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South Asia
Major news in Nepal : Cheated of their childhood
Top news in <Nepali Times>: Cheated of their childhood There are fewer Nepali boys and girls working, but the ones who do are in dangerous occupations BHRIKUTI RAI Every day Bikash gets out of his makeshift bed at 5 am and can’t get back till late at night. The eight-year-old…
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South East Asia
Thai Gov’t to hire water management companies
BANGKOK, July 4 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s cabinet has approved a budget of 300 billion baht (10 billion U.S. dollars) to hire Thai and foreign companies for the country’s water management and flood control projects, senior official said late Tuesday. The cabinet also approved the terms for hiring and will publicize…
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South East Asia
Major news in Burma on July 3 : Waste dump extension leaves 70 homeless
Major news in <The Myanmar Times> : Waste dump extension leaves 70 homeless FAMILIES recently evicted from illegal settlements in North Dagon township have pleaded for assistance from the government, saying they have nowhere else to live and no money to rent a house. Sixty-four people from 12 households were evicted…
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East Asia
Gushing Water From Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges opens its sluices for water discharge in Yichang, central China’s Hubei Province, July 3, 2012. The first flood peak in this year’s flood season arrived at the Three Gorges Dam on Tuesday, with the maximal water influx into the Three Gorges Reservoir of 42,000 cubic meters per…
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East Asia
Kota Sejong dan Desentralisasi
HALO! APA KABAR? SAYA MEIDY DARI INDONESIA, SAAT INI SEDANG MAGANG DI THE ASIAN. DI THE ASIAN, ANDA DAPAT MEMBACA BERITA-BERITA TERKINI DARI DALAM NEGERI KOREA SELATAN MAUPUN DUNIA. SALAH SATU BERITA YANG KAMI SAJIKAN BAGI ANDA ADALAH BERITA MENGENAI KOREA SELATAN YANG PADA TANGGAL SATU JULI 2012 MENSAHKAN KOTA…
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South Asia
Kids May Feel Hungrier With Empty Dishes In Front
Flood affected children wait for food at a relief camp in Sootea about 250 kilometers (156 miles) east of Gauhati, India, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Nearly half a million people took refuge in relief camps set up in government buildings after the devastating floods killed 95 people and left 14…
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Central Asia
Major news in Kazakhstan on July 3 : Kazakhstan people have got about four hours of leisure time daily
Major news in <Tengri news> : Kazakhstan people have got about four hours of leisure time daily The Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan has conducted a research named Time budget implementation by population of Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing the press-service of the Agency. The Agency has found out that Kazakhstan citizens…
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South East Asia
IHH Healthcare Goes Public
IHH Healthcare Chairman Abu Bakar Suleiman delivers his opening remarks during the launch of its initial public offering prospectus in in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. IHH Healthcare, Asia’s top hospital operator, said Tuesday it plans to raise 6.4 billion ringgit ($2 billion) from an initial public offering in…
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West Asia
Syrians Stage Protest Chanting Slogans
This citizen journalism image provided by Kafarsouseh Revolt, taken on Sunday, July 1, 2012 purports to show Syrians chanting slogans during a demonstration in Kafar Souseh, Damascus, Syria. The head of the Arab League called Monday for the fragmented Syrian opposition to unite and said a U.N.-brokered plan for a…
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East Asia
Water Sprayer Turned To Keep People Cool In China
Passengers queue under spraying equipment at the Lingyin bus station in Hangzhou, capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, July 2, 2012. The spraying equipment of the station was turned on to create a comfortable waiting condition for passengers in hot weather. <Xinhua/Wu Huang> news@theasian.asia
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