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South East Asia
Malaysia on 9 February 2012
Malaysia on 9 February 2012 <New Straits Times>: Peacekeeper dies of heart attack
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West Asia
Jordan on 9 February 2012
Jordan on 9 February 2012 <The Jordan Times> : “Tensions rise in public school teachers’ dispute with gov’t” news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
China on 9 February 2012
China on 9 February 2012 <CNTV>: Freeze affects 40,000 in Northern China
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East Asia
Japan on 9 February 2012
Japan on 9 February 2012 <Japan Times>: U.S. Marines to move; base row will drag on···
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Politics
Egyptian PM “Military rulers not to leave power until June 30”
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal el- Ganzouri said Wednesday that the ruling military authorities will stay in power until June 30, despite the recent calls for an immediate power transfer. Ganzouri said that the new constitution and presidential elections will be completed before the date. He asked those who demand…
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Politics
Israeli missile spotter team drills skills
On the first evening of a two-day drill, officers and crews of the Israel Defense Force’s (IDF) Home Front Command (HFC) spotter teams, geared and trained to identify incoming missile fire, are practicing their responses and reactions. “Our role is to track an incoming missile attack against Israel and direct…
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PM Chung Un-chan, “I’m quite liberal, more similar to the Democratic Party”
Former Prime Minister Chung in Former Overseas Students’ Eyes Last Friday, February 3, 7pm I attended the Asia Journalist Association’s quarterly forum, where many journalists and reporters gathered together to listen to Kim Sun-taek, President of Korea Taxpayers Association give a very informative and revealing presentation on the law, media…
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The Arab Spring Elections: The Season for All Islamists!
At 15:09 Cairo local time, on 12 October 1992, with an epiccenter near the small city of Dahshur, 35km south of the Egyptian capital, with a magnitude of 5.8, but was unusually destructive for its size, came the devilish earthquake causing 545 deaths, injuring 6512 and making 50,000 people homeless. It was…
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World
Egypt Reinforces its Security
Photo released by the Middle East News Agency on Feb. 8, 2012 shows armored vehicle patrolling on the road in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt decided on Wednesday to dispatch more army soldiers across the country for intensive security measures. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Israel Military Drill “Missile Equipment Test”
A reserve soldier of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operates an equipment which can track rockets’ direction and instantly analyze exactly where they will fall during a military drill monitoring the skies for falling rockets in Ashkelon, near the border of Israel and the Gaza Strip, on Feb. 8, 2012. <Photo:…
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