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World
Papua New Guinea Ferry Sink, 100 Missing
Relatives and friends of missing passengers on the accident ferry check the survivors list at a rescue center in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Feb. 5, 2012. Some 100 passengers are still missing as the rescue team has to cope with the strong wind. A ferry carrying more than 300 people…
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South Asia
Pakistan Factory Collapse, 3 Dead
Rescuers work on the ruins of a collapsed building in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Feb. 6, 2012. At least three people were killed, 17 injured and over 100 buried under the rubbles of a factory building that collapsed following a boiler explosion in eastern Pakistani city of…
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East Asia
President Lee Visits Turkey
Turkish President Abdullah Gul (R) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak during their meetin in Ankara, on Feb. 6, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Japan on 7 February 2012
Japan on 7 February 2012 <Kyodo News> : “U.S. proposes moving 1,500 Okinawa Marines to Iwakuni” news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
China on 7 February 2012
China on 7 February 2012 <Xinhua> : “Lantern Festival celebrated across China” news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Russia on 7 February 2012
Russia on 7 February 2012 <The Moscow Times> : “Taking to the streets” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Thailand on 7 February 2012
Thailand on 7 February 2012 <Bangkok Post> : “Battle of principle” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Indonesia on 7 February 2012
Indonesia on 7 February 2012 <Tempo> : “Democrats Suspend Angelina Sondakh” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Qatar on 7 February 2012
Qatar on 7 February 2012 <Gulf Times> : “Doha breakthrough” news@theasian.asia
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