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South Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indian] पाकिस्तान के प्रधान मंत्री को मिला
पाकिस्तान के प्रधान मंत्री को मिला सुप्रेमे कोर्ट का नोटिस पाकिस्तान के प्रधान मंत्र युसूफ राजा गिलानी , 7 सदयस्य वाली बेंच के सामने उपस्थित हुए . उनपर अध्यास आसिफ अली ज़रदारी ईवं अन्य सद्यासून पर लगे कोर्रुप्तिओन केसेस नहीं खोलने का चार्ज हैं उनपर काले धन को अवैध…
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South Asia
[The AsiaN Video] Pakistani PM gets contempt of court notice
PM Yusuf Raza gilani appeared before a seven member bench of Supreme Court on Thursday on charges of not reopening cases of corruption against President Asif Ali Zardari and others who got amnesty by then President General Pervez Mushrarraf. The corruption cases stem from money laundering charges against President…
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South Asia
Pakistan PM appears in Supreme Court to Face Contempt of Court Notice
Islamabad, Jan. 19: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appeared before a seven-member bench of Supreme Court on Thursday morning amidst extraordinary security including air surveillance for hearing in contempt of court notice issued to him this week for not reopening corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and others who…
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World
Eastman Kodak Filed for Bankruptcy
File photo dated Sept. 26, 2006 shows the booth of Kodak on the Photokina 2006 in Cologne, Germany. U.S. camera pioneer Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy early Thursday, according to a statement of the company’s chief executive officer. <Photo: Xinhua/Liu Yu> news@theasian.asia
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World
Paraguay River Reach the Lowest Level
A fisherman casts a net at the Paraguay River near to Villeta, Paraguay, on Jan, 18, 2012. The paraguay River this month reached the lowest water level in the past 20 years. <Photo: Xinhua/Ubaldo Gonzalez> news@theasian.asia
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Chinese holidaymakers all gather round in Korea
According to the Korea Tourism Organization, at least 45,000 Chinese travellers are expected to come to Korea during the biggest holiday season of ‘Lunar New Year’ beginning this weekend. It is estimated that 800 million Chinese people on average either visit their hometowns or travel abroad. Chinese tourists have taken…
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Kim Jong-nam’s View on North Korea
Remarks by Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of late North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il, were recently revealed and attracted great attention as he doubted Kim Jong-un’s leadership, disparaged the third-generation power succession and asserted the need for openness to help the faltering economy of North Korea. A Japanese journalist working…
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West Asia
Yemen on 19 January 2012
Yemen on 19 January 2012 <Yemen News Agency>: Germany grants $31 mln to support WFP programmes in Yemen
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East Asia
Japan on 19 January 2012
Japan on 19 January 2012 <NHK World>: Japan seeks exceptions on Iran sanctions
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East Asia
China on 19 January 2012
China on 19 January 2012 <China Daily>: Some rent sweetheart to silence parents‘ questions
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