Ban Ki-moon Visits Lebanon
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) meets with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 13, 2012. Ban Ki-moon arrived in Beirut on Friday with the aim of discussing a UN-backedp tribunal robing the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister, the unrest in Syria and the attacks on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon […]
China-Turkmenistan, 20th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relationship
Chinese President Hu Jintao’s special envoy Chen Zhili makes a speech at a reception in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Jan. 13, 2012. Chen Zhili held the reception to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Turkmenistan Friday. <Photo: Xinhua/Lu Jingli> news@theasian.asia
Haitians Mark 2nd Anniversary of Catastrophe
A woman prays at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, on Jan. 12, 2012. Haitians on Thursday marked the second anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 222,000 people and left 1.5 million people homeless on January 12, 2010. <Photo: Xinhua/Andres Martinez Casares> news@theasian.asia
Katsuya Okada Accepts Japanese DPM
Katsuya Okada (L), a former secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), arrives at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2012. Katsuya Okada was appointed as the deputy prime minister on Friday. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his Cabinet Friday to promote discussions with the opposition […]
Brazil Landslide Casualties Funeral
Relatives of five victims of a landslide that occurred on Jan. 9, carry a coffin during a funeral in Sapucaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 12, 2012. The victims, a man, his wife, two daughters and his nephew died inside their vehicle buried by the landslide. The total victims’ toll in the landslide was […]
Iranian President Waves to Equador People
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa (L) and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greet residents from the balcony of the Carondelet Palace, in Quito, capital of Ecuador, on Jan. 12, 2012. Ahmadinejad arrived in Ecuador Thursday on the last leg of his Latin American tour. <Photo: Xinhua/Santiago Armas> news@theasian.asia
Yuna Cheers to England Players
South Korean Olympic Champion and Ambassador of Winter Youth Olympic Games (Winter YOG) Kim Yuna (C) pose with British youth atheletes Edward Carstairs (L) and Millie Paterson after a short experience communication at the Olympic World, main venue of the Winter YOG in Innsbruck, Austria, Jan. 12, 2012. The first Winter Youth Olympic Games will […]
A Truck Accident in Philippines Left 5 Dead
Firemen wash down the oil fuel from the dump truck that rammed a police station in Rizal province, the Philippines,on Jan. 12, 2012. Five people died from the road accident on Thursday, with the fatalities include the truck driver, his female companion, a teenage boy, and 2 other males. <Photo: Xinhua/Rouelle Umali> news@theasian.asia
20th Annieversary With 3 Eurpean Countries
China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Zhang Ming (2nd R) poses for a photo with foreign representatives during a reception marking the 20th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the three East European countries, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova, in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Wang Ye> news@theasian.asia
Singapore on 13 January 2012
Singapore on 13 January 2012 <The Business Times> : “Bank Indonesia keeps rate unchanged” news@theasian.asia
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