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World
“No to Slavery!”
A woman carries a panel reading “No to slavery” during the protest against the new labor reforms in Madrid, Spain, on Feb. 19, 2012. Around a million people this Sunday protested all over Spain against the new labor reforms, which were introduced by the Popular Party government of Mariano Rajoy…
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World
Argentina Melts Into Carnival
A reveller performs during the carnival parade in Corrientes, Argentina, Feb. 18, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Telam> news@theasian.asia
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Society
Bangladesh launches project to install 1 mln solar home systems
Bangladesh has launched a project to support the installation of 1 million solar home systems this year, mostly in the country’s rural areas where grid electricity is not economically feasible or hard to reach. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday evening launched the project under the patronage of the state-owned…
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Column
Time to value virtues of moderation, frugality
Editorial: South Korea had long been a Confucian society that respected family values. People attached great importance to four major ceremonies ― coming of age, wedding, funeral and ancestral rites. It was common to observe such occasions in a moderate and frugal way not only because Koreans were poor but…
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Philippine gov’t advises students to take up course related to emerging industries
The Philippine government urged on Saturday the college students to take up courses related to the needs of emerging industries where they stand a good chance of being employed immediately after graduation. The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz made a call to prevent an increase…
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East Asia
Beijing Holds 7th Int’l Strawberry Symposium
A tourist tries to take photos at a strawberry greenhouse during the 7th International Strawberry Symposium (VII ISS) held in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2012. The VII ISS was held on Saturday in Changping District of Beijing, a wellknown strawberry growing area and production base in China, and…
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South Asia
“We Need Classroom”
Students have their outdoor exams at a slum school in northern Indian state of Haryana, Feb. 17, 2012. The school has some 100 students and only three courses: Hindi, English and Mathmatics. The headmaster and teachers are all volunteers from different countries and regions. <Photo: Xinhua/Li Yigang> news@theasian.asia
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World
Libyan Celebrate 1st Anniversary of Civil Uprising
Libyans take part in a rally to celebrate the 1st anniversary marking the start of the Libyan uprising against Moamer Kadhafi in Freedom Square in the eastern city of Benghazi on Feb. 17, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Cai Yang> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Cold Weather Last Few Days Across Pakistan
A man walks in a street during a snowfall in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta, on Feb. 17, 2012. The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday forecasted that cold weather conditions would last few days across the country. <Photo: Xinhua/Iqbal Hussain> news@theasian.asia
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World
Ban Celebrates 15th Anniversary of CTBTO
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon address a ceremony celebrating the 15th anniversary of Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Vienna, capital of Austria, Feb. 17, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Xu Liang> news@theasian.asia
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