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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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Philippine gov’t advises students to take up course related to emerging industries
The Philippine government urged on Saturday the college students to take up courses related to the needs of emerging industries where they stand a good chance of being employed immediately after graduation. The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz made a call to prevent an increase…
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East Asia
Beijing Holds 7th Int’l Strawberry Symposium
A tourist tries to take photos at a strawberry greenhouse during the 7th International Strawberry Symposium (VII ISS) held in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2012. The VII ISS was held on Saturday in Changping District of Beijing, a wellknown strawberry growing area and production base in China, and…
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South Asia
“We Need Classroom”
Students have their outdoor exams at a slum school in northern Indian state of Haryana, Feb. 17, 2012. The school has some 100 students and only three courses: Hindi, English and Mathmatics. The headmaster and teachers are all volunteers from different countries and regions. <Photo: Xinhua/Li Yigang> news@theasian.asia
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