Afghanistan on 9 Mar 2012
Afghanistan on 9 Mar 2012 <Outlook Afghanistan>: EU Supports Gender Equality in Afghanistan
Japan on 9 Mar 2012: Gov’t recognized meltdown possibility hours after tsunami hit plant
Japan on 9 Mar 2012 <Kyodo News>: Gov’t recognized meltdown possibility hours after tsunami hit plant
Sri Lanka on 9 Mar 2012
Sri Lanka on 9 Mar 2012 <Daily News>: Oil for rice barter system soon – Agriculture Minister
Syria on 9 Mar 2012
Syria on 9 Mar 2012 <Sana>: Huge Crowds of Syrians Gather in Damascus and Hasaka in Support of Reforms
“Let’s Enjoy Holi Together”
A visitor put colored powder on a local resident’s face in Jaipur, capital of the north Indian state Rajasthan on March 8, 2012. March 8 is one of Hindu’s most important Holi, the festival of colors. People celebrate Holi by laying colors on each other during the 2-day national holiday. <Photo: Xinhua/Li Yigang> news@theasian.asia
“My Body is my Authority”
Activists of Women Justice Forum attend a protest accusing the State’s inability to protect the rights of women from sexual violence and discrimination in front of the Indonesian Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 8, 2012, the International Women’s Day. <Photo: Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B> news@theasian.asia
Israelis Enjoy ‘Purim Festival’
People dressed in disguises take part in a parade to celebrate Purim festival, a Jewish colorful and popular holiday, in Holon, Central Israel, on March 8, 2012. Purim was celebrated this year between sunset Wednesday, March 7, and sunset Thursday, March 8, in most of Israel, excluding walled cities, such as Jerusalem, where Purim will […]
“Protect our Rights!”
Hundreds of Sri Lankan women take to the streets to urge the government to take action to promote and protect their rights in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, March 8, 2012 on Women’s Day. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
So Many Ladies, So Many Make-up
Flight attendant candidates put on makeups before entering a job interview held by Hainan Airlines in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, March 8, 2012. The company, China’s fourth largest airlines, plans to enroll 1,000 would-be flight attendants from twenty cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Changchun, Shenyang and Harbin. <Photo: Xinhua/Li Yuze> news@theasian.asia
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