Typhoon Bolaven Hit Beaches Of East China
WEIHAI — People watch strong waves caused by Typhoon Bolaven by the seashore in Weihai, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 28, 2012. Typhoon Bolaven brought strong winds and heavy rain to the city Tuesday. (Xinhua) news@theasian.asia
Pakistan : Violence in Karachi claims 12 lives
Major News in <Dawn News> : Violence in Karachi claims 12 lives KARACHI: Continuous violence has claimed the lives of 12 more people in Karachi, DawnNews reported. Two people were gunned down and one other person was injured, when unknown gunmen opened fire on them in Kharadar. One person was killed in Manzoor colony, while […]
India: Coalgate: PM makes statement in Lok Sabha, questions CAG observations
Major news in <The Times of India>: Coalgate: PM makes statement in Lok Sabha amid BJP uproar, questions CAG observations NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a statement on coal block allocation in Parliament on Monday in the wake of the CAG report, which has been used by opposition to attack him. The PM […]
Indian Gov’t Faced With Coal Scandal
A coal laborer walks to fetch drinking water on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Angry opposition lawmakers shouted and crowded aisles in India’s parliament Tuesday to demand the prime minister resign after an audit found the government lost huge sums of money by selling coal fields without competitive bidding. The auditor’s […]
Russia Joins WTO
A vendor waits for customers at a Moscow market, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. On Wednesday Russia joins the World Trade Organization, 19 years after it first began negotiating entry into the group, which restricts import duties and subsidies in an attempt to create a truly level playing field for international trade. While consumers here […]
Miss Wheelchair Beauty Contest In Thailand
Some of 12 contestants for Miss Wheelchair Beauty pageant pose at a contest in Bangkok, Thailand. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. 12 handicapped contestants took part in the event. <AP Photo=Sakchai Lalit> news@theasian.asia
South Koreans, Chinese differ on way of handling NK defectors
Most of South Koreans think that the North Korean defectors in China should be treated in accordance with their free will while many Chinese say that the defectors should be sent back to the North, it was learned last week. It was revealed in a survey conducted recently by The AsiaN in cooperation with the Asia Journalist Association (AJA) on the occasion of […]