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Violence escalates in major cities of Bangladesh
Dhaka–With the political unrest taking the course of street violence, a wide range of anxiety is spreading quickly among the people at all levels in Bangladesh. The three-day-long hartal enforced by the opposition BNP has demonstrated the level of violence that left at least three persons killed, hundreds injured, thousands arrested and torching of a number of vehicles…
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Creativity mixed with a dose of realism
A recurring argument seems to be that Korea is not a creative nation. There are numerous commentaries criticizing Korea for producing students who can memorize huge chunks of information but cannot express their ideas and there are various media outlets that disparage Korean companies for not being innovators. While being…
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Imported beef’s safety
Has government learned no lessons from 2008? Upon the report of another case of mad cow disease found recently in the United States, many Koreans recall events four years ago. Unfortunately, they will likely continue to compare 2012 with 2008, given the lamentable lack of change in the government’s behavior…
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India’s ‘food security bill’ under fire
An Indian farmer works in his paddy field in Pobitora village, about 55 kilometers east of Gauhati, India, Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. <Photo DB=AP/Newsis> HOW ABSURD CAN IT BE ? Marie Antoinette, born on 2 November 1755, assumed the title of Queen of France and of Navarre. Some academics and…
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Guilty verdict given on incumbent Pakistani Prime Minister
Islamabad— The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has ruled that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is guilty of contempt of court for refusing to obey an order to write to the authorities in Switzerland asking them to re-open corruption cases against country’s President Asif Ali Zardari. “For reasons to be…
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North Korea’s choice
There seems to be a general consensus that North Korea’s new “First Secretary” Kim Jong-un utterly botched his first big test of leadership by going ahead with the launch of a new rocket despite international condemnation, only to see the missile disintegrate less than two minutes into its flight. The…
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Lame-duck session
This is no way to conduct nation’s business The 18th National Assembly, which has shown neither dignity nor productivity in legislation, is disappointing voters even in its final days. Political parties failed to open a one-day plenary session Tuesday, aimed at passing dozens of vital bills for people’s livelihoods, over…
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Bicycle, A Necessicity Of Life In Pakistan
Bicycle, the cheapest mode of transport for the poor around the globe, has a very different usage in Pakistan. The people here, especially in rural areas, not only travel on bicycle to and from workplace but use it as cargo-carrier. In this picture, a man carries four heavy wooden cots,…
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Where is the father?
Until hundreds of years ago, the father was symbolic of power, authority and prop of a society as well as of a family. He was responsible for all the details of managing a state and running a family. He was the head of state and of family, consequently the final…
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East Asia
Letter from Guagua Bo
Guagua Bo, the son of dismissed Chinese Politburo member Bo Xilai, sent an exclusive statement to Harvard Kennedy School. In his statement, the 24-year-old Harvard student attempts to clarify some facts regarding to his scholarship, his grades and lifestyle in UK and his business. It is the first time that…
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