long-range rocket, which is called Unha-3, on Friday (April. 13). The Korea Joongang Daily (KJD) said North Korea apparently ends up in failure of their rocket launch today. North Korea had said it would launch Unha-3 rocket into orbit between April 12 and…
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Politics
Asian nations surprised at NK Rocket launch
In this April 8, 2012 file photo, a North Korean soldier stands in front of the country’s Unha-3 rocket at a launching site in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. <AP/Newsis> *Editor’s note: Asian nations seem to have been surprised at the North Korean launch of what it called ‘satellite’ Friday (April 13)…
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Column
Cartoons of corrupted Bangladesh minister on front pages
Thursday was in no way designated for any local, national or international event relating to satirical cartoon. But in a unique coincidence in Bangladesh media, six major national dailies on April 13 preferred to publish front page cartoons on Railway Minister Suranjit Sen Gupta along side with reports, editorial …
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West Asia
Major news in Syria on Apr 13 2012
Top news in <SANA>: An Officer Assasinated in Damascus Countryside news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in UAE on Apr 13 2012
Top news in <Gulfnews>: UAE recalls its envoy to Iran for consultation news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Sri Lanka on Apr 13 2012
Top news in <Daily News>: ‘Abduction meant to blacken country’ news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Singapore on Apr 13 2012
Top news in <Straits Times>: Internet love scam man charged with cheating woman news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Afghanistan on Apr 13 2012
Top news in <Outlook Afghanistan>: US Ready for Talks with Taliban: US Envoy news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Extra Issue Printed To Inform NK Missile Launch In Tokyo
TOKYO — A newspaper employee shows an extra issue of the Daily Yomiuri reporting North Korea’s rocket launch to hand over to passers-by in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, April 13, 2012. North Korea fired a long-range rocket early Friday, South Korean and U.S. officials said, defying international warnings against moving forward…
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