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East Asia
Tibetan Celebration of World Book Day
LHASA, China — Villagers read during a reading contest in Gyari Village of Gonggar County, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, April 23, 2012. A total of 30 contestants composed of farmers and pupils took part in a reading contest here on Monday. Many activities were held throughout China on Monday…
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South Asia
Looking for Something Useful
NEW DELHI — An Indian boy takes a dip in the polluted waters of the Yamuna River in New Delhi, India, Sunday, April 22, 2012. April 22 is observed as Earth Day every year as a tool to raise ecological awareness. An Indian boy looks for reusable material in the…
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West Asia
Major news in Turkey on April 23 2012
Top news in <Todays Zaman>: Erdoğan says Turks, Iraqis still brothers despite Maliki’s enmity news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Iraq on April 23 2012
Top news in <Azzaman>: New housing projects for Baghdad news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in India on April 23 2012: Navy plans to have only BTech officers
Top news in <Times of India>: Hi-tech Navy plans to have only BTech officers news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Vietnam on April 23 2012
Top news in <Vietnam News>: Programme to teach science in English ineffective news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on April 23 2012
Top news in <People Daily>: Govt may lower fuel prices soon news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on April 23 2012
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Teenager thankful after tsunami-swept soccer ball was found off Alaska news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Roadside barbers in Pakistan
A huge number of barbers in Pakistan can’t afford to pay rent and get shops for their business. Instead they have turned to another way of doing their business. A large amount of roadside barbers can be seen throughout Pakistan, including big cities such as Karachi. They can be found…
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East Asia
NK Soldiers Chant Slogan Against Lee Myung-bak
P’YANG — North Korean soldiers chant at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang, North Korea, during a rally denouncing South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Friday, April 20, 2012. North Koreans said Lee’s radio comments about North Korea last week “hurt the dignity” of the North Korean people. <AP/Newsis>…
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