• South East Asia

    Vietnam : ASEAN confirms East Sea related commitments

    Major News of <Vietnam Plus> :  ASEAN confirms East Sea related commitments Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong announced ASEAN’s six-point principles on the East Sea at a press briefing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on July 20. According to Hor Nam Hong, after discussions, ASEAN’s Foreign Ministers…

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  • South East Asia

    Thailand : No Thai workers in Syria: Labour Ministry

    Major News of <The Nation> :  No Thai workers in Syria: Labour Ministry No Thai labourers are currently working in the Syrian Arab Republic, where fierce fighting and other violence is now endemic, according to Thailand’s Labour Ministry. Prawit Khiangphon, director general of Thailand’s Employment Department, confirmed on Monday that…

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  • East Asia

    Former PM Chung Won-shik In Beijing

    Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), shakes hands with Chung Won-shik, former prime minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK), during their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, July 23, 2012. <Xinhua/Li Tao> news@theasian.asia

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  • West Asia

    Syria Declares No Use Of Chemical Weapon Against Syrians

    Jihad Makdissi, the Syrian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria on July 23, 2012. Syrian foreign ministry spokesman said Monday chemical or germ weapons would never be used in any inner fight or against Syrian people amid the current crisis, “no matter how this crisis…

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  • West Asia

    Israel: Obama would visit Israel in 2nd term, says adviser

    Major news in <The Jerusalem Post> : Obama would visit Israel in 2nd term, says adviser. WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama is expected to visit Israel during his second term, should he be reelected, according to a former US defense official now helping the president’s campaign. Colin Kahl, former deputy assistant…

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  • West Asia

    Fireball From Explosion Erupts In Homs

    This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, taken on Sunday, July 22, 2012, purports to show a fireball in Homs, Syria. <AP Photo/Shaam News Network, SNN> news@theasian.asia

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  • West Asia

    Syria: Syria hints at use of chemical weapons

    Top News in <Aljazeera>: Syria hints at use of chemical weapons Syria has said it will not use chemical and biological weapons against Syrians but would use them against foreign “aggression”. At a news conference in Damascus on Monday, foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said that Syria was in “self…

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  • South East Asia

    Muslims Waiting To Break Fast In Indonesia

    Indonesian Muslim men sleep as they wait for the time to break their fast at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 23, 2012. Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, where refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. <AP/NEWSis>…

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  • South Asia

    Afghan Girls Go Through Toughest Ramadan

    Afghan girls read the Quran during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in the city of Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 22, 2011. Muslims from Morocco to Afghanistan are experiencing the toughest Ramadan in more than three decades with…

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  • South East Asia

    Brunei : Electronic stores expect brisk sales during Ramadhan

    Major News of <The Brunei Times> : Electronic stores expect brisk sales during Ramadhan ELECTRONIC stores in the country are anticipating a significant increase in sales during the month of Ramadhan as Muslim families prepare for the upcoming Hari Raya festivity. Some shops begin their “special sales” period today as they look…

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