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East Asia
Yeshi in Critical Condition After Burning Himself
NEW DELHI — An exile Tibetan woman looks at a newspaper page with photos of Tibetan Jampa Yeshi who immolated himself Monday during a protest, at a Tibetan Refugee settlement in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Yeshi, who remains in critical condition after he lit himself on fire…
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Swimming for Shape-Up?
WUHAN, China — Polar bear cub Lele swims in a pool during a show-up to the public at a sea world in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, March 27, 2012. Born in Dalian of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, on Jan. 7, 2011, the twin polar bears Lele, a…
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Major news in Japan on March 27 2012: Visa overstayers rally to maintain privileges
Top news in <Japan Times>: Visa overstayers rally to maintain privileges after immigration revision
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Major news in China on March 27 2012
Top news in <CNTV>: Price of vintage Pu´er tea roars
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Tibetan’s Fury in Flames
NEW DELHI – A Tibetan exile man, identified as Jampa Yeshi, runs engulfed in flames after self-immolating during a demonstration in New Delhi, India, Monday, March 26, 2012. Yeshi lit himself on fire and ran shouting through a protest in the Indian capital Monday, just ahead of a visit by…
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East Asia
Obama Visits Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
SEOUL – U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech during a visit to the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea, March 26, 2012. Obama arrived in South Korea to attend the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit held on March 26 – 27. <Photo: Xinhua/Park Jin hee> news@theasian.asia
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Pear Blossom in Cangxi, China
CANGXI, China – Tourists appreciate pear blossom at a park in Cangxi County of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, March 25, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Xue Yubin> news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Vietnam on March 26 2012
Top news in <Vietnam News>: Hue readies for 2012 festival
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Major news in China on March 26 2012
Top news in <People Daily>: China contributes more to global economic recovery than US
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Major news in Japan on March 26 2012: Only one out of 54 nuclear reactors left
Top news in Kyodo News: Only one out of 54 nuclear reactors left operating in Japan
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