From Thailand to Pakistan, 21 countries from the Asia-Pacific region are among the 88 nations participating in this year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. These Asian athletes are gearing up for a taste of Olympic gold in competitions normally dominated by North American and European countries.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Asia's Olympic Hopes in Sochi
Countries across Asia and Oceania, including many where it never snows, are competing at the Sochi Olympics. This is our comprehensive guide to who is competing, and who has a chance at gold.
Unexploded World War II Bomb Prompts Evacuations in Hong Kong
More than 2,200 people in Hong Kong were evacuated after workers at a building site unearthed a 2,000-pound U.S. bomb that dates to World War II
Seoul Wins Textbook War Against Japan
Seoul Wins Textbook War Against Japan
In a closely watched decision in Seoul and Tokyo, Virginia's state legislature approved on Thursday a bill that requires school textbooks to include the Korean name for the sea between Japan and Korea.
Korea, Japan Await Virginia Vote Over Name of Sea
Another round in the rivalry between two of America's closest allies will play out far from their shores on Thursday when the state of Virginia decides on a bill requiring the Korean name for the Sea of Japan to be included in new school textbooks. Virginia's Senate has already approved the two-line bill requiring “that all text books approved by the Board of Education... when referring to the Sea of Japan, shall note that it is also referred to as the East Sea.” An affirmative...
Airlines warned of possible toothpaste tube bombs ahead of Olympics
Washington (CNN) -- The United States is advising airlines with direct flights serving Russia to be aware of the possibility that explosive materials could be concealed in toothpaste or cosmetic tubes, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said Wednesday night.
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