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East Asia
Blue-Green Algae Gathers In Chaohu Lake, China
Blue-green algae is seen on the Chaohu Lake in Chaohu, east China’s Anhui Province, June 9, 2012. Blue-green algae gathered at some water areas of Chaohu Lake recently, due to the current conditions including the rising temperature and the wind directions. <Xinhua/Liu Junxi> news@theasian.asia
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Korea downs Qatar 4-1 in World Cup qualifier
Korea came from a goal down to beat Qatar 4-1 and get its campaign off to a rousing start in Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday. Qatar, the 2022 World Cup host, appeared poised for an upset when Yousef Ahmad Ali rushed past a defender and fired…
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Major news in China on Jun 8
Top news in <People Daily>: Hero driver gives spiritual support to rise of China news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Japan on Jun 8
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Noda to meet press Friday afternoon to explain necessity to restart Oi reactors news@theasian.asia
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Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Starts
Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 8, 2012. Hamid Karzai was in Beijing for an official visit to China and attended the 12th Meeting of the…
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Major news in Japan on Jun 7
Top news in <Japan Times>: Last of Aum’s fugitives clears account, flees news@theasian.asia
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Major news in China on Jun 7
Top news in <CNTV>: Japan radioactive scrap metal found in Zhejiang Province news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Kim Speaks At Founding Anniversay of NK Children’s Union
Photo released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 6, 2012 shows Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attending a national event to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Children’s Union at the Kim Il Sung Stadium in…
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East Asia
Annual College Entrance Exam Starts in China
Relatives of examinees of National College Entrance Examinations (NCEE) sit outside the exam center as they wait until the end of the exam at Yaohua Middle School in Tianjin, north China, June 7, 2012. The NCEE, also known as “gaokao” in Chinese, is regarded as a destiny-shaping event for high…
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China Southern Airlines opens Guangzhou-London direct flight
LONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) — China Southern Airlines has opened an air route from south China’s Guangzhou city to London with its maiden flight arriving in London on Wednesday. Launching of the Guangzhou-London direct flight targets at the potential market of transfer passengers between Europe and Australia and New Zealand,…
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