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East Asia
Transit of Venus Watched In The World
A young boy uses a pair of binoculars with special filters, to observe the transit of Venus at the National Science Museum in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. From the U.S. to South Korea, people turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and…
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East Asia
Taipei Computex Opens With Some 1,800 Exhibitors Attending
A staff member of Acer displays a tablet computer during the Computex 2012 in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan, June 5, 2012. The exhibition, kicking off on Tuesday, will last until June 9. About 1,800 exhibitors come to showcase their latest products. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
People Rush To Buy Garlic Due To Continued Price Hike
Garlic wholesalers sell garlics at an agricultural fair in Yazi Township of Rushan City, east China’s Shandong Province, June 5, 2012. China’s garlic price has spiked since late May. Until June 4, the garlic price hiked more than 30 percent as compared to the price on May 21. A restaurant…
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East Asia
Japanese Police Captures Member of Aum Shinrikyo On The Run
Police officers investigate a house where Naoko Kikuchi, a former senior member of AUM Shinrikyo doomsday cult wanted in the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack, has lived since 2010 in Sagamihara city, 30 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of Tokyo, Monday, June 4, 2012, a day after her arrest. Kikuchi wanted…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Jun 5
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Japan makes no comment on possible G-7 conference call news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on Jun 5
Top news in <China Daily>: Beijing looking at Greek eurozone exit news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Russia on Jun 5
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Putin Vows to Stand by Europe’s Side news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on Jun 5
Top news in <Bangkok Post>: Govt considers delay in key bills news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on Jun 5
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: In love with LV in China news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on Jun 5
Top news in <QNA>: HH the Emir Condoles Nigerian President on Plane Crash Victims news@theasian.asia
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