Mexicans Unhappy With Presidential Election Results
A man holds a defaced image of President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto as Mexicans unhappy with the presidential election results prepare for a march, in Mexico City, Saturday, July 7, 2012. The protestors marched in rejection of the final count in the presidential election showing the former ruling party candidate, Pena Nieto, as the victor. They […]
Libyans Celebrate Their First Democratic Voting
Libyans hold up their ink-marked fingers that shows they have voted as they celebrate in Martyrs’ Square in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, July 7, 2012. Jubilant Libyan voters marked a major step toward democracy after decades of erratic one-man rule, casting their ballots Saturday in the first parliamentary election after last year’s overthrow and killing of […]
Russian Women Compete In High Heels Race
A young woman falls down as others run in Glamour high heels race in downtown Moscow, Russia, Saturday, July 7, 2012. Participants of the high heel run were challenged to race 50 meters in stilettos of at least 9 cm. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Round-up Of Wild Horses In Spanish Festival
A man grabs a wild horse during the traditional round-up of wild horses in Sabucedo, north-western Spain Saturday July 7, 2012. The round-up and breaking-in of the wild horses, where the mainly young men of the village get a chance to demonstrate their skills, originates from the 16th century. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Jubilant Grooms Dance During Mass Wedding In Amman
Jordanian grooms dance over the shoulders of their relatives during a mass wedding of 46 brides and 46 grooms in Amman, Jordan, Friday, July 6, 2012. The wedding was organized by an Islamic association, Al-Afaf, which means chastity in Arabic, to encourage the young adults to remain virtuous until marriage. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Military Parade To Mark Venezuelan Independence Day
Soldiers drive military vehicles during a parade marking Venezuela’s Independence Day in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 5, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Polar Bear Swims At New Aquarium In Hamburg Zoo
Polar bear, (Ursus maritimus), Blizzard, eats a fish while swimming in his new aquarium at the Hamburg zoo, Thursday, July 5, 2012. Photo taken through glass pane. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Exhibition Of Housing Materials In Ho Chi Minh City
Visitors stroll around the International Exhibition of Construction, Building Materials, Housing and Interior Decoration in southern Ho Chi Minh City, some 1,130 km south of capital Hanoi, in Vietnam, July 5, 2012. <Xinhua/Dinh Tung> news@theasian.asia
Rose Petals On Sale At Festival In Karachi
A vender sells rose petals during Shab-e-Barat Festival in Karachi, Pakistan, on July 5, 2012. <Xinhua/Masroor> news@theasian.asia
Job Fair For Prison Inmates In China
Prisoners look at job information at a job fair in a prison in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 5, 2012. Yinchuan prison on Thursday organized a job fair for prisoners who are going to be released after serving the full term of the sentence. <Xinhua/Wang Peng> news@theasian.asia