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East Asia
ROK FM Talks With Turkish Counterpart
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) and his South Korean counterpart Kim Sung-hwan attend a joint press conference after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 20, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Wang Hongjiang> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Pakistani Market Fire, 5 Wounded
Fire fighters try to extinguish the fire at a cotton market in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Jan. 21, 2012. At least 5 people were injured in the fire on late Friday night. <Photo: Xinhua/Masroor> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
“Mom’s Waiting for Me”
Migrant workers bid farewell to workmates at the construction site of a shanty town rebuilding project in Sanlijie Street of Yaohai District in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province, Jan. 20, 2012. The street administration sent 50 migrant workers home for free on Friday, expressing gratitude for their hard…
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East Asia
Japan on 20 January 2012
Japan on 20 January 2012 <Japan Today>: Police haven’t ruled out suicide in severed penis case, media report
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West Asia
UAE on 20 January 2012
UAE on 20 January 2012 <Emirates 247>: UAE nationals advised not to marry foreign women
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West Asia
Syria on 20 January 2012
Syria on 20 January 2012 <Syria Today>: Russia and China reject military intervention in Syria
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East Asia
Singapore on 20 January 2012
Singapore on 20 January 2012 <Today Online>: Former S’pore trader sought to manipulate Libor: RBS
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East Asia
China on 20 January 2012
China on 20 January 2012 <CNTV>: China’s urban population exceeds rural for 1st time ever
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South Asia
Sri Lanka on 20 January 2012
Sri Lanka on 20 January 2012 <The Island>: Road mishaps kill 223 schoolchildren in 2011
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Central Asia
Afghanistan on 20 January 2012
Afghanistan on 20 January 2012 <Afghanistan Times>: Dutch parliamentary delegation pledges continued support for Afghanistan
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