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East Asia
[Junior AJA Talk] What would you do for Asia if you were UN Sec-Gen?
The Asia Journalist Association(AJA) has created the Junior AJA program to allow for international students to experience journalism and expand their perspective of their country, Asia and the world through workshops, writing articles, networking and exchanges. 18 international students from 16 different countries are participating in the program from April…
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South Asia
An Indian Charlie Chaplin impersonator performs in front of tourists
People watch as Indian artist Somnath Sobhavane, a Charlie Chaplin impersonator performs near the Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 27, 2013. <AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade>
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East Asia
[Asia Round-up] China’s princelings in high posts
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. China’s princelings in high posts [Singapore, The Straits Times, 29-05-2013] News of newly retired Chinese president Hu Jintao’s son entering into politics is only the beginning of many princelings to come. Recently, Deng Xiaoping’s 28-year-old grandson,…
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East Asia
Japan and India vow to enhance strategic, global partnership
Japan and India on Wednesday vowed to further promote their strategic and global partnership by enhancing bilateral cooperation in a great number of areas. In a joint statement released after the summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, the two countries agreed to intensify…
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South Asia
Newly-elected Pakistani provincial assembly members start 5-year term
Newly-elected Sindh provincial assembly members gather during the first session at the provincial assembly building in southern Pakistan’s Karachi on May 29, 2013. Newly elected members of Pakistani provincial assemblies of northwestern Khyber Paktunkhwa (KP) and southern Sindh provinces on Wednesday took oath of their membership for the next five…
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Nepal honours mountaineers on 60th anniversary of conquering Mt. Everest
In his whole life, Kanchha Sherpa never imagined that he will get a chance to ride in a beautifully- adorned chariot and be admired by thousands of his compatriots and world-renowned figures. What happened on Wednesday was like a dream for Kanchha Sherpa, 81, who, with his wife, felt like…
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South Asia
Using dung-cakes as fuel in resource rich Pakistan
People using firewood and dung-cakes as fuel in Pakistan Pakistan is bestowed with abundant natural resources including oil, gas, coal, hydro, wind and solar to meet its all requirements yet it’s faced with severe energy crisis, unprecedented in the history of country. According to official statistics, Pakistan has proved gas…
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East Asia
India’s PM Singh’s Japan trip sends strong message to China
India and Japan share a strong strategic interest in expanding cooperation on maritime security and promoting regional stability, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday. Ensuring that sea lanes remain open and free is vital for the region’s prosperity, given its dependence on oil imports from the Middle East, Singh…
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China, Sri Lanka upgrade relationships as two presidents hold talks
China and Sri Lanka agreed to upgrade their relations to a strategic cooperative partnership, as the presidents of the two countries held talks in Beijing on Tuesday. According to the new consensus, the two countries will maintain high-level exchanges, enhance political communication, and support each other’s efforts in safeguarding national…
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South Asia
Bangladeshi garment workers protest to demand better working conditions
A Bangladeshi woman shouts as she participates in a protest by workers outside a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, May 27, 2013. According to local reports, hundreds of garment workers who were protesting to demand better working conditions and to increase in pay hike. Bangladeshi people gather during a…
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