Fireboat Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Golden Gate
The Phoenix fireboat sprays plumes of water as part of the Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th anniversary celebration on Sunday, May 27, 2012, in San Francisco. The commemoration included a vintage boat parade and a fireworks display slated for the evening. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Bosnian Muslims Hold Mass Funeral
Thousands have gathered in the eastern Bosnian town of Visegrad to bury the remains of 66 Muslim Bosniaks killed and thrown into the river by Bosnian Serb forces at the start of the country’s 1992-95 war. The victims’ remains were discovered two years ago, when a manmade lake that divides Bosnia and Serbia was partially […]
Worsening Traffic Jam In Hanoi
In this photo taken Monday, May 21, 2012, motorcyclists drive in rush hour on La Thanh street which is one of the worst traffic jam roads, in Hanoi, Vietnam. The project of expanding the street is delayed for years due to the disagreement of compensation rates that the government offered to the residents. Experts and […]
Facebook Opens New Camera App
An undated image provided by Facebook shows Facebook’s new camera app, unveiled Thursday, May 24, 2012. The app, made for the iPhone, can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store. It works like most other camera applications for smart phones. To take a photo, you tap a camera icon in the upper left corner of your […]
Major news in Syria on May 25
Top news in <SANA>: President “Syria Able to Overcome This Crisis Thanks to Its People’s Steadfastness” news@theasian.asia
Major news in Sri Lanka on May 25
Top news in <Daily News>: Russian support for SL’s reconciliation process news@theasian.asia
Major news in Singapore on May 25
Top news in <Straits Times>: Hougang By-Election: Cooling-off Day before Polling Day on Saturday news@theasian.asia
Major news in Afghanistan on May 25
Top news in <Outlook Afghan>: Dana Should Apologize: Karzai news@theasian.asia
Major news in China on May 25
Top news in <Peoples Daily>: China says U.S. directive on Confucius Institutes “may harm friendship” news@theasian.asia
Major news in UAE on May 25: Twitter assault defendants fined Dh5,000 each
Top news in <Gulfnews>: Twitter assault defendants fined Dh5,000 each news@theasian.asia