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West Asia
Major news in Lebanon on June 13: “Syria in state of civil war”: UN
Top news in <The Daily Star> : Syria in state of civil war: U.N. After months of cautiously avoiding the term, a senior U.N. official Tuesday became the first to characterize Syria as in a state of civil war. The admission came as U.N. observers reported they were fired upon as they…
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East Asia
UN Calls For Donation To Help Feed NK People
In this photo taken Sunday, April 8, 2012, North Koreans work near farming machinery next to a field on the outskirts of Pyongyang, North Korea. The United Nations has called for $198 million in donations for 2012 – mostly to help feed the hungry but also to invest in programs…
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West Asia
Sunbather Floats on the Surface of Dead Sea
A sunbather floats on the Dead Sea in Israeli Dead Sea Hotels area on June 11, 2012. Israel’s Tourism Ministry announced Monday that 1.4 million visitors arrived in the months from January to May, 2012, 6 percent more than the same period of 2011 and 4 percent more than that…
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South Asia
Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan
An Afghan man mourns the death of relatives near the site after an earthquake hit Baghlan province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June 11, 2012. As many as 100 people are feared dead after an earthquake struck northern Afghanistan this morning. The governor of Baghlan province says the quake triggered…
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East Asia
Major news in China on Jun 12: New action plan will safeguard human rights
Top news in <China Daily>: New action plan will safeguard human rights China will enforce measures to prevent extortion of confession by torture and collecting evidence through illegal methods, said a government action plan released on Monday. The National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2012-15), published by the State…
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Central Asia
Major news in Russia on Jun 12: Culture Minister “Lenin Should Be Buried”
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Culture Minister “Lenin Should Be Buried” Encased in glass and covered to the waist with a blanket, Lenin’s body is still on display for members of the public, who shuffle through a dark underground chamber in the mausoleum illuminated by dim red-tinged lights. Culture Minister Vladimir…
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Jun 12: Translating smartphone is boon for DoCoMo
Top news in <Japan Times>: Translating smartphone is boon for DoCoMo This month, NTT DoCoMo Inc. began its second trial of a translation service that converts Japanese into 10 languages — English, Korean, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Thai and Indonesian — and vice versa. Japan’s biggest telecom carrier said…
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South East Asia
Major news in Vietnam on Jun 12 : Birth anniversary of veteran revolutionary marked
Top news in <Vietnam Plus> : Birth anniversary of veteran revolutionary marked A ceremony to mark the centenary anniversary of the birth of Pham Hung, the late Chairman of the Council of Ministers, took place in the southern province of Vinh Long on June 11. When addressing the event, Prime…
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East Asia
Sakadawa Festival In Tibet Attracts Tourists
Tourists visit the Jokhang Temple during Sakadawa Festival in Lhasa, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, June 11, 2012. The month-long Sakadawa Festival, which starts on the First Day of the Fourth Month of the Tibetan Calendar, is celebrated by Tibetan Buddhists to commemorate Sakyamuni’s birth, enlightenment and death. <Xinhua/Wen Tao>…
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on June 12: UN observers confirm Syria aerial attacks
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: UN observers confirm Syria aerial attacks Monitors and joint envoy Annan cite increasing use of helicopter gunships, mortars and tanks against opposition areas. United Nations monitors have said Syrian helicopters fired on rebel strongholds north of Homs and that many women and children are trapped…
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