<2011 Top News> Syrians Protest against AL’s Sanction
XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2011 FOR INTERNATIONAL NEWS ⑭ Syrians attend a demonstration to protest against Arab League’s decision to impose sanctions against Syria, at a main square in the capital city of Damascus, Nov. 28, 2011. Tens of thousands Syrians held anti-Arab League rallies across the country on Monday, expressing discontent with the […]
<2011 Top News> Kiss of the Century
XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2011 FOR INTERNATIONAL NEWS ⑮ Britain’s Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton kiss on the balcony at Buckingham Palace after their wedding in Westminster Abbey, in London, April 29, 2011. news@theasian.asia
<2011 Top News> Horse Riding Celebration for Labor Day
XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2011 FOR INTERNATIONAL NEWS ⑯ Men riding horses take part in a celebration marking the International Labour Day at a village 350 kms east of Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, May 1, 2011. news@theasian.asia
<2011 Top News> Greek Protesters Clash with Police
XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2011 FOR INTERNATIONAL NEWS ⑰ Greek demonstrators clash with anti-riot police during a march against austerity measures in central Athens, capital of Greece, May 11, 2011. The two umbrella labor unions of private and public sector employees GSEE and ADEDY staged the second nationwide 24-hour general strike this year over […]
<2011 Top News> Ships Parade in NY for Fleet Week
XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2011 FOR INTERNATIONAL NEWS ⑱ A boat of FDNY sprays water near the Statue of Liberty during the “Parade of Ships” in New York, the United States, May 25, 2011. The 24th annual New York Fleet Week kicked off on the Hudson River Wednesday morning. news@theasian.asia
<2011 Top News> Flying Like a Spiderman
XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2011 FOR INTERNATIONAL NEWS ⑲ An Aeriosa Dance Society member performs at the wall of Vancouver Public Library during annual Dancing on the Edge festival in Vancouver, Canada, July 13, 2011. Aeriosa’s artistic objectives include creating dance in non-traditional environments, exploring aerial choreography and revealing dance in the vertical realm […]
<2011 Top News> Thai PM-elect, Attends Press Conference
XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2011 FOR INTERNATIONAL NEWS ⑳ Yingluck Shinawatra (C), the soon-to-be first female prime minister of Thailand, attends a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, July 4, 2011. Yingluck Shinawatra, who comes from Pheu Thai Party announced on Monday her party succeeded in forming a coalition government with four other parties. news@theasian.asia
<2011 Top News> Yoga Enthusiasts Practice for Solstice
XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2011 FOR INTERNATIONAL NEWS ② Yoga enthusiasts practice yoga during the “Solstice in Times Square” event at Times Square in New York, the United States, June 21, 2011. Thousands of yoga enthusiasts came here to do yoga in celebration of the longest day of the year. news@theasian.asia
Philippine Stock Market Ends with 0.81% Higher
Traders blow horns to celebrate the last trading day of the year inside the Philippine Stock Exchange in Makati, the Philippines, on Dec. 29, 2011. Philippine shares closed 0.81 percent higher as they ended the trading of the year. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Kim Yong-nam Delivers Funeral Oration
This TV grab shows that Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), addresses a national memorial service to mourn late leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, the DPRK, Dec. 29, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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