Major news in Philippines : 661 Manholes ‘Missing’
Top news in <Manila Bulletin> : 661 Manholes ‘Missing’ MMDA Says They’re Partly Blamed For Flash Floods MANILA, Philippines — Flash floods, like the ones that happened on Tuesday, were blamed partly on 661 manholes and drainage inlets, which have been plugged by private contractors of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) while asphalting […]
Major news in Nepal : Cheated of their childhood
Top news in <Nepali Times>: Cheated of their childhood There are fewer Nepali boys and girls working, but the ones who do are in dangerous occupations BHRIKUTI RAI Every day Bikash gets out of his makeshift bed at 5 am and can’t get back till late at night. The eight-year-old came to Kathmandu from Morang […]
Major news in Burma on July 3 : Waste dump extension leaves 70 homeless
Major news in <The Myanmar Times> : Waste dump extension leaves 70 homeless FAMILIES recently evicted from illegal settlements in North Dagon township have pleaded for assistance from the government, saying they have nowhere else to live and no money to rent a house. Sixty-four people from 12 households were evicted from an empty block near […]
Major news in Kazakhstan on July 3 : Kazakhstan people have got about four hours of leisure time daily
Major news in <Tengri news> : Kazakhstan people have got about four hours of leisure time daily The Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan has conducted a research named Time budget implementation by population of Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing the press-service of the Agency. The Agency has found out that Kazakhstan citizens spend a major part of […]
Major news in Qatar on July 3: Arabs urge Syria opposition to unite
Major news in <The Peninsula>: Arabs urge Syria opposition to unite Qatar with other Arab states and Turkey urged Syria’s divided opposition yesterday to unite and form a credible alternative to the government of President Bashar Al Assad, but rifts swiftly emerged at talks in Cairo. Addressing the conference of Syrian opposition, which kicked off […]
Major news in Israel on July 3: Israel has low expectations for talks between Iran, P5+1
Major news in <The Jerusalem Post>: Israel has low expectations for talks between Iran, P5+1 Gov’t sees little hope in upcoming low-level talks, which aim to see if there is reason to convene another full meeting. Israel has almost no expectations that low-level technical talks between Iran and world powers set to begin Tuesday in […]
Major news in Viet Nam on July 3 : Deputy PM seeks greater Japan trade
Major news in <Vietnam News> : Deputy PM seeks greater Japan trade Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda yesterday in Tokyo. — VNA Photo TOKYO – Despite the fact that bilateral trade between Viet Nam and Japan reached US$21 billion in 2011, there is still room for further growth, Deputy […]
: Major news in Indonesia on July 2: Long Lines Plague Indonesia’s Merak Port
Major news in <Jakarta Globe> : Long Lines Plague Indonesia’s Merak Port Merek. Truck traffic came to a standstill at the typically congested road to Merak Port, in Banten, West Java, on Monday as truck drivers say in a four-kilometer-long queue for more than ten hours. Long lines have plagued the port for the past five […]
Major news in Turkey on July 2: Ankara insists Syria shot jet in int’l waters
Major news in <Hurriyet Daily News>: Ankara insists Syria shot jet in int’l waters PM Erdoğan and the military reject claims that Syria shot down a Turkish jet over Syrian waters, challenging a new report by a US daily The Wall Street Journal is engaged in biased journalism and is taking sides ahead of the […]
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