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South Asia
Indian PM Singh visits hospital following rebels attack that kills 28
Officials reacted with outrage Sunday to an audacious attack by about 200 suspected Maoist rebels who set off a roadside bomb and opened fire on a convoy carrying Indian ruling Congress party leaders and members in an eastern state, killing 28 people and wounding 24 others. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,…
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South Asia
A Bangladeshi child plays with tire on Buriganga River banks
A Bangladeshi child plays with a tire on the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. <AP Photo/A.M. Ahad>
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South Asia
Pakistani officials examine bomb blast site that killed 12 people
A Pakistani policeman comforts a mourner during a funeral ceremony for policemen killed in a bomb blast in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta, May 23, 2013. At least 12 people including 10 security men were killed and 17 others injured when a bomb hit security forces’ vehicle in Pakistan’s southwest Quetta city…
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South Asia
Heat wave causes power outages, water shortage and anger in India
A blistering heat wave has swept across most parts of north and western India, causing massive electricity cuts and leading angry residents to protest and even attack power company officials and property. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, enraged citizens have set fire to a power station and held…
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[Asia Round-up] Never-ending rape of Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. The never-ending rape of the Camerons [Malaysia, The Star, 22-05-2013] Once a destination to getaway crowds, the Cameron Highlands, one of the most prominent hill resorts in Malaysia, is now swamped by tourist crowds and being…
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East Asia
80-year-old Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, oldest to summit Mt. Everest
A team of climbers led by 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura, third from left on the peak, stand on the summit of Mount Everest on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Miura on Thursday became the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest, a Nepali official and Miura’s Tokyo-based support…
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East Asia
Chinese Premier Li meets Pakistani President to strengthen alliance
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) meets with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 22, 2013. <Xinhua/Pang Xinglei> Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, center, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, fourth right, watch as Pakistani and Chinese officials, foreground, sign an agreement during a ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan…
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South Asia
Nepali Rato Machhindranath chariot festival held in suburban Kathmandu
The Nepalese priest climbs on top of the chariot to perform coconut dropping rituals during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival in Lagankhel, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, May 21, 2013. The Nepalese worships Machhindranath for rain, good crop and prosperity. The Nepalese priest shows the coconut to devotees before…
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East Asia
350 climbers including handless Nepali reach atop Mt. Everest, 4 dead
Kathmandu – Nearly 350 climbers reached atop Mt. Everest by May 20 this year. A total of 94 climbers, including Sudarshan Gautam, a handless (not having both hands) Nepali, reached atop Mount Everest on Monday, thanks to the favourable climate. Out of 94 climbers who conquered the summit, 43 are from…
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South Asia
Afghan President meets Indian counterpart to seek military aid
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, right, listens to Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a meeting at the Indian Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Karzai is meeting with Indian leaders and is expected to seek increased military aid from India. India has invested more than $2 billion…
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