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Central Asia
Afghanistan on 9 Mar 2012
Afghanistan on 9 Mar 2012 <Outlook Afghanistan>: EU Supports Gender Equality in Afghanistan
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East Asia
Japan on 9 Mar 2012: Gov’t recognized meltdown possibility hours after tsunami hit plant
Japan on 9 Mar 2012 <Kyodo News>: Gov’t recognized meltdown possibility hours after tsunami hit plant
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South Asia
Sri Lanka on 9 Mar 2012
Sri Lanka on 9 Mar 2012 <Daily News>: Oil for rice barter system soon – Agriculture Minister
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West Asia
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West Asia
Syria on 9 Mar 2012
Syria on 9 Mar 2012 <Sana>: Huge Crowds of Syrians Gather in Damascus and Hasaka in Support of Reforms
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South Asia
“Let’s Enjoy Holi Together”
A visitor put colored powder on a local resident’s face in Jaipur, capital of the north Indian state Rajasthan on March 8, 2012. March 8 is one of Hindu’s most important Holi, the festival of colors. People celebrate Holi by laying colors on each other during the 2-day national holiday.…
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South East Asia
“My Body is my Authority”
Activists of Women Justice Forum attend a protest accusing the State’s inability to protect the rights of women from sexual violence and discrimination in front of the Indonesian Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 8, 2012, the International Women’s Day. <Photo: Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Israelis Enjoy ‘Purim Festival’
People dressed in disguises take part in a parade to celebrate Purim festival, a Jewish colorful and popular holiday, in Holon, Central Israel, on March 8, 2012. Purim was celebrated this year between sunset Wednesday, March 7, and sunset Thursday, March 8, in most of Israel, excluding walled cities, such…
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Business
Good contents Needed for Korean Wave 4.0
The continued development of high quality contents and diversification in the means of using them are the key to continued success of the so-called Hallyu or the Korean Wave, said the participants in the panel session of the Asian Leadership Conference. The session, held Wednesday (Mar. 7) at Hotel Shilla, was attended by…
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Many women think men have it better
About 44 percent of female college students would prefer to be a man if they had the choice, while 23 percent of male students answered that they would rather be a woman, a survey showed Wednesday. Albamon, an Internet-based employment agency, surveyed 573 university students and found more women would…
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