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Russia Celebrates Defenders of the Fatherland Day
Performers attend the reenactment of battles during celebration of Defenders of the Fatherland Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 23, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Lu Jinbo> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
“I’m the most Beauty”
A photographer takes photo of a farm cattle in Shuangtuan Village of Rizhao, east China’s Shandong Province, Feb. 23, 2012. A cattle contest was held here on Thursday to celebrate the Dragon Head-raising Day, the second day of the second lunar month, in hopes of a smooth and fruitful year.…
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South Asia
India Avalanche Kills 11 Soldiers
Kashmiri villagers search for belongings on the site where their homes were buried in snow after an avalanche in Ramwari, some 70 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Feb. 23, 2012. At least 11 Indian army troopers were killed after avalanches hit their camps in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said…
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People
Vietnamese man and NK sweetheart reunited in 30 years of love
The love story between a North Korean woman and a Vietnamese man was aired on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, on BBC, attracting sympathy from across the world. They became united beyond the border in 30 years of love and now are living their old age life in Hanoi. Their story…
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Society
Malaysia bans British children sex education book “Where Did I Come From”
Malaysia banned an almost 40- year-old sex education book for children following complaints by public that the book is obscene. The Home Ministry said the book is banned on the grounds that it contains elements “detrimental to the society’s morals and public interest”. “Where Did I Come From” by British…
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Society
Power cut hours reduced in Nepal
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided to reduce power cut from the existing 80 hours a week to 75 hours, effective from Thursday. According to Chiranjibi Sharma, the spokesperson for the NEA, the effective enforcement of the drive against electricity leakage and increase in the efficiency of major hydropower…
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Society
Japan to develop ‘Tsunami-proof lifeboat’
Local authorities in western Japan will start a new project to develop a lifeboat which is able to float on rising “tsunami” waves as one of the evacuation measures, local press reported. The project is initiated by Shikoku Region Transport Bureau, the regional subordinate organization of Japan’s Ministry of Land,…
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East Asia
China on 23 February 2012 China on 23 February 2012 <China Daily>: Xi looks to the future at journey‘s end
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Central Asia
Uzbekistan on 23 February 2012 Uzbekistan on 23 February 2012v<Uzbekistan National News Agency>: Where and How to Get a Good Education?
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East Asia
Malaysia on 23 February 2012 Malaysia on 23 February 2012 <New Staits Times>: 49 dead, hundreds injured in Buenos Aires train crash
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