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Society
Beijing struggles to reduce carbon emissions
With 350 million tonnes of coal burned a year in pan-Beijing area, it is difficult for Beijing to fulfill its goal of reducing air pollution, officials and political advisors have said ahead of China’s pending legislative sessions. Meng Wei, head of the Chinese Institute of Environmental Sciences and a longtime…
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West Asia
Famous Storytelling Cafe in Syria
70-year-old storyteller Abou shady (2nd R) plays with a child at Al-Nawfara cafe in Damascus, Syria, Feb. 25, 2012. Al-Nawfara, “The Fountain” in Arabic, is a charming cafe next to the eastern gate of the Umayyad Mosque and the entrance of Al-Qaymariya area in Damascus old city. It is one…
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East Asia
China on 29 February 2012: Friendships in animal world
China on 29 February 2012 <Xinhua>: Friendships in animal world
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East Asia
Japan on 29 February 2012
Japan on 29 February 2012 <Japan Today>: Snow blankets Kanto-Koshin regions
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan on 29 February 2012
Kazakhstan on 29 February 2012 <Gazeta>: President Nazarbayev receives Astana Mayor
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South East Asia
Philippines on 29 February 2012
Philippines on 29 February 2012 <Manila Bulletin>: For God, Not Politics
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South Asia
Nepal on 29 February 2012
Nepal on 29 February 2012 <Nepali Times>: Don’t fix what ain’t broke
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West Asia
Saudi Arabia on 29 February 2012
Saudi Arabia on 29 February 2012 <Arab News>: HRC demands a clear world message to Syria
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West Asia
Lebanon Arabia on 29 February 2012
Lebanon Arabia on 29 February 2012 <The Daily Star>: Lebanon dreams as it awaits the big game
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East Asia
64 Chinese Kids Suffer From Lead Poisoning
Four sick children are seen in Tieshiling Village of Renhua County in Shaoguan, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 28, 2012. Sixty-four children have been confirmed to be suffering from lead poisoning in south China’s Guangdong province, local authorities said Friday. Of the 103 residents of Dongtang township of Renhua county…
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