China Develops Its 1st Wearable Computer
A staff member shows how to use a wearable computer designed by a company in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Jan. 6, 2012. The wearable computer, designed and made by a sci-tech company in Yunnan, includes an eyeglasses-shaped mainframe, a mouse and a folding keyboard. The computer, the first of its kind in China, will be […]
A Cross at the Temple of Jogyesa
A middle-aged man is heading towards the main building of Jogyesa Temple where a mortuary of Ven. Jigwan was set up carrying a cross on his back in the afternoon of 5th. He bowed down in front of the main building and said, “I am a Catholic, not a Protestant and also a disciple of […]
A Praying Pigeon to Lord Buddha
A pigeon is sitting in front of a statue of Lord Buddha next to the main building of Jogye Temple where a mortuary of Ven. Jigwan was set up. She seems to be praying for her own wishes. news@theasian.asia
Coptic Christians Celebrate Christmas
Egyptian Christians pray during the celebration of Coptic Christian mass at a Coptic church in Cairo, Jan. 6, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ayman Mose> news@theasian.asia
US Navy Rescue 13 Iranians from Pirates
In this photo released by US Navy, a U.S. Navy SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter provides support to a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team in a 7-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) in the Arabian Sea Jan. 5, 2012. The VBSS team boarded the Iranian-flagged fishing boat […]
A Man in the Flooded Street
A man is seen in the flooded area in Campos dos Goytacazes, in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 6, 2012. The Brazilian authorities are trying to evacuate at least 20,000 people after a dam in the city burst in Rio de Janeiro state following days of torrential rains. <Photo: Xinhua/Agencia Estado> news@theasian.asia
Syria Suicide Bomb, 25 People Dead
Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2012 shows the site of the suicide bombing in Damascus, capital of Syria, on Jan. 6, 2012. The initial death toll in a suicide car bombing attack in al-Midan neighborhood in central Damascus on Friday was estimated at 25, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported. <Photo: Xinhua/Hazim> news@theasian.asia
Apple Products up to ‘35%’ Off
Apple Red Friday If you live in China, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore or the Philippines, it will be a good idea to go to the Apple Store on Friday, 6 January. Apple informed customers in several Asian countries regarding this Friday’s one-day shopping event in celebration of the New Year of Dragon. Called […]
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