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East Asia
Childrean’s Priceless Smile
People hold umbrellas, with portraits of young survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that hit eastern Japan on March 11, 2011, during the Merry Smile Action held at Tokyo’s shopping district Harajuku, Saturday, May 19, 2012. It was a part of the Merry Project, a global art project staging ad-hoc…
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East Asia
Traditional Coming-Of-Age Ceremony
South Korean girls in traditional dresses drink tea during the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation of traditional “Gwan-Rye” at Sungkyunkwan in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 19, 2012. South Korean girls and boys in traditional dresses bow during the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation…
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South Asia
Heat Drives People Out Of Homes
Indians sleep in a shaded area outside their houses in Kolkata, India, Friday, May 18, 2012. Many Indians sleep outdoors to escape the heat trapped in their homes during the summer months. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Syria on May 18
Top news in <Syria Today>: Syrians forced to leave their country are seeking asylum in neighbouring countries news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in UAE on May 18
Top news in <Gulf News>: UAE’s aerospace dream will make jets cheaper to fly news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Sri Lanka on May 18
Top news in <Island>: SF will be freed over weekend Mahinda-Anoma talks successful news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Singapore on May 18
Top news in <Straits Times>: Gong Li divorced from Singaporean businessman for 3 years news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Afghanistan on May 18
Top news in <Outlook Afghanistan>: Govt. has Failed to Respond Public Demands: ANF news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 18
Top news in <CNTV>: China releases plan to treat water pollution news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 18: Toshiba pulls the plug on making televisions in Japan
Top news in <Japan Times>: Ending an era, Toshiba pulls the plug on making televisions in Japan news@theasian.asia
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