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World
Palestine Zoo Exhibits Mummified Animals
A Palestinian worker mummifies a dead tiger at a zoo in the Southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 9, 2012. Instead of purchasing live animals, the zoo mummifies the dead animals and put them into cages for display due to the fund shortage. <Photo: Xinhua/Khaled Omar> news@theasian.asia
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Politics
Harsh rhetoric against China’s veto of Syria resolution is misleading
Some Western countries have been inveighing against Russia and China for their Saturday veto of a draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria. The ostensible focus of their outcry is that China, by siding with the Syrian government to support its own national interests, has derailed global efforts to end…
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Politics
Science should have bigger role in policy making
Science should play a bigger role in policy making and the task should be upheld by scientists in governments, an American scientist said here Thursday. Roger N. Beachy, vice chairman and president of Emeritus Donald Danforth Plant Science Center of the United States, told a public lecture in Bogor Agriculture Institute in West Java…
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East Asia
Japan on 10 February 2012
Japan on 10 February 2012 <NIKKEI> : “CGPI Rises 0.5% On Year In Jan” news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
China on 10 February 2012
China on 10 February 2012 <People’s Daily> : “China, Canada boost strategic partnership” news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Afghanistan on 10 February 2012
Afghanistan on 10 February 2012 <The Daily Outlook Afghanistan> : “Karzai Renews Promise on Cabinet Picks, Chief Justice” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Singapore on 10 February 2012
Singapore on 10 February 2012 <Today> : “Helping families by helping service centres” news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Sri Lanka on 10 February 2012
Sri Lanka on 10 February 2012 <The Island> : “Fuel price hike imminent, but private buses to get diesel subsidy” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
UAE on 10 February 2012
UAE on 10 February 2012 <Emirates 24/7> : “Driver molests little girl, pretends playing blood sucker game with her” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Kuwait on 10 February 2012
Kuwait on 10 February 2012 <Kuwait Times> : “Sadrists fete Iraq departure of US ‘occupiers’ – Tens of thousands turned out for event” news@theasian.asia
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