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East Asia
Major news in Japan on March 22 2012
Top news in <Japan Times>: U.S. grants exemption on Iran sanctions
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East Asia
Major news in China on March 22 2012
Top News in <CNTV>: Forest blaze in SW China under control
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Central Asia
Major news in Uzbekistan on March 22 2012
Top news in <Uzbekistan National News Agency>: Fish Farming Develops
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East Asia
Major news in Malaysia on March 22 2012
Top news in <New Strait Times>: People come first, says Najib
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South Asia
Major news in Bangladesh on March 22 2012
Top New in <The Dailystar>: 500 sued for vandalism in Jagannath
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West Asia
Major news in Yemen on March 22 2012
Top news in <Yemen Times>: Swiss hostage held in Al-Awlaki’s hometown in Shabwa
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West Asia
Major news in Jordan on March 22 2012: For women with breast cancer, male relatives’ support means a lot
Top News in <Jordan Times>: For women with breast cancer, male relatives’ support means a lot
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South Asia
No Pure Water to Drink in Pakistan
A Pakistani boy uses a hand-pump to collect water in outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on March 21, 2012 on the eve of the UN World Water Day. According to the World Bank, about 70% of Pakistan’s total population do not have safe potable water to drink. <Photo: Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Apology for Afghan Shooting Incident
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, and visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul hold a press briefing at the Department of State in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, March 21, 2012. Clinton on Wednesday expressed “deep regret” over the Afghan shooting incident in which a U.S. soldier…
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West Asia
Syrian Capital Returns to Normal
Syrians shop at one of the Hamidiyah souk in the old city of Damascus, Syria, March 21, 2012. The Syrian capital Damascus has restored normalcy after the weekend bombings that struck two security departments and killed at least 27 people and injured 140 others. <Photo: Xinhua/Hazim> news@theasian.asia
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