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South East Asia
Vietnam on 20 February 2012
Vietnam on 20 February 2012 <Vietnam Plus> : “President awards country’s top scientists” news@theasian.asia
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India on 20 February 2012
India on 20 February 2012 <Deccan Herald> : “Enrica Lexie crew arrested” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Iraq on 20 February 2012
Iraq on 20 February 2012 <The Kurdish Globe> : “A new Kurdish era in sight” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Turkey on 20 February 2012
Turkey on 20 February 2012 <Hurriyet Daily News> : “Four-legged actors vie the Oscars” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Daily Life in Syria
A painter waits for costumers in Damascus, capital of Syria, Feb. 19, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Qin Haishi> news@theasian.asia
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World
Croatians Enjoy Carnival Parade
Spectators smile during the annual International Carnival in Rijeka, Croatia, Feb. 19, 2012. Around 8,500 participants in 98 groups from six countries took part in the biggest carnival parade in Croatia. <Photo: Xinhua/Miso Lisanin> news@theasian.asia
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World
“No to Slavery!”
A woman carries a panel reading “No to slavery” during the protest against the new labor reforms in Madrid, Spain, on Feb. 19, 2012. Around a million people this Sunday protested all over Spain against the new labor reforms, which were introduced by the Popular Party government of Mariano Rajoy…
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World
Argentina Melts Into Carnival
A reveller performs during the carnival parade in Corrientes, Argentina, Feb. 18, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Telam> news@theasian.asia
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Society
Bangladesh launches project to install 1 mln solar home systems
Bangladesh has launched a project to support the installation of 1 million solar home systems this year, mostly in the country’s rural areas where grid electricity is not economically feasible or hard to reach. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday evening launched the project under the patronage of the state-owned…
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Column
Time to value virtues of moderation, frugality
Editorial: South Korea had long been a Confucian society that respected family values. People attached great importance to four major ceremonies ― coming of age, wedding, funeral and ancestral rites. It was common to observe such occasions in a moderate and frugal way not only because Koreans were poor but…
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