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East Asia
China on 17 February 2012
China on 17 February 2012 <China Daily> : “TCM expert defends bile harvesting” news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Afghanistan on 17 February 2012
Afghanistan on 17 February 2012 <Pajhwok Afghan News> : “Gilani confirms sending Taliban to Qatar” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Singapore on 17 February 2012
Singapore on 17 February 2012 <The Straits Times> : “Singaporeans still want their five cents’ worth” news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Sri Lanka on 17 February 2012
Sri Lanka on 17 February 2012 <Daily News> : “Govt aiming to relieve consumer of oil price worry” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
UAE on 17 February 2012
UAE on 17 February 2012 <Gulf News> : “Health care: He brushes crocodiles’ teeth” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Kuwait on 17 February 2012
Kuwait on 17 February 2012 <Arab Times> : “Amir warns against sedition Amir warns against sedition” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Syria on 17 February 2012
Syria on 17 February 2012 <Syria Today> : “Mediation of Convenience” news@theasian.asia
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Society
Climate change may increase risk of water shortage in U.S. by 2050
More than one third of the counties in the United States could face a “high” or “extreme” risk of water shortage due to climate change by 2050, according to a study published Wednesday. The new study, carried in the Journal of Environmental Science & Technology, also concluded that 70 percent…
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Society
Online reports prompt crackdown on gelatin-injected shrimp
The food safety watchdog in the northern municipality of Tianjin has vowed a thorough probe into its local seafood market, after online reports that the city’s shrimp were injected with gelatin-like chemicals to increase weight. Though the exact identity of the chemicals has yet to be confirmed, officials from the…
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Society
Indian gov’t plans to promote menstrual hygiene hampered
The Indian government’s plans to promote menstrual hygiene among the adolescent girls by making subsidized sanitary napkins available in Indian-controlled Kashmir seems to have gone slack, with major portion of the supplied stocks lying unused. The region’s Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma said scheme has been initiated in 10 districts…
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