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East Asia
TOTO Introduces “Toilet Bike Neo” In Tokyo
Japanese toilet maker TOTO employee Akiko Matsuyama laughs as she shows a “Toilet Bike Neo” at its showroom in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. TOTO rolled out the eco-friendly three-wheel 250cc motorcycle with a specially customized toilet-shaped seat that runs on bio-fuel from the discharge of livestock or…
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South Asia
Indian Gov’t Faced With Coal Scandal
A coal laborer walks to fetch drinking water on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Angry opposition lawmakers shouted and crowded aisles in India’s parliament Tuesday to demand the prime minister resign after an audit found the government lost huge sums of money by selling coal fields…
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South East Asia
Miss Wheelchair Beauty Contest In Thailand
Some of 12 contestants for Miss Wheelchair Beauty pageant pose at a contest in Bangkok, Thailand. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. 12 handicapped contestants took part in the event. <AP Photo=Sakchai Lalit> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Roadside Bomb Exploded In Quetta, Pakistan
An injured child sits next to her mother treated at a local hospital in Quetta, Pakistan on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Police say a roadside bomb targeting a security convoy has killed at least one civilian and wounded several others in southwestern Pakistan. An injured mother carries her wounded children…
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East Asia
99-Year Husband, 102-Year Wife Enjoy Lifetime Love
Gong Deyun (Left) present a bunch of flowers to his wife Sun Yucui at home in Rushan, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 21, 2012. The 99-year-old Gong Deyun and 102-year-old Sun Yucui married each other in 1930. Their 82-year-long marriage has witnessed their lifetime love. The couple will greet their…
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan : Kazakhstan boxers and ballet dancers go into striptease
Major News of <Tengrinews> : Kazakhstan boxers and ballet dancers go into striptease Kazakhstan strippers used to be ballet dancers and boxers, the professionals told Tengrinews.kz. An average cost of one dance is 15 thousand tenge ($100) both for male and female striptease. The performance lasts for around 5 minutes.…
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South East Asia
Philippine : ‘Igme’ leaves PH, new typhoon threatens Northern Luzon
Major News of < INQUIRER> : ‘Igme’ leaves PH, new typhoon threatens Northern Luzon MANILA, Philippines–Typhoon Igme continues to weaken as it heads out of the Philippine territory but another cyclone threatens to enter the country, the state-run weather bureau said Wednesday. Igme, last seen 320 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes…
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West Asia
Opposing Islam Groups Clash In Lebanon Over Syria
Muslim militants prepare to fight against the other group of Muslims in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, Aug. 21, 2012. <Xinhua=Umar> Black smoke rises from a burned shop that was attacked during a clashes that erupted between supporters and opponents of the Syrian regime, in the northern port city of Tripoli, Lebanon,…
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East Asia
NK Stages Second International Trade Fair In Rason
Tractors and trucks are on display during the Second International trade fair in Rason, North Korea, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. North Korea is staging its second international trade fair in the special economic zone of Rason this week just days after a top official went to China to drum up…
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East Asia
Park Becomes Presidential Candidate Of South Korean Ruling Saenuri Party
Park Geun-hye, who won the ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential primary race Monday, gives a speech after her victory was announced at the party’s national convention in Ilsan, South Korea, on Aug. 20, 2012. Daughter of former military strongman Park Chung-hee, she has become the first woman to run for president.…
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