• South East Asia

    Drugs Worth $18 Mil. Confiscated In Malaysia

    A Malaysian customs officer displays newly seized Erimin 5 pills during a press conference in Port Klang near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 9, 2012. Malaysian customs announced the seizure of nearly three million Erimin 5 pills estimated at around 58 million ringgit (around 18 million USD) on Monday. <Xinhua/Chong Voon…

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  • South East Asia

    Thailand, New flood barrier at Bang Pa-in Industrial Park ‘ahead of schedule’

    Major news in <The Nation>  :  New flood barrier at Bang Pa-in Industrial Park ‘ahead of schedule’ The imposing structure, 11 kilometres long and 6.4 metres high, may have caused worries for nearby residents that floods will hit their areas even more heavily, but it could potentially save both Thai-…

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  • East Asia

    USFK offers apology for handcuffing of Koreans

    Goto robibar korear gyeonggi prodesher pyeongtaek a gari rakhake kendro tin jon sadharon koreabashi ke American soinno gothi r greptar korar ghotonaye US Korea Force khoma prarthona koreche. soinno ghatir 500 meter-r modhye gari rakhle soinnora ta baron korte parleo kauke greptar korar adhikar tader nei.tobuo goto robibar yang namok…

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  • East Asia

    Major news in China on Jul 09: Teenager hailed as a hero for saving girl

    Top news in <People Daily>: Teenager hailed as a hero for saving girl A 16-year-old girl is being hailed a hero after she was badly injured while trying to save a baby from being hit by a truck. Li Shushu lost the skin on her right foot as she dived…

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  • South East Asia

    Indonesia Still Struggling With Too Many Pre-Term Births

    Major news in <Jakarta Globe>  : Indonesia Still Struggling With Too Many Pre-Term Births Linda Rullis sold her motorcycle and borrowed money from relatives to cover neo-natal treatment for her daughter, who was born after only 24 weeks of pregnancy, barely weeks within the threshold of survival. The baby girl is…

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  • South East Asia

    Raul Castro In Hanoi For Official Visit

    Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (R) and visiting President of Cuba’s Council of State and the Council of Ministers Raul Castro Ruz hold talks at the Presidential Palace in Vietnamese capital Hanoi on July 8, 2012. Raul Castro Ruz arrived in Hanoi on July 7 for a four-day visit to…

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  • West Asia

    Kofi Annan In Syria To Hold Peace Talks

    UN-Arab League joint special envoy Kofi Annan (L) shakes hands with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad upon his arrival in Damascus, Syria on July 8, 2012. Kofi Annan arrived in Syrian capital Damascus Sunday apparently to hold talks with Syrian officials regarding his faltering peace plan. <Xinhua/Hazim> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Chinese Display Skills In Alley Game Festival

    A girl kicks shuttlecock during an alley game festival in Guyu Town of Zhoushan New Area, east China’s Zhejiang Province, July 8, 2012. Trundling hoop, kicking shuttlecock, spinning top and some other traditional alley games were held at the festival that kicked off on Sunday. <Xinhua/Shen Lei> news@theasian.asia

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  • South East Asia

    Unique Fashion Carnival In Indonesia

    A model performs during Jember Fashion Carnival, an annual event to showcase creations by local fashion designers, in Jember, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, July 8, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    NK Top Leader Watches Disney Characters’ Performances

    In this image made off North Korea’s KRT video footage, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second from right, watches performances by North Korea’s new Moranbong band in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, July 6, 2012. North Korea’s new Moranbong band and performers dressed as America’s cartoon characters perform in Pyongyang,…

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