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West Asia
Are Iranians Indifferent To Politics?
TEHRAN — People walk past an electoral poster of candidates for the upcoming second round of parliamentary election in central Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2012. Iran’s upcoming second round of parliamentary election is slated for May 4, when the candidates will contest for the remaining 65 seats in the parliament.…
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East Asia
Military Way of Labor Day Celebration?
NANJING–Soldiers perform folding quilts to celebrate the Labor Day which falls on May 1 in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, April 29, 2012. <Xinhua/Li Ke> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Stars & Stripes In Flames
MANILA – A Filipino protester burns a U.S. flag to express his disgust on what he says are interference of U.S. and China on a disputed shoal outside the Chinese consulate in suburban Makati, south of Manila, Philippines on Monday April 30, 2012. The impasse began on April 10, 2012…
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East Asia
Smile with Confucius’ Style
Pupils acting as ancient boy servants recite the analects of Confucius during the spring sacrificing ceremony for Confucius in Tianjin, north China, April 29, 2012. <Xinhua/Liu Dongyue> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on April 28
Top news in <The Mainichi> : 9,000 U.S. Marines to be shifted out of Okinawa under force realignment news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on April 28 : China-Russia on deepening strategic partnership
Top news in <Xinhua> : Chinese vice premier meets Russian president on deepening strategic partnership news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Syria on April 27 2012
Top news in <SANA> : Syrian Prisoners at Israeli prisons to President al-Assad: We support Homeland against Terrorism news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Kuwait on April 27 2012: Ready to deal with constitutional changes
Kuwait on 27 April 2012 <Kuwait Times> : Govt ready to deal with constitutional changes – Islamist Reform bloc rises to nine MPs news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Sri Lanka on April 27 2012
Top news in <Daily News> : President leaves for South Korea news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major News in Hong Kong on April 27 2012
Top news in <South China Morning Post> : “Heywood was not a spy: UK foreign secretary” news@theasian.asia
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