A Rocket Killing Two Birds With One Stone
XICHANG — The Long March-3B rocket carrying two satellites blasts off from the launch pad at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on April 30, 2012. China successfully launched two satellites into space Monday morning, the 12th and 13th of its indigenous global navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, […]
Are Iranians Indifferent To Politics?
TEHRAN — People walk past an electoral poster of candidates for the upcoming second round of parliamentary election in central Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2012. Iran’s upcoming second round of parliamentary election is slated for May 4, when the candidates will contest for the remaining 65 seats in the parliament. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
Season Of Fountains In St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG–A general view of the fountains is seen in the photo taken at the Peterhof Palace near St. Petersburg, Russia, on April, 29, 2012. The season of the fountains of the Peterhof Palace was opened to the public from Sunday. Every year tourists from all over the world flock to see the ornate palaces […]
Military Way of Labor Day Celebration?
NANJING–Soldiers perform folding quilts to celebrate the Labor Day which falls on May 1 in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, April 29, 2012. <Xinhua/Li Ke> news@theasian.asia
Major news in Syria on April 27 2012
Top news in <SANA> : Syrian Prisoners at Israeli prisons to President al-Assad: We support Homeland against Terrorism news@theasian.asia
Major news in Kuwait on April 27 2012: Ready to deal with constitutional changes
Kuwait on 27 April 2012 <Kuwait Times> : Govt ready to deal with constitutional changes – Islamist Reform bloc rises to nine MPs news@theasian.asia
Major news in Sri Lanka on April 27 2012
Top news in <Daily News> : President leaves for South Korea news@theasian.asia