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China publicizes human rights action plan
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government publicized Monday its second national plan for human rights protection, promising to address challenges and work for happiness and dignity of every citizen. The new plan, addressing human rights protection work from 2012 to 2015, follows the previous one covering the period…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Jun 11:Local nuclear safety commission says Oi reactors safe to operate Top news in <Kyodo News>: Local nuclear safety commission says Oi reactors safe to operate FUKUI, Japan, June 10, Kyodo., A local nuclear safety commission on Sunday effectively approved the restart of two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture by endorsing a report prepared by…
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Culture
People Enjoy “Tomatina” In Colombia
People participate in the sixth annual tomato fight festival called “tomatina” in Sutamarchan, some 71 miles northeast of Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 10, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on June 11: Torrential rains cause 5 dead, 2 missing in south China Top news in <CNTV>: Torrential rains cause 5 dead, 2 missing in south China BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — Torrential rains have wrecked China’s southern regions over the past weekend, causing five dead and two missing, the national flood and drought prevention office said here Sunday. Torrential rains have wrecked…
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IT-Science
Competition To Solve Cube Puzzle Held In Seattle
Kevin Hays, right, of Renton Wash., uses a computer console to solve the Groovik’s Cube, an electronic 15-foot Rubik’s Cube puzzle, Sunday, June 10, 2012, at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. Hays was one of a team of three people who each controlled certain sides of the cube and…
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Mini golf course to be introduced in S.China kindergarten
ZHUHAI, June 9 (Xinhua) — A golf course is expected to be introduced to a kindergarten in south China’s booming coastal city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province from Sepmtember, local authorities said Saturday. The mini golf court is a round green carpet with a diameter of two meters. Children can…
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West Asia
Israel Builds Separating Wall on Borders With Lebanon
MARJEYOUN, June 9 (Xinhua) — Israel has completed the construction of a separating wall on the borders with Lebanon over the past 24 hours, aiming at preventing any direct confrontation between Israeli soldiers and Lebanese civilians, Lebanese security sources told Xinhua on Saturday. The sources said that Israeli construction teams…
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World
Turkey Holds 1st Ecology Festival ‘ECOFEST’
Visitors walk past an artwork made of recycling paper during Turkey’s first international ecology festival, ECOFEST, which aims at promoting environmental public awareness, in Istanbul, June 9, 2012. <Xinhua/Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Blue-Green Algae Gathers In Chaohu Lake, China
Blue-green algae is seen on the Chaohu Lake in Chaohu, east China’s Anhui Province, June 9, 2012. Blue-green algae gathered at some water areas of Chaohu Lake recently, due to the current conditions including the rising temperature and the wind directions. <Xinhua/Liu Junxi> news@theasian.asia
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“Let’s Take Bicycle”
Cyclists, some naked, ride their bikes with other bicycle enthusiasts in Mexico City, Saturday, June 9, 2012. Cyclists demonstrated naked to promote the use of bicycles and to highlight the damage caused by car dependency in the capital. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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