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South Asia
Pakistanis Celebrate 72nd ‘Pakistan Day’
LAHORE, Pakistan (Xinhua) — Pakistani people wave national flags during a ceremony marking the 72nd Pakistan Day at the International Indo-Pakistan Wagah Border in Lahore, eastern Pakistan, on March 23, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Indian Boy Dances to Mark ‘Gudi Padwa’
A young Indian boy dressed in traditional attire performs during a procession to mark “Gudi Padwa,” or Maharashtrian New Year, in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 23, 2012. <Photo: AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on March 23 2012: Cops took trip rather than probe stalker
Top news in <Japan Times>: Cops took trip rather than probe stalker
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East Asia
Major news in China on March 23 2012
Top news in <People’s Daily>: Growth of China’s national defense expenditure reasonable
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Central Asia
Major news in Afghanistan on March 23 2012
Top news in <Pajhwok>: Strategic deal being scrutinised
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South East Asia
Major news in Singapore on March 23 2012
Top News in <Straits Times>: Jurong Lake District gets IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant
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South Asia
Major news in Sri Lanka on March 23 2012
Top News in <The Island>: Geneva, Lanka fails to beat the odds
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West Asia
Major news in UAE on March 23 2012
Top News in <Gulfnews>: Dh 617m First Interchange complete in Dubai
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West Asia
Major news in Syria on March 23 2012
Top news in <Sana>: Joint Prayer Held for the Souls of Syria’s Martyrs… Patriarch Laham: Syria is Strong and Resilient
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East Asia
Three-Year Drought Leaves Reservoir Dried-Up
KUNMING, March 22, 2012 (Xinhua) — A villager walks on the dried-up bed of the Xinba reservoir in Shilin County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, March 22, 2012. A severe drought has lingered in Yunnan for three consecutive years, leaving 3.2 million people and 1.65 million livestock short of water. A…
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