• South Asia

    Americans Mourn For Death Of A Young Soldier In Afghanistan

    Hand prints and a faceprint from mourners remain on the back window of a hearse carrying the body of Army Pfc. Shane Cantu after he was flown back home into Bishop International Airport in Flint, Mich. on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Cantu, 20, was killed while serving in Afghanistan. <AP/NEWSis>…

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  • South Asia

    Flood Victims Take Shelter Along Railroad In Rawalpindi

    People take refuge from heavy rains along a railway in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Seoul Berencana Memberlakukan Pajak Hujan

    Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita dalam negeri Korea Selatan. Kota Seoul mempertimbangkan untuk mengimplementasikan pajak hujan seperti yang diberlakukan Jerman bagi para pemilik tanah berdasarkan jumah air hujan yang mengalir di saluran badai. Pihak otoritas kota pada Selasa mengatakan bahwa diskusi akan dilakukan pada Rabu di…

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  • Central Asia

    “Troupe Tour,” an Artistic Festival, Kicks Off In Almaty

    Artists perform during the “Troupe Tour” under the framework of the Almaty cultural year in Almaty, Sept. 6, 2012. The “Troupe Tour” kicked off on Thursday evening with the participation of artists from Russia, the Great Britain, Italy, Ukrain and Kazakhstan. <Xinhua=Timur> news@theasian.asia

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  • Lifestyle

    Promising doctor diagnosed with late-stage cancer

    Saju reading is not just to interpret the fixed four pillars or eight letters of our destiny. People may expect to know their whole past, present and future by reading the eight letters. But the drama of our lives can translate into a much more appealing narrative if read at…

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  • Politics

    Prof. Ahn Cheol-soo counterattacks

    Aide argues Rep. Park’s PR officer threatened to reveal dirty laundry A lawyer working for Ahn Cheol-soo, a popular Seoul National University professor, claimed a public relations officer to the Park Geun-hye camp threatened to blackmail Ahn to discourage him from running for president. However, the person in question, Jeong…

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  • Society

    Who killed the girl?

    Mystery surrounds unexplained death of rape victim Suspicions are growing over the mysterious death of a 21-year-old female college student in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. The woman, whose name wasn’t disclosed, was found unconscious in the afternoon of Aug. 28 at a motel, where she had been allegedly raped by two…

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  • Lifestyle

    A season for tea

    Autumn is in the air. The sky extends higher while the days become shorter and the moon seems bigger. Welcome the season of harvesting and giving thanks with a cup of tea. With the cool, autumn winds, a cup of tea is exactly what our tired bodies and souls need.…

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  • Politics

    ‘Gangnam Style’ offers Korea PR opportunity

    A U.S. diplomat thinks that now is the time for Seoul to focus on further raising Korea’s global profile as an attractive tourist and investment destination because the Korean wave or “hallyu” knows no bounds. “Seoul has become a much more cosmopolitan and global type of city as well as…

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  • Business

    Sharp pullback in growth

    GDP expands at slowest pace since 3rd quarter of 2009 Korea’s growth has slowed to its lowest rate since the depths of the global financial crisis, raising investor concerns that the economy has yet to bottom out and more policy action will be needed to halt the skid. The Korean…

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