• West Asia

    Assad Defies U.N. Resolution To Resign

    FILE – This June 3, 2012 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad delivers a speech at the parliament in Damascus, Syria. Arab countries on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012 pushed ahead with a symbolic U.N. General Assembly resolution that tells Assad to resign…

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  • West Asia

    Ukranians Evacuate From Syrian Civil War

    Women and their children look out of the window in a Ukrainian Emergency Situations Ministry’s bus after arriving at Kiev’s Boryspil airport from Syria late Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. A Ukrainian military plane evacuated 199 people, including 177 Ukrainians, 15 Poles and seven Syrians due to the intensifying civil war…

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  • East Asia

    South Korean Weightlifter Stopped By Injury

    Sa Jaehyouk of South Korea is helped after being hurt during the men’s 77kg weightlifting event at London 2012 Olympic Games, London, Britain, Aug. 1, 2012. Sa Jaehyouk did not finish the match. <Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei> news@thesian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Catatan Ahn Dalam Etika Perusahaan, Menyebabkan Gejolak

    HALO! SAYA MEIDYANA RAYANA DARI INDONESIA. BERIKUT ADALAH SALAH SATU BERITA DARI KOREA SELATAN YANG DAPAT ANDA BACA DI SITUS THE ASIAN. AHN CHEOL-SOO, PROFESOR DI UNIVERSITAS NASIONAL SEOUL MENDAPAT KRITIKAN ATAS KEIKUTSERTAANNYA DALAM KAMPANYE UNTUNK MEMBEBASKAN TAIPAN BISNIS YANG DITAHAN ATAS PENIPUAN YANG DILAKUKANNYA. CATATAN MASA LALUNYA MENUAI KRITIK…

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  • South East Asia

    Philippine : Gener ups death toll to 12; 300,000 affected–NDRRMC

    Major News of < INQUIRER> :  Gener ups death toll to 12; 300,000 affected–NDRRMC MANILA, Philippines–Heavy rains brought by typhoon Gener has claimed 12 lives, most of them due to drowning, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday. Four more fatalities were identified as: Mariel Manzo from San…

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  • South East Asia

    Laos : ASEAN path to union muddied by South China Sea

    Major News of  <Laos Post>  : ASEAN path to union muddied by South China Sea   Reuters, JAKARTA, Thu, Aug 02, 2012 – Page 6 Discord in Southeast Asia over how to deal with Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea comes as the region struggles to overcome competing national interests…

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  • West Asia

    Ban: UN mission chief’s convoy attacked in Syria

    Major news in <The Jerusalem Post> : UN mission chief’s convoy attacked in Syria The convoy of Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, head of the UN observer mission in Syria, was attacked over the weekend and only the vehicles’ armor prevented injuries, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday. “Yesterday the…

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  • West Asia

    Tunisia: US offers Tunisia aid in fight against terror

    Major news of Gulf Times: US offers Tunisia aid in fight against terror US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta yesterday said Washington was ready to help Tunisia develop its capacities to combat Al Qaeda, and urged closer regional co-operation in fighting the terror network. “The US Department of Defence stands ready…

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  • South Asia

    Poor Pakistanis Stand In Line For Food From The Rich

    Pakistanis wait to receive a donated meal during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a restaurant in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The food is donated by wealthy local Muslims who give money to vendors to feed the poor during Islam’s holiest month. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Awesome Views Of Wanfenglin In China

    Photo taken on July 31, 2012 shows a bird’s-eye view of Wanfenglin in Xingyi, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Wanfenglin, which literally means Forest of Ten Thousand Peaks, is a national geological park and also a tourism attraction in Xingyi City. <Xinhua/Liu Xu> news@theasian.asia

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