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East Asia
China on 25 January 2012
China on 25 January 2012 <China Daily>: 200,000 visit Beijing parks on Jan 23
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East Asia
Japan on 25 January 2012
Japan on 25 January 2012 <Asahi Shimbun>: China developing unmanned aircraft to counter U.S. forces
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Mediabias On North Korea
North Korea does not get much good press in the global media. Its image is that of a bizarre, irrational and dangerously unpredictable place which is run by control freaks who ensure that every North Korean is a master of goose stepping and grenade throwing. If these stories are to…
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South Asia
Nepal on 25 January 2012
Nepal on 25 January 2012 <The Himalayan Times> : NC leaders step up efforts for unity
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West Asia
Saudi Arabia on 25 January 2012
Saudi Arabia on 25 January 2012 <Arab News> : GCC pulls out of Syria mission
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West Asia
Lebanon on 25 January 2012
Lebanon on 25 January 2012 <The Daily Star> : Why are Lebanon’s houses crumbling?
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World
UNICEF Concern Yemeni Children’s Malnutrition
UNICEF Regional Director Maria Calivis speaks at a news conference in Sanaa, Yemen, on Jan. 24, 2012. Calivis concluded on Tuesday a two-day visit to Yemen, and voiced concern with child malnutrition of Yemeni children. <Photo: Xinhua/Mohammed> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Thai Wooden House Fire, 4 Dead
Ruined cars are seen following a fireworks accident in central Thailand’s Suphan Buri Province on Jan. 24, 2012. Sparks from a fireworks display for the Chinese New Year set wooden houses on fire in a nearby residential area. Four killed and over 50 were injured in it. <Photo: Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak>…
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World
Bill Gates Attends EU Meeting
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp. and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, arrives at the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 24, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhou Lei> news@theasian.asia
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Politics
Korean Former PM Chung Made a Speech at GCF in Saudi Arabia
Former Prime Minister of South Korea Chung Un-chan delivered a closing speech on 24 January at GCF(Global Competitiveness Forum) organized by SAGIA (Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority). This year marks the 6th GCF and former guest speakers include US President Bill Clinton, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew, Malaysian Prime…
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