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The AsiaN Editor21 February , 2012

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Kim Jong-un likely to grab key titles in April

North Korea will convene a rare conference of its ruling Workers’ Party in April, its state media said Monday, during which analysts expect the Stalinist state will cement the power of its new leader, Kim Jong-un. The announcement by Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) of the conference, the…

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Kris Min21 February , 2012

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Danube River’s Ices Damage Serbians’ Boats

People try to save boats from being damaged by the floating ice on the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia, on Feb. 20, 2012. Hundreds of small boats and floating restaurants on the Danube River were damaged near Belgrade by big chunks of ice that have begun melting due to raising…

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Kris Min21 February , 2012

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Cologne Rosenmontag Parade

Revelers participate in a parade during the Rosenmontag, a main activity of the Cologne Carnival, Feb. 20, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ma Ning> news@theasian.asia

East Asia

Kris Min21 February , 2012

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Japanese Medias Inspect Fukushima Nuke Plant

Members of the media wearing protective suits and masks inspect as they are escorted by TEPCO employees at Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO)’s tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture, Japan, Feb. 20, 2012. Members of the media were allowed into the plant on Monday ahead of the…

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Kris Min21 February , 2012

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Libya Holds Military College Graduation Ceremony

Libyan cadets march during their graduation ceremony from a military college in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 20, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Hamza Turkia> news@theasian.asia

East Asia