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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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West Asia
Israel Builds Separating Wall on Borders With Lebanon
MARJEYOUN, June 9 (Xinhua) — Israel has completed the construction of a separating wall on the borders with Lebanon over the past 24 hours, aiming at preventing any direct confrontation between Israeli soldiers and Lebanese civilians, Lebanese security sources told Xinhua on Saturday. The sources said that Israeli construction teams…
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East Asia
Blue-Green Algae Gathers In Chaohu Lake, China
Blue-green algae is seen on the Chaohu Lake in Chaohu, east China’s Anhui Province, June 9, 2012. Blue-green algae gathered at some water areas of Chaohu Lake recently, due to the current conditions including the rising temperature and the wind directions. <Xinhua/Liu Junxi> news@theasian.asia
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Korea downs Qatar 4-1 in World Cup qualifier
Korea came from a goal down to beat Qatar 4-1 and get its campaign off to a rousing start in Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday. Qatar, the 2022 World Cup host, appeared poised for an upset when Yousef Ahmad Ali rushed past a defender and fired…
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West Asia
Major news in Syria on Jun 8
Top news in <SANA>: Al-Jaafari: Arab, Regional capitals support armed groups which Boast of committing terror acts in Syria news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Sri Lanka on Jun 8
Top news in <Daily News>: Speaker gets tough with two UNP MPs news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Singapore on Jun 8
Top news in <Strait Times>: Ex-principal jailed for sex with underage prostitute out of prison news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Afghanistan on Jun 8
Top news in <Outlook Afghanistan>: Armed Kuchis Invasion in Behsud; Mosque, Hundreds of Holy Quran Ablazed news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on Jun 8
Top news in <People Daily>: Hero driver gives spiritual support to rise of China news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Jun 8
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Noda to meet press Friday afternoon to explain necessity to restart Oi reactors news@theasian.asia
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