Author: Kris Min
Russia Celebrates Defenders of the Fatherland Day
Performers attend the reenactment of battles during celebration of Defenders of the Fatherland Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 23, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Lu Jinbo> news@theasian.asia
“I’m the most Beauty”
A photographer takes photo of a farm cattle in Shuangtuan Village of Rizhao, east China’s Shandong Province, Feb. 23, 2012. A cattle contest was held here on Thursday to celebrate […]
India Avalanche Kills 11 Soldiers
Kashmiri villagers search for belongings on the site where their homes were buried in snow after an avalanche in Ramwari, some 70 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Feb. […]
Vietnamese man and NK sweetheart reunited in 30 years of love
The love story between a North Korean woman and a Vietnamese man was aired on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, on BBC, attracting sympathy from across the world. They became united […]
Malaysia bans British children sex education book “Where Did I Come From”
Malaysia banned an almost 40- year-old sex education book for children following complaints by public that the book is obscene. The Home Ministry said the book is banned on the […]
Power cut hours reduced in Nepal
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided to reduce power cut from the existing 80 hours a week to 75 hours, effective from Thursday. According to Chiranjibi Sharma, the spokesperson […]
Japan to develop ‘Tsunami-proof lifeboat’
Local authorities in western Japan will start a new project to develop a lifeboat which is able to float on rising “tsunami” waves as one of the evacuation measures, local […]
China on 23 February 2012
China on 23 February 2012 <China Daily>: Xi looks to the future at journey‘s end
Uzbekistan on 23 February 2012
Uzbekistan on 23 February 2012v<Uzbekistan National News Agency>: Where and How to Get a Good Education?
Malaysia on 23 February 2012
Malaysia on 23 February 2012 <New Staits Times>: 49 dead, hundreds injured in Buenos Aires train crash