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South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on Apr 17 2012: Govt forms new flood agency
Top news in <Bangkok Post>: Govt forms new flood agency to help crisis communication news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on Apr 17 2012
Top news in <CNTV>: Compilation of Chinese medicine encyclopaedia by EU picks up speed news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Apr 17 2012
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Japan hails U.N. quick response to N. Korea’s rocket launch news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Vietnam on Apr 16 2012
Top news in <Vietnam News>: Party leader Trong holds talks with Fidel Castro news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Inida on Apr 16 2012
Top news in <The Hindu>: Taliban strike across Afghanistan news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Iran on Apr 16 2012
Top news in <Tehran Times>: Iran has no intention to halt 20% enrichment: Jalili news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Turkey on Apr 16 2012
Top news in <Todays Zaman>: Former General Bir testifies to prosecutor in Feb. 28 coup case news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on Apr 16 2012:
Top news in <People Daily: To ban or not to ban, that is the question news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on Apr 16 2012: NK may continue with hard, soft-line policies
Top news in <NHK>: N.Korea may continue with hard, soft-line policies news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Rural Pakistanis Living In Worsening Poverty
In Pakistan approximately two-thirds of the people live in rural areas and rural poverty is a major destabilizing factor. Authoritative studies have documented rising poverty levels in the country. Rural poverty was estimated at 27 percent in 2005-06 in Pakistan. According to another study, in southern Sindh province, 38 percent…
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