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Unbelievable Scene Of Cloud Taken By Cellphone

Photo taken on June 12, 2012 by cellphone shows scroll-like cloud on the sky in Kota Kinabalu of Malaysia. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia

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Major news in Burma on June 13 : Strikes end at five factories in Yangon

Top news in <The Myanmar Times> : Strikes end at five factories in Yangon A MONTH-LONG strike at Hi-Mo wig factory in Yangon ended on June 5 after the South Korean owner agreed to comply with the demands of the workers, with the same round of negotiations also resulting in…

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Major news in Vietnam on Jun 12 : Birth anniversary of veteran revolutionary marked

Top news in <Vietnam Plus> : Birth anniversary of veteran revolutionary marked A ceremony to mark the centenary anniversary of the birth of Pham Hung, the late Chairman of the Council of Ministers, took place in the southern province of Vinh Long on June 11. When addressing the event, Prime…

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Major news in Thailand on Jun 12 : Yingluck wants charter change bill vote delayed

Top news in <Bangkok Post> : Yingluck wants charter change bill vote delayed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra wants to delay a vote on the constitutional amendment bill to avoid potentially serious consequences that could backfire on her, a highly placed source within the Pheu Thai Party says. The source said a…

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Major news in Indonesia on Jun 11: Ex-RI`s richest tycoon Liem Sioe Liong passes away

Top news in <Jakarta Post>: Ex-RI`s richest tycoon Liem Sioe Liong passes away The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 06/10/2012 4:52 PM Former Indonesian richest tycoon Lim Sioe Liong, or widely known as Soedono Salim, the founder of the Salim Group of Indonesia and one of the key business figures…

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