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East Asia
A Bridge in the Air Stunns Chinese
JISHOU, China — Photography enthusiasts take photos of the long-span Aizhai suspension bridge in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China’s Hunan Province, March 31, 2012. Aizhai suspension bridge, with a main span of 1,176 meters and a maximum height of 330 meters, was open to traffic on Saturday.…
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Major news in Japan on March 30 2012
Top news in <The Japan Times> : Politicians battle Tepco hike news@theasian.asia
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Major news in China on March 30 2012
Top news in <CNTV> : China announces pilot financial reform zone news@theasian.asia
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Tibetans in Deep Sorrow Over Death of Yeshi
NEW DELHI, India — An elderly Tibetan exile cries after viewing the body of Tibetan Jamphel Yeshi, 27, laid at a hospital morgue in New Delhi, India, Thursday, March 29, 2012. Yeshi, who burned himself alive on the eve of a visit by China’s president, left behind a letter that…
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Major news in Japan on March 29 2012: NK invites foreign experts to view launch
Top news in <NHK>: N.Korea invites foreign experts to view launch news@theasian.asia
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Major news in China on March 29 2012
Top news in <CNTV>: School buses start running in Lhasa news@theasian.asia
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Major news in China on March 28 2012
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: Establishing standards help Chinese firms go global news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Japan on March 28 2012
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Fukushima No. 2 reactor radiation level up to 73 sieverts per hour news@theasian.asia
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Tibetans Enjoy Hot Springs in Spring
SHANNAN, China — Children of Tibetan ethnic group enjoy the hot spring at Woka, Shannan prefecture in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, March 26, 2012. Hot springs here attracted many visitors recently as Tibetans are used to bathing in hot springs in spring season. <Photo: Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi> news@theasian.asia
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Flowers Herald Advent of Spring
ANKANG, China — Photo taken on March 27, 2012 shows cole flowers in fields at Hengkou Township of Ankang City, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. Flowers are in full bloom as the temperature rises recently. <Photo: Xinhua/Tao Ming> news@theasian.asia
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