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Asia : 2015August05Wednesday

Flooding in Asia displaces millions; death toll rising rapidly - CNN

MORE: Aramco Raises Oil Prices to Asia, Cuts Light to Europe - Bloomberg

Asia Is Home To One Third Of Tech Industry's 100 Richest - Forbes

Indo-Japan defence ties 'dangerous' for Asia: Chinese expert - Economic Times

How China Is Winning Southeast Asia - Project Syndicate

ASEAN 'Essential' to Upholding Asia's Rules, Says US Secretary of State - The Diplomat

Asia's sly austerity makes debt challenge worse - Reuters Blogs (blog)

#FIBAAsia2015: The top five FIBA Asia point guards right now - Inquirer.net

Asia drawing better purchase terms for Mideast crude as competition intensifies - Platts (blog)

US, Japan Eye Their Lost Slice of Asia Trade - Wall Street Journal (blog)

China : 2015August05Wednesday

China Official Says Island-Building Has Stopped in Disputed Seas - Wall Street Journal

China + math Olympiad = rare US victory - CNN

China is making a massive new move to censor the Internet - Fortune

China's craze for fancy chairs is killing the world's forests - USA TODAY

Severe crackdown in China on church crosses draws backlash - New York Post

The yuan and the SDR - The Economist (blog)

China confirms Uighur repatriation fears - Financial Times

Caixin China services PMI at 11-month high - CNBC

Asian Shares Gain; China Falls as Investors Lack Clarity - Wall Street Journal

Typhoon takes aim at Taiwan, China - USA TODAY

Japan : 2015August05Wednesday

New evidence of Japan's effort to build atom bomb at the end of WWII - Los Angeles Times

Japan Expresses 'Serious Concern' Over US Spying Reports - Voice of America

South Korea, Japan Resume Annual Defense Talks - DefenseNews.com

Japan Heat Wave Intensifies; Death Toll Surges to 55 | The Weather Channel - The Weather Channel

Shrine that venerates Japan's undigested militarism becomes focus for ... - The Independent

Indo-Japan defence ties 'dangerous' for Asia: Chinese expert - Economic Times

AP Interview: Japan's 'Godzilla' Director Wants to Surprise - ABC News

Japan 1 South Korea 1: Yamaguchi secures a point - FourFourTwo

What United States Could Learn from Japan's Anti-Gun Policies - ValueWalk

Typhoon Soudelor, Earth's Strongest Cyclone of 2015, Moving Toward Taiwan ... - The Weather Channel

India: 2015August05Wednesday

India rescinds ban on Internet porn after public outrage, ridicule - Los Angeles Times

A Twin Train Derailment in India Leaves at Least 24 Dead - TIME

Holy cow! India is the world's largest beef exporter - CNNMoney

Trains Derail in India's Madhya Pradesh, Killing Dozens - New York Times

India turns the porn back on - The Verge

Maggi Noodles Are Safe to Eat, Say Indian Government-Backed Experts - TIME

India Cancels $12B Combat Jet Program - DefenseNews.com

After the US and China, India is the third-largest market for morning after pills - Quartz

Timeline: 200 years of India's struggle with land acquisition laws - Quartz

'Mission Impossible' Should Gross 1 Billion Rupees / $16M In India - Forbes

South Korea: 2015August05Wednesday

Widow of former South Korean leader arrives in North Korea - Yahoo News

The founder of South Korea's largest retailer was just demoted to a powerless ... - Business Insider

South Korea, Japan resume annual defence talks - The Straits Times

South Korea visit to North Korea 'significant' - BBC News

Hong Kong tells South Korea city's summer flu season is over in hope travel ... - South China Morning Post (subscription)

South Korea to replace health minister in wake of MERS outbreak - CTV News

Japan 1 South Korea 1: Yamaguchi secures a point - FourFourTwo

Need Fake Friends For Your Wedding? In S. Korea, You Can Hire Them - NPR

South Korea considers state control over school history textbooks - Financial Times

Plan to raise S. Korea ferry OK'd - Boston Globe

Taiwan: 2015August05Wednesday

Monster storm of '15 takes aim at Taiwan - USA TODAY

Typhoon takes aim at Taiwan, China - USA TODAY

Typhoon Soudelor Eyes Taiwan With Damaging Winds, Flooding Rain; China Next in ... - AccuWeather.com

Time to Review US Policy on Taiwan? - The Diplomat

Typhoon Soudelor, Earth's Strongest Cyclone of 2015, Moving Toward Taiwan ... - The Weather Channel

Realistic Energy Policies for Taiwan - The Diplomat

People First Party's James Soong to join Taiwan presidential race - Channel News Asia

Taiwan sandwich scare a reminder that Hongkongers must beware perils of herd ... - South China Morning Post (subscription)

LPC-Taiwan's High Speed Rail Corp's lenders agree restructuring plan - Reuters

Glen A. Wilson alumnus headed to Taiwan with Fulbright grant - The San Gabriel Valley Tribune