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South East Asia
Malaysia : 13th GE will determine UMNO and BN’s survival, Najib reminds
Major News in <New Strait Times> : 13th GE will determine UMNO and BN’s survival, Najib reminds BALING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today reminded party members that the upcoming 13th general election would determine Umno and Barisan Nasional’s (BN) survival. He also reminded them to learn from the…
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West Asia
Jordan: Activists urge Lower House to reject media law amendments
Major News in <The Jordan Times> : Activists urge Lower House to reject media law amendments AMMAN — Scores of press freedom activists and online media practitioners on Wednesday staged a two-hour sit-in outside Parliament to protest against the government’s proposed amendments to the Press and Publications Law. Holding banners…
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South East Asia
Argentina Dance Troupe Performs In Singapore
A performer of group Fuerzabruta from Argentina dances while hanging in the air on a crane as part of performance “La Argentina” for the media preview of the Night Festival’s second weekend show, on Aug. 29, 2012. <Xinhua=Then Chih Wey> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Hu Kangmei’s Calligraphy Works On Exhibition
A citizen views Hu Kangmei’s calligraphy work at an exhibition in Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province, Aug. 29, 2012. Over 60 pieces of calligraphy works of Hu Kangmei, vice chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, were displayed at the exhibition. <Xinhua=Xu Chang)> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Celebration Of National Children’s Day In Indonesia
Children cheer as they participate in celebrations for Indonesian National Children’s Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 29, 2012. Some 1,200 children on Wednesday celebrated the children’s day at the city’s Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), a culture-based recreational area in East Jakarta. A disabled child sits on a wheelchair as…
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West Asia
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Meets Top Iranian Leaders In Tehran
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, left, meets with Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, under a portrait of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, shakes hands with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, at the start of their meeting in Tehran,…
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West Asia
Some 52,000 Syrians Take Refuge In Lebanon
Syrian refugees are about to leave the school they previously dwelled in since the new semester approaches, in Bekaa region, Lebanon, on Aug. 29, 2012. According to the latest report by the UN High Commissoner for Refugees (UNHRC), Lebanon hosts about 52,000 Syrian refugees in various parts of the country.…
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South Asia
Bangladesh : Deal ‘as soon as feasible’
Major News in <The Daily Star>: Deal ‘as soon as feasible’ Manmohan assures Hasina of Teesta waters; Nam summit starts today Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday assured his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina of India’s firm commitment to ink the proposed Teesta water-sharing deal “as soon as feasible”. During their…
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South East Asia
A Clown Show Previewed For Media In Singapore
A clown performs during a media preview of “Slava’s Snowshow” on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands. The show was created by renowned Russian clown Slava Polunin in 1993. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Egypt’s President Makes First Visit To China
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, second left, is greeted by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping during their meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. Morsi was in China on a three-day visit since Tuesday. Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, left, talks to Chinese Vice President…
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