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East Asia
‘Yuanxiao’ for Upcoming Lantern Festival
A cook makes the Yuanxiao, glutinous rice flour dumpling with sweetened stuffing, at a Yuanxiao shop in Taiyuan, north China’s Shanxi Province, Jan. 30, 2012, to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of Chinese lunar year’s first month, falls upon Feb.…
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South East Asia
Hunger Rate Rise in the Philippines
A baby is carried by her mother outside their makeshift home in Quezon City, the Philippines, Jan. 30, 2012. The hunger rate in the Philippines went up slightly from 21.5 percent in September to 22.5 percent in December last year, according to a study by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).…
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East Asia
China on 30 January 2012 China on 30 January 2012 <CNTV> : “Spring Festival spending chalks up USD 74 bln” news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Mongol on 30 January 2012 Mongol on 30 January 2012 <The UB Post> : “Tavan Tolgoi IPO Goes Cold” news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
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South Asia
India on 30 January 2012 India on 30 January 2012 <Deccan Herald> : “Voting in Punjab, U’khand today” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Iran on 30 January 2012 Iran on 30 January 2012 <Tehran Times> : “Police fire teargas on Occupy Oakland protesters, 300 arrested” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Iraq on 30 January 2012 Iraq on 30 January 2012 <The Kurdish Globe> : “Opposition and government close to a deal” news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Turkey on 30 January 2012 Turkey on 30 January 2012 <Hurriyet Daily News> : “Arab Spring breeze swaying Hamas too” news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Japan on 30 January 2012 Japan on 30 January 2012 <NHK> : “IAEA inspectors arrive in Iran over nuke row” news@theasian.asia
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