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East Asia
Major news in China on Jun 20: Ancient Tibetan scriptures revived via modern technology
Top news in <People Daily>: Ancient Tibetan scriptures revived via modern technology LHASA, June 19 (Xinhua) — A scripture collection center in the Tibet autonomous region has digitally preserved, printed and published more than 300 ancient Tibetan scriptures with the help of modern technology. The scriptures have been collected since…
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Major news in Japan on Jun 19: Okinawa governor opposes Osprey deployment
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Okinawa governor opposes Osprey deployment Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima on Tuesday urged the Japanese government to stop the planned deployment of MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma Air Station following recent crashes abroad. Nakaima told Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba and Defense Minister…
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Major news in China on Jun 19: Mysterious shiners seen after the Shenzhuo-9 launch
Top news in <People Daily>: Mysterious shiners seen after the Shenzhuo-9 launch About 4 minutes and 11 seconds after the Shenzhuo-9 manned spacecraft blasted off, infrared imaging equipment photographed two shining objects passing in high speed by the spacecraft. news@theasian.asia
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Moving Watermelons Out Of Flooded Field In China
Villagers transport watermelons with a self-made raft in the flooded field in Putuo District of Zhoushan City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, June 18, 2012. Torrential downpours hit the region and affected living of local residents. <Xinhua/Wu Linhong> news@theasian.asia
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Major news in China on 18 Jun: Taikonauts of Shenzhou-9 to enter Tiangong-1 at 5:22 pm
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: Taikonauts of Shenzhou-9 to enter Tiangong-1 at 5:22 pm Beijing, June 18 (People’s Daily Online)—– China’s astronauts will enter the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module at 5:22 p.m. Monday. People’s Daily Online will live broadcast the whole procedure of astronauts’ entering of the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab…
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Major news in Japan on 18 Jun: G-7 urges Greece to remain in eurozone, respect commitments
Top news in <Kyodo News>: G-7 urges Greece to remain in eurozone, respect commitments The Group of Seven advanced economies on Sunday urged Greece to remain in the euro area while keeping committed to the international bailout program for the country to resolve its fiscal problems. “We look forward to…
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DPRK blasts Clinton’s remarks on its human rights record
PYONGYANG, June 17 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday criticized U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks on its human rights record. A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry slammed Clinton’s recent remarks over the country’s human rights record and people’s life as “reckless,” according…
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UNESCO official: Integrated water management is needed
PARIS, June 17 (Xinhua) — Management of water resources needs “substantial improvement and actual reform in many countries,” and an integrated management is significant for “the most valuable natural resources,” Olcay Unver from the UNESCO’s water assessment program told Xinhua. “There has been some improvement over the the past decade…
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Singapore researchers discover potential new drug to treat deadly cancer
SINGAPORE, June 17 (Xinhua) — Researchers in Singapore have discovered a potential new treatment that may bring some hope for cancer patients with a highly aggressive form of lymphoma, local media reported on Sunday. Even better news: The compound involved is already being tested on a different illness – to…
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East Asia
Japanese Gov’t Approves Reactivation of Nuclear Plants
Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano reacts during a news conference at prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Saturday, June 16, 2012. Japan’s government on Saturday approved bringing the country’s first nuclear reactors back online since last year’s earthquake and tsunami led to a shutdown of reactors nationwide. <AP/NEWSis>…
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