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East Asia
Self-Burning By Tibetans Rekindled Against Chinese Rule
In this image made from amateur video footage released by the Tibetan Youth Congress, a Tibetan runs in flames in his self-immolation to protest against Chinese rule, on a street in Yushu prefecture in China’s Qinghai province Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The exile group released a graphic video showing two…
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East Asia
Badain Jaran Desert Harbors Striking Sceneries
Photo taken on June 19, 2012 shows scenery of the Badain Jaran Desert in Alashan of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Badian Jaran Desert is 47,000 square km and sparsely populated. It is famous for having the tallest stationary sand dunes in the world. Some dunes reach a…
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South East Asia
Major news in Malaysia on June 21: Batam-produced fags imported and sold below minimum price
Top news in <The Star> : Batam-produced fags imported and sold below minimum price BATAM (Indonesia): A factory at the Citra Buana Industrial Park here is manufacturing thousands of illicit cigarettes daily for sale in Malaysia. Starprobe has found that the cigarettes using the Malaysian brand John are brought in via…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Jun 21: Cooking class makes 23 pupils ill
Top news in <Japan Times>: Cooking class makes 23 pupils ill OSAKA — Twenty-three children were rushed to a hospital after falling sick from eating fresh and boiled cabbage during a cooking class at an elementary school in Hirano Ward, Osaka, police said. The fifth-graders were comparing the taste of…
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East Asia
Major news in China on Jun 21: Asians top immigrant group to US
Top news in <China Daily>: Asians top immigrant group to US A survey released on Tuesday showed that Asians have overtaken Latinos as the largest group of new immigrants arriving each year in the United States. Asian-Americans are not only the fastest-growing racial group in the country, but they also…
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West Asia
Major news in Jordan on June 21: Protest at Parliament over passing elections law
Top news in <Ammon>: Protest at Parliament over passing elections law Dozens of activists and opposition parties members on Wednesday protested in front of the Parliament over endorsing the 2012 draft law to be discussed by the Senate House soon. They threw tomatoes at the parliament building in Alabdali area…
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West Asia
Major news in Yemen on June 21: PM affirms full support for Yemeni women
Top news in <Saba>: PM affirms full support for Yemeni women Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa asserted on Wednesday his strong support for Yemeni women and their participation in forge Yemen’s future. During the women local conference held in Aden, Basindwa underlined the importance of women’s participation in the national…
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West Asia
Palestinian Attack Draws Israeli Air Strike
An Israeli border police officer, right, and a police sapper, left, examine the remains of a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza Strip after it hit a community along the border with the Gaza Strip, southern Israel, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip on southern…
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South East Asia
Major news in Burma on Jun 20 : Religious leaders urge calm after Rakhine violence
Top news in <The Myanmar Times> : Religious leaders urge calm after Rakhine violence PEOPLE on both sides of the conflict in Rakhine State need to show more transparency and compassion and work to address the underlying issues behind the violence, religious leaders said last week. The violence between the Rakhine…
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East Asia
Chinese Singer Vows To Boost Korean Tourism
Chinese singer Li Yuchun attends an appointment ceremony held by Korean Tourism Organization in Seoul, South Korea, June 20, 2012. Li Yuchun is appointed on Wednesday as the new ambassador of Korean Tourism Organization to boost South Korean tourism in the market of Chinese mainland. <Xinhua/Yao Qilin> news@theasian.asia
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