Heads Of India And Myanmar For Signing MOU
Myanmar President Thein Sein, right, and Indian Prime Minister Dr.Manmonhan Singh, left, attend Memorandum (MOU) signing ceremony at presidential house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, May.27, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
Celebration Of Fifth Republic Day In Nepal
Nepalese women in their traditional dresses perform a dance during a function to observe Nepal Fifth Republic Day, in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 28, 2012. The fifth Republic Day was observed to commemorate the day when the first meeting of the elected Constituent Assembly (CA) declared Nepal a Republic and abolished the 240-year old monarchy. […]
Sri Lankans To Stow Away Into Australia Stopped
One of the Sri Lankan nationals arrested early Monday by police while preparing to leave the country in a fishing trawler covers his face as he sits with others at a police station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, May 28, 2012. Sri Lankan police say they have arrested 113 people who were attempting to migrate […]
Vote Counting Begins In Egytian Election
A stack of the ballots counted by election officials are laid on a table at the presidential election in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, May 24, 2012. As vote-counting began, exit polls by several Arab television stations suggested the Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi was ahead of the pack of 13 candidates. The reliability of the various exit surveys […]
UNESCO Incheon hosts meeting for networking Asian art space
A conference aimed at networking the non-profit art spaces in Asia was held Wednesday (May 23) at the meeting room of the Incheon Associations of UNESCO Club. It was held as part of on-going symposium and archive exhibition on May 21-27 under the title of “Altering the Map of Asia, Altering Asian Creativity”. Directors and curators […]
A Tribute To Dead American Soldiers
People walk through a portion of the Boston Common covered with American flags, in Boston, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Relatives and volunteers planted the 33,000 flags in the historic park in tribute to Massachusetts soldiers killed in conflicts as far back as the Civil War. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
Here Comes Purehearted Monks
Shaven-headed young boys in line bow before the Dongjasung (little monk) soccer match held to celebrate Buddha’s upcoming birthday at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. They are the children who entered the temple to have an experience of monks’ life for three weeks, called Little Buddha Camp. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
Lebanese Woman At Ease After Being Released
A Lebanese Shiite woman, right, who was released with other women from kidnapping in Syria on their way home from a religious pilgrimage in Iran, is seen hugged and kissed by her daughter, left, upon her arrival at Rafik Hariri international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon, early Wednesday May 23, 2012. The Lebanese were on their way home […]
Supreme Performances On Bolshoi Stage
Dancers perform during the 20th Benois de la Danse award ceremony at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow May 22, 2012. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
Conquering World’s Longest Suspension Bridge
MOSCOWㅡ Russian young people climbed world’s longest suspension bridge in Russian city of Vladivostok (MAY 21). 3 Russian young managed to climb to 324 meters high bridge. Bridge will be opened to service this year. Suspension Bridge is 324 meter-height and 1104 meters long. <Cihan> news@theasian.asia