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North Korea ratchets up tension again
Pyongyang launches four guided missiles over the weekend into East Sea
LI IN INDIA: Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang (L) is welcomed by Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, E. Ahmed on his arrival at Palam Airport in New Delhi on May 19, 2013. India is the first stop of Li's maiden foreign trip that is expected to discuss issues ranging from an unresolved border dispute to a festering trade-imbalance. AFP
HOTEL BLAST: Police examine the Asia Hotel in Narathiwat, southern Thailand after an explosion on Saturday morning that left six people injured. The Nation
AFTER THE CYCLONE: A woman in a village of Kalapara, Patuakhali in Bangladesh, prepares to cook while her baby boy sleeps in the open yesterday a day after cyclone Mahasen ravaged her house. Photo by Anisur Rahman/ The Daily Star
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North Korea fired what appeared to be four short-range guided missiles into the East Sea over the weekend, ratcheting up tension that had seemed to have deescalated amid South Korea’s repeated overtures for dialogue, says The Korea Herald. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in New Delhi on his first overseas visit since taking office, China Daily reports. Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has no plans to reshuffle the Cabinet amid media reports that she is planning to appoint a red shirt leader, The Nation says. Taiwan's justice ministry in talks with Philippines over joint probe on shooting of fisherman, The China Post writes. Meanwhile, Philippine officials advise thousands of Filipino workers to “limit their movement” in Taiwan, fearing a potentially violent backlash over the issue, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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Swing by Hong Kong from now till June 9 to see a giant inflatable 16.5m-high rubber duck
Decorated rather like something out of 'Alice in Wonderland', the Book Shop in Bangkok is a great mix of surreal interiors and amazing food
Musicians from China and the world will perform at the 2013 Beijing Modern Music Festival on May 18-24 with a concert titled Wing of the Dream
Drinking with the boys gets trendy as 'danshikai'
This growing trend in Tokyo refers to a men-only gathering that mirrors the more common “joshikai” for women
David Beckham mania hits town
David Beckham's huge fan base grows even more after deciding to quit football
Two nights in Lombok
Are you imagining Bali? Lombok could offer different adventures with the same beautiful attractions
The vibrant tale of batik
Discover the batik art of Central Java that dates back to the 15th century
Incoming high school senior Ratziel is enrolling this week at Urdaneta City National High School in Pangasinan, northern Philippines, and he will have to write down his full name. It consists of 40 first names—plus a surname. Incredible as it may seem, Ratziel, 15, was born Ratziel Timshel Ismail Zerubbabel Zabud Zimry Pike Blavatsky Philo Judaeus Polidorus Isurenus Morya Nylghara Rakoczy Kuthumi Krishnamurti Ashram Jerram Akasha Aum Ultimus Rufinorum Jancsi Janko Diamond Hu Ziv Zane Zeke Wakeman Wye Muo Teletai Chohkmah Nesethrah Mercavah Nigel Seven Morningstar A. San Juan CCCII.
