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South East Asia
Singaporean Boy Cools Off At Fountain
A boy plays in a water feature at the Marina Barrage, a reservoir in the heart of the city-state’s business district on Wednesday July 18, 2012 in Singapore. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Training To Make Chinese Armed Police Tough
Soldiers of the Chinese Armed Police Force attend a special training in Chuzhou, east China’s Anhui Province, July 18, 2012. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
3 Israeli Students Killed By Bus Explosion In Burgaria
Smoke rises into the sky after an explosion at Burgas airport, outside the Black Sea city of Burgas, Bulgaria, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital, Sofia, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. A bus carrying young Israeli tourists in a Bulgarian resort exploded Wednesday, killing three people and wounding…
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West Asia
3 Top Aides To Assad Killed In Bomb Attack
This image made from video released by the Syrian official news agency SANA purports to show Syrian troops fighting against Syrian rebels in the Al-Midan area of Damascus, Syria on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. A bomb ripped through a high-level security meeting Wednesday in Damascus, killing three top regime officials,…
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South East Asia
Philippine : “Lacierda very presumptuous, arrogant”
Major news in <Inquirer> : “ Lacierda very presumptuous, arrogant” LP showing weakness—UNA spokesman MANILA, Philippines—Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda should stop issuing personal statements on the possible coalition between the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and the Liberal Party, which is showing its weakness by recruiting bets from other parties, said UNA spokesman, laywer…
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South East Asia
Burma : Korea sends tent shelters to Arakan State
Major news in <Mizzima> : Korea sends tent shelters to Arakan State South Korea is sending 700 tents to Arakan State to aid people displaced by the sectarian violence over the past seven weeks, after a request from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The tents will provide temporary shelter…
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East Asia
China: University lets men in with lower test scores
Major news in <People’s Daily>: University lets men in with lower test scores MEN are being admitted with lower test scores than women for the first time this year in a few non-English majors by Shanghai International Studies University, which is known for language studies. The college entrance exam test…
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East Asia
How Cool It Would Be!
A man splashes a bucket of water on participants of a water festival in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. The event promotes tourism of local county offices ahead of summer vacation season. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Karzai Gives Speech To Afghan Police Officers
Police officers listen to Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s speech during their graduation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. President Hamid Karzai is trying to negotiate a peace settlement with the Taliban, but he warned insurgents on Tuesday that their attacks on civilians would not be forgotten by the…
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East Asia
Kim Jong-un Awarded Title Of Marshal
Photo released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 28, 2012 shows Kim Jong Un (Front) is accompanied by officers of the Korean People’s Army (KPA). Top leader Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been awarded the title of Marshal of the DPRK,…
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