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East Asia
Japan on 24 February 2012
Japan on 24 February 2012 <Kyodo News> : “Japan completes first preliminary talks with all 9 TPP countries” news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Afghanistan on 24 February 2012
Afghanistan on 24 February 2012 <The Daily Outlook Afghanistan> : “Pak Won’t Support Afghan Talks Unless they’re Kabul Backed: Khar” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Singapore on 24 February 2012
Singapore on 24 February 2012 <Today> : “DBS repays 17 customers after unauthorised withdrawals” news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Sri Lanka on 24 February 2012
Sri Lanka on 24 February 2012 <The Island> : “SL writes to UNHRC member states to counter US claims” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
UAE on 24 February 2012
UAE on 24 February 2012 <Khaleej Times> : “Explosions shake whole of Homs” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Syria on 24 February 2012
Syria on 24 February 2012 <Syrian Arab News Agency> : “Legislative Decree on Establishing General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research Issued” news@theasian.asia
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People
Vietnamese man and NK sweetheart reunited in 30 years of love
The love story between a North Korean woman and a Vietnamese man was aired on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, on BBC, attracting sympathy from across the world. They became united beyond the border in 30 years of love and now are living their old age life in Hanoi. Their story…
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Society
Malaysia bans British children sex education book “Where Did I Come From”
Malaysia banned an almost 40- year-old sex education book for children following complaints by public that the book is obscene. The Home Ministry said the book is banned on the grounds that it contains elements “detrimental to the society’s morals and public interest”. “Where Did I Come From” by British…
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Society
Power cut hours reduced in Nepal
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided to reduce power cut from the existing 80 hours a week to 75 hours, effective from Thursday. According to Chiranjibi Sharma, the spokesperson for the NEA, the effective enforcement of the drive against electricity leakage and increase in the efficiency of major hydropower…
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Society
Japan to develop ‘Tsunami-proof lifeboat’
Local authorities in western Japan will start a new project to develop a lifeboat which is able to float on rising “tsunami” waves as one of the evacuation measures, local press reported. The project is initiated by Shikoku Region Transport Bureau, the regional subordinate organization of Japan’s Ministry of Land,…
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