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South Asia
“Camel Is Our Breadwinner”
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani Abdul basheer Khan, 36, who sells camel milk on a roadside feeds the camels with his son Raha, 6, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Nepal on April 4 2012
Top news in <Kathmandu Post>:Visit postponement: Ban’s office says sorry news@theasian.asia
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Train Derailment Claims Two Injuries in Karachi
KARACHI — Heavy machinery is used at the site of a train accident in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on April 3, 2012. At least two passengers were injured as one compartment of a passenger train derailed when it run on a wrong track in Karachi on Tuesday. <Xinhua/Arshad>…
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Major news in China on April 3 2012
Top news in <CNTV>: What’s behind soaring vegetable prices in China? news@theasian.asia
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Time-Honored Method of Agriculture
(Photo: Jamal Daudpoto) A photograph above shows centuries-old agriculture method being used in 21st century in Pakistan. Mechanized agriculture has been introduced in Pakistan since many decades ago but every landholder cannot afford to buy or even hire the machinery used to plough the land for sowing the crops.…
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Major news in India on April 2 2012
Top news in <India Today>: Pilots set deadline for Kingfisher management news@theasian.asia
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Where Islam was introduced to Indian sub-continent
“I visited this beautiful and historical city of Bhambore in Sindh province, Pakistan, last year. Museum here showed various things including history of Bhambore and historical spots in and around the city. The fact which attracted my attention was that the area was the very spot from where Muhammad Bin Qasim, a young Muslim general, invaded…
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Major news in Bangladesh on March 29 2012
Top news in <Daily Star>: Dhaka in disorder news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Nepal on March 28 2012
Top news in <Kathmandu Post>: Agriculture minister Datta gets the sack news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Iran on March 26 2012
Top news in <Tehran Times>: Iranian, Tajik, Afghan, Pakistani presidents call for closer cooperation
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