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South Asia
Train Derailment Claims Two Injuries in Karachi
KARACHI — Heavy machinery is used at the site of a train accident in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on April 3, 2012. At least two passengers were injured as one compartment of a passenger train derailed when it run on a wrong track in Karachi on Tuesday. <Xinhua/Arshad>…
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East Asia
[China Now] ‘India looms as military rival’
India will be the next military power targetting China *This article was written based on the story by a famous online writer using ‘BEYONDYOUNG’ as his ID. He wrote it last Friday (March 30, 2012) on the Military Forum of “www.sina.com.cn”, a site representing the negative view of grass roots Chinese about recent military development…
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South East Asia
“Where Is My Helmet?”
HO CHI MINH, Vietnam — A dog rides on motor scooter with family in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tuesday, April 3, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on April 3 2012
Top news in <NHK>: JAXA receives N.Korea’s launch invitation news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in China on April 3 2012
Top news in <CNTV>: What’s behind soaring vegetable prices in China? news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on April 3 2012: Bombs deal a blow to Hat Yai tourism sector
Top news in <Bangkok Post>: Bombs deal a blow to Hat Yai tourism sector news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on April 3 2012
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: ‘People did take notes’: House deputy speaker news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on April 3 2012
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: Colombia’s FARC rebels free hostages news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Israel on April 3 2012
Top news <Jerusalem Post>: ‘Ministers told 300, at most, would die in Iranian attack’ news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Time-Honored Method of Agriculture
(Photo: Jamal Daudpoto) A photograph above shows centuries-old agriculture method being used in 21st century in Pakistan. Mechanized agriculture has been introduced in Pakistan since many decades ago but every landholder cannot afford to buy or even hire the machinery used to plough the land for sowing the crops.…
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