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Israeli missile spotter team drills skills
On the first evening of a two-day drill, officers and crews of the Israel Defense Force’s (IDF) Home Front Command (HFC) spotter teams, geared and trained to identify incoming missile fire, are practicing their responses and reactions. “Our role is to track an incoming missile attack against Israel and direct…
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More Crimes, No Punishment in Egypt
For a full year, starting with the fall of Egypt’s ex-dictator Mubarak on 11 February 2011, the ruling power in Egypt – the Military Council – has committed more crimes than reasonable for the Egyptian Revolution. It has been very clear to every humble mind observer that Mubarak and the…
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Supreme Court to review Gilani’s contempt in Pakistan
Islamabad, February 01, 2012: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has observed that it may review Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani’s contempt of court notice if he writes to Swiss authorities for reopening of corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. A seven-member apex court bench, headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk,…
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Plight of HIV infected in India
<Video: Pramod Mathur> Summary of three anecdotes in the video: It is about people living with AIDS in Nizamabad, Hyderabad, India. Part1 Manjula Manjula whose father, mother constructed the house, and after her father’s death they lost everything. Her husband was a truck driver, they got married 15 years back…
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Images of Koreans in Foreigners’ Eyes
The number of registered foreigners living in Korea is around 920,000 according to the data of the Statistics Korea. They are living in Korea with Koreans and Korean culture and what do they think of Korea as a whole? AsiaN hosted “Tea with the foreigners living in Korea” at the…
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India Celebrates 63rd Republic Day
India began celebrating its 63rd Republic Day on 26th, Thursday with a military parade and performances by dancers and singers wearing traditional costumes. This year’s parade will highlight the nation’s achievements in various fields along with the military prowess, displaying air power including newly acquired aircraft. Before the parade began, Indian…
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Ban Ki-moon’s Remarks on 5 Yr Action Agenda
Secretary-General Presents Five-year Action Agenda to General Assembly, Highlighting Killer Diseases, Sustainable Development, Preventive Approaches as Priorities Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly on his five-year action agenda, “The Future We Want”, in New York on 25 January: Good morning and my warmest regards to you…
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Spurious cardiac drugs claim 72 lives in Punjab, Pakistan
Lahore, 24 Jan. 2012: Spurious drugs provided to cardiac patients by a state-run hospital in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, have claimed 72 lives during last few days, more than double the figure initially given by provincial authorities. The Punjab health secretary confirmed the total number of deaths…
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Korean Former PM Chung Made a Speech at GCF in Saudi Arabia
Former Prime Minister of South Korea Chung Un-chan delivered a closing speech on 24 January at GCF(Global Competitiveness Forum) organized by SAGIA (Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority). This year marks the 6th GCF and former guest speakers include US President Bill Clinton, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew, Malaysian Prime…
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Women leaders of Asia
Women leaders of Korea are writing a new history of party politics as they have become chairpersons of all the major parties. The political tide of men has undergone a transformation into that of women involving not only their participating but their leading. Similar changes can be found in Asia…
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