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West Asia
Major news in Turkey on June 11: Election of Kurd as SNC head may pull Kurds into uprising
Top News in <Today’s Zaman>: Election of Kurd as SNC head may pull Kurds into uprising The election of Abdelbasset Sida, a Kurd, to lead the Syrian National Council (SNC), Syria’s main opposition umbrella group in exile, is expected to help enlist the support of the 1.5 million-strong Kurdish community,…
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West Asia
Major news in Iran on Jun 11: Reneging on agreements has slowed progress of talks, Iran tells 5+1
Top news in <Tehran Times>: Reneging on agreements has slowed progress of talks, Iran tells 5+1 The deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has said that a reluctance by the 5+1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) to adhere to the agreements…
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West Asia
Int’l Handcrafts Exhibit Opens in Iran
A visitor looks at exhibits during the 2nd International Handicrafts Exhibition in Tehran, capital of Iran, June 10, 2012. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Syrian Uprising Leaves Many Things Destroyed Or Damaged
Syrians look at a destroyed military tank at the northern town of Ariha, on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria, Sunday, June 10, 2012. Syrians sit next to a damaged house at the northern town of Ariha, on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria, Sunday, June 10, 2012. A Syrian family walk…
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South Asia
A Bus Fire Kills At Least 7 In Pakistan
Wreckage of a burnt bus is seen after a firing incident in southern Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, June 10, 2012. At least 7 people were killed and many others were injured including a woman in the firing incident in Karachi on Sunday. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Tomato processors eye emerging markets amid economic downturn
BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — Tomato processors from around the world gathered in Beijing on Sunday for the 10th World Processing Tomato Congress, turning their eyes toward emerging markets, like China, to cope with the current economic downturn. The congress was held in Beijing for the fist time, which shows…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Jun 11:Local nuclear safety commission says Oi reactors safe to operate
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Local nuclear safety commission says Oi reactors safe to operate FUKUI, Japan, June 10, Kyodo., A local nuclear safety commission on Sunday effectively approved the restart of two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture by endorsing a report prepared by…
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East Asia
Major news in China on June 11: Torrential rains cause 5 dead, 2 missing in south China
Top news in <CNTV>: Torrential rains cause 5 dead, 2 missing in south China BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — Torrential rains have wrecked China’s southern regions over the past weekend, causing five dead and two missing, the national flood and drought prevention office said here Sunday. Torrential rains have wrecked…
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South Asia
Major news in Pakistan on June 11: PM urges CJ to consider Musa Gilani his own son
Top news in <Dawn> : PM urges CJ to consider Musa Gilani his own son LAHORE: The Pakistani premier has said that if the Chief Justice cannot hear the case against his own son due to legal barriers, he should take up the case against the PM’s son Ali Musa…
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on Jun 11: Ex-RI`s richest tycoon Liem Sioe Liong passes away
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: Ex-RI`s richest tycoon Liem Sioe Liong passes away The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 06/10/2012 4:52 PM Former Indonesian richest tycoon Lim Sioe Liong, or widely known as Soedono Salim, the founder of the Salim Group of Indonesia and one of the key business figures…
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