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Politics
North Korean leader gets top party post
North Korea named leader Kim Jong-un as first secretary of the ruling Worker’s Party, Wednesday, a new title that appears to be the top party post, while his late father was anointed as “Eternal General Secretary.” The moves came during a special party conference, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency…
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Business
Why do coffee shops keep popping up?
Restaurants, and other self-run retail businesses are struggling to make ends meet as households tighten their purse strings to cope with slower income growth and a sluggish job market. But one retail sector has been immune to this prevailing trend. Riding high on Koreans’ increasing appetite for freshly-brewed, premium coffee,…
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IT-Science
Turkey begins production of electric bus
Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar is now ready to commence mass production of the country’s first domestically developed electric bus. Turkey was introduced to its first ever local electric bus at a press conference in Istanbul on Wednesday. The latest Otokar bus, named Doruk Electra, is the product of three-and-a-half-years of…
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Regret on overseas voting
Measures needed to raise low voter turnout The nation went to the polls Wednesday to elect 300 lawmakers who will serve the people for the next four years. This time there was a unique phenomenon not seen in previous elections ― overseas Koreans took part for the first time. Although…
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West Asia
Major news in Jordan on Apr 12 2012
Top news in <Jordan News>: Jazi succeeds Zoubi as justice minister news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Yemen on Apr 12 2012: Two al-Qaeda leaders killed in Abyan
Top news in <Saba News>: Two al-Qaeda leaders killed, major highway reopened in Abyan news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Bangladesh on Apr 12 2012
Top news in <Daily Star>: Suranjit comes under fire news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Malaysia on Apr 12 2012
Top news in <New Strait Times>: Moderate quake hits North Indian Ocean news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Uzbekistan on Apr 12 2012
Top news in <UZA>: Regional Industrial Fair and Cooperation Exchange Held in Bukhara news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on Apr 12 2012
Top news in <CNTV>: Yogurt and jelly makers worry about blogs’ effects news@theasian.asia
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