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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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East Asia
Centennial Celebration Of Kim Il-sung’s Birth
PYONGYANG — North Korean female soldiers march during a mass military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the North Korean founder Kim Il Sung on Sunday, April 15, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Chopstick Makers Under Probe For Poison Use
LIUZHOU, China — Pieces of the bamboo for making disposable chopsticks are seen at a workshop in Rongan County of Liuzhou, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 11, 2012. Local government started inspections on disposable chopsticks manufacturers in Liuzhou City recently. Three companies were discovered and punished for using…
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