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West Asia
Kuwait: Travel agencies report hike in reservations after slump Major News of <Kuwait Times>: Travel agencies report hike in reservations after slump A number of representatives of and workers at travel agencies reported “heavy booking action” for the Eid holidays after the slump during the holy month of Ramadan as Kuwaitis prefer to spend the fasting season at home…
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West Asia
Lebanon: Fear grips Lebanon after clan warning Major News of <Gulf News>: Fear grips Lebanon after clan warning A powerful Shiite Muslim clan in Lebanon, Al Meqdad, on Thursday claimed to have abducted more Syrian nationals and vowed further kidnappings in retaliation for the seizure of a family member by rebels in Syria this week, as Syria’s…
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East Asia
Chinese Going Their Way On Bicycle Amid Heavy Rain
HAIKOU — A citizen rides against the heavy rain brought by Typhoon Kai-Tak in Haikou City, capital of south China’s Hainan Province, Aug. 17, 2012. <Xinhua=Hou Jiansen> news@theasian.asia
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World
Egyptians Rally In Show Of Support For New President
Fireworks are seen as thousands gather during a rally in Tahrir Square, birthplace of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak 18 months ago, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 to recite the Quran and support President Mohamed Morsi’s recent decision to retire the defense minister and chief of staff.…
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East Asia
Children Look Around Shanghai Animation, Comic Museum
SHANGHAI– Children view statues of cartoon characters at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 16, 2012. Various cartoons, manuscripts and technologies were presented at the museum, attracting numerous visitors. Children watch comic strips at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug.…
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East Asia
Chinese Protest Against Japanese Control Of Senkaku Islands
Anti-Japan protesters hold printed Chinese characters, that reads “Japan Get Out,” to form a slogan “Japan Get Out of Diaoyu Islands” with other protesters outside Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Japan has decided to deport 14 Chinese activists who were arrested this week for landing without…
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Politics
Anti-graft agency to submit bill on civil servants
The country’s anti-corruption agency announced Thursday that it will seek to introduce a law that would significantly help the country eliminate corruption in the public sector. Kim Young-ran, the head of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), said that her agency spent more than a year consulting with related…
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Society
Hanwha chairman jailed
Kim Seung-youn gets 4-year prison term for embezzlement Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 5.1 billion won ($4.5 million) Thursday for embezzlement and breach of trust. Kim was imprisoned immediately after the Seoul Western District Court handed down the ruling. Hanwha officials…
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IT-Science
Can Samsung, Apple compromise?
The interminable saga surrounding Samsung Electronics and Apple over smartphone design and technology patents feels more dragged out than the ending to “The Lord of the Rings” films. So U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh was perhaps speaking for the rest of the world when she urged the two firms’ chief…
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