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East Asia
Chinese Rally To Denounce Japan Over Disputed Island
Anti-Japan protesters march in Chengdu, in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, Sunday Aug. 19, 2012. Japanese activists swam ashore and raised flags Sunday on an island claimed by both Japan and China, fanning an escalating territorial dispute between the two Asian powers. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Children Can Be Cheerful Even At Refugee Camp
MAFRAQ — Syrian refugee children play at Zaatari Syrian refugee camp in northern Jordandian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, on Aug. 19, 2012. Around 3,000 Syrians take shelters in the desert Zaatari refugee camp that was opened last month to alleviate the humanitarian crisis. <Xinhua=Mohammad Abu Ghosh>…
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South Asia
Monsoon Rains Inundate Many Parts Of India
Three people ride on a motorcycle through the banks of the River Tawi flooded due to monsoon rains in Jammu, India, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Monsoon rains usually hit India from June to September. A child sits on a couch outside her home on the banks of the River Tawi…
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East Asia
Keruntuhan Korea Utara Dapat Memicu Perang Sino-Amerika: Ahli
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia, saat ini sedang bermagang untuk The AsiaN. Berikut salah satu berita dari benua Asia. Jika Korea Utara runtuh, hal ini dapat menyebabkan perang antara Amerika Serikat dan China dalam dekade mendatang, peringatan ini datang dari seorang ahli keamanan Amerika. Sebuah laporan oleh James Dobbins,…
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South East Asia
Philippine : Massive Relocation Up
Major News of <Manila Bulletin> : Massive Relocation Up Gov’t To Spend P50B To Relocate 100,000 Metro Families President Benigno S. Aquino III has allocated P50 billion or P10 billion a year to relocate in five years informal settlers in Metro Manila, particularly those living in and near waterways and…
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East Asia
Grup Band Jepang Tampil untuk Mantan Budak Seks
Halo, saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia saat ini sedang bermagang untuk The AsiaN. Berikut adalah berita dari Korea Selatan yang pada Rabu kemarin merayakan hari Kemerdekaannya. Sebuah grup band Jepang tampil dalam sebuah konser yang digelar sebagai tanda permintaan maaf Tokyo atas kejahatan yang dilakukan selama Perang Dunia II, termasuk…
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West Asia
Kuwait: Travel agencies report hike in reservations after slump
Major News of <Kuwait Times>: Travel agencies report hike in reservations after slump A number of representatives of and workers at travel agencies reported “heavy booking action” for the Eid holidays after the slump during the holy month of Ramadan as Kuwaitis prefer to spend the fasting season at home…
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West Asia
Lebanon: Fear grips Lebanon after clan warning
Major News of <Gulf News>: Fear grips Lebanon after clan warning A powerful Shiite Muslim clan in Lebanon, Al Meqdad, on Thursday claimed to have abducted more Syrian nationals and vowed further kidnappings in retaliation for the seizure of a family member by rebels in Syria this week, as Syria’s…
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East Asia
Chinese Going Their Way On Bicycle Amid Heavy Rain
HAIKOU — A citizen rides against the heavy rain brought by Typhoon Kai-Tak in Haikou City, capital of south China’s Hainan Province, Aug. 17, 2012. <Xinhua=Hou Jiansen> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Children Look Around Shanghai Animation, Comic Museum
SHANGHAI– Children view statues of cartoon characters at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 16, 2012. Various cartoons, manuscripts and technologies were presented at the museum, attracting numerous visitors. Children watch comic strips at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug.…
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