Syria accuses armed groups of committing Hama massacre
A Syrian boy walks next to the rubble of house , destroyed during a military operation by the Syrian pro-Assad army in April 2012 , in the town of Taftanaz, 15 km east of Idleb, Syria, Tuesday, June 5, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> DAMASCUS, June 7 (Xinhua) — Syria’s state TV said early Thursday that armed groups […]
China Southern Airlines opens Guangzhou-London direct flight
LONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) — China Southern Airlines has opened an air route from south China’s Guangzhou city to London with its maiden flight arriving in London on Wednesday. Launching of the Guangzhou-London direct flight targets at the potential market of transfer passengers between Europe and Australia and New Zealand, said China Southern Airlines, China’s […]
Twitter simplifies its bird logo
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6 (Xinhua) — Micro-blogging website Twitter on Wednesday announced it will simplify its logo, dropping the text and making the blue bird silhouette more simple and happy- looking. According to a video posted on Twitter’s blog, the new logo was created from three sets of overlapping circles. Compared to its predecessor, the […]
Big Bang in Expo 2012
South Korean boy group Big Bang performs during a ceremony on the eve of the Expo 2012 in Yeosu, South Korea, Friday, May 11, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Japanese Police Captures Member of Aum Shinrikyo On The Run
Police officers investigate a house where Naoko Kikuchi, a former senior member of AUM Shinrikyo doomsday cult wanted in the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack, has lived since 2010 in Sagamihara city, 30 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of Tokyo, Monday, June 4, 2012, a day after her arrest. Kikuchi wanted for 17 years for allegedly […]
A Victim Helped Out Of Building Torn Down By Suicide Bomber
A wounded man is helped from the scene after a bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, June 4, 2012. A suicide bomber detonated explosives in a car outside Iraq’s main religious affairs office for Shiite Muslims on Monday, tearing down part of the three-story building and killed and wounded scores of people, police said. […]
Facebook To Repeal Age Limit Not To Make Children Liars
An unidentified 11-year-old girl looks at Facebook on her computer at her home in Palo Alto, Calif., on Monday, June 4, 2012. Though Facebook bans children under 13, millions of them have profiles on the site by lying about their age. The company is now testing ways to allow those kids to participate without […]
Queen To Shake Hands With Crown Prince Charles
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II shakes the hand of her son Prince Charles at the end of the Queen’s Jubilee Concert in front of Buckingham Palace, London, Monday, June 4, 2012. The concert is a part of four days of celebrations to mark the 60 year reign of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Turkish Cookers Challenge Making Longest Flan In World
A Turkish flan cooker in western Turkish city of Bursa made and record attempt by preparing 2023 meter- long flan. Turkish cooker used 650 kg flour, 350kg oil, 1000 eggs, 45 kg salt, 900 kg cheese, potatoes, meat and spinach for his flan. Crazy cooker tried to enter “Guinness World Record’s Book”. Flan which was […]
Guests Enjoy Dinner On 50-Meter High Platform In Brussels
Guests enjoy a “Dinner in the Sky” on a platform hanging in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, capital of Belgium, June 4, 2012. “Dinner in the Sky” can accommodate 22 guests, seated at a table suspended from a crane at a height of 50 meters. The crane will remain in front of […]
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