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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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South Asia
General Strikes for 24hrs in India
Indian people wait for train at Sealdah station during an industrial strike in Calcutta, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, on Feb. 28, 2012. Markets, banks, factories are closed and traffic is sparse in major cities across India during the strike, called by eleven major trade unions to protest…
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East Asia
“Let’s Have it Together”
A liger cub (L) and its lion brother are fed in Yancheng Wildlife park in Changzhou of east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 28, 2012. The liger’s mother, an African lion named “Mary” gave birth to two ligers and a lion on Dec. 26, 2011. One liger died soon after the…
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Society
Made-in-China goods face ban at Insa-dong
Seoul City and Jongno Office are moving to drive made-in-China products out of Insa-dong under concerns that low-quality foreign products tarnish the image of the tourist district famous for traditional Korean craftworks and other cultural items. But the plan is drawing a backlash from merchants there. It is also possible…
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Society
21-time Mt. Qomolangma summitter awarded with Guinness World Record
Nepal’s mountaineering legend Appa Sherpa was awarded with Guinness World Record (GWR) for climbing the highest mountain Mt. Qomolangma for 21 times on Monday. GWR officials, who were in town since Saturday, took the opportunity of their arrival in Nepal to award Sherpa with the GWR award. The 52-year-old Sherpa,…
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