Long Hair Contest of Uygur Women
Women of Uygur ethnic group dance during a long hair contest in Makit County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 20, 2012. Women of Uygur ethnic group have a tradition of keeping long hair. <Photo: Xinhua/Shen Qiao> news@theasian.asia
Egg Erection on Vernal Equinox in China
Children erect eggs at the kindergarten of Nanma No. 2 Primary School in Yiyuan County, east China’s Shangdong Province, March 20, 2012. It is a tradition in many places of China to erect eggs on the day of vernal equinox in lunar calendar, which falls on March 20 this year. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhao Dongshan> news@theasian.asia
Israel on March 20 2012
Israel on March 20 2012 <Jerusalem Post> : US to UNHRC ‘Stop anti-Israel bias’
Qatar on March 20 2012: French police probe scooter killings links
Qatar on March 20 2012 <Al Jazeera>: French police probe scooter killings links
Indonesia on March 20 2012
Indonesia on March 20 2012 <Jakarta Post>: Iraqis demand better services on war anniversary
Thailand on March 20 2012
Thailand on March 20 2012 <Bangkok Post>: Hospital staff probed over pills
Russia on March 20 2012
Russia on March 20 2012 <Moscow News>:Protests over NTV program about protests
Einstein Archives Online Opens in Jerusalem
Photo shows manuscript in German of an article published in English as “E=mc2: The most Urgent Problem of Our Time”, presented at a press conference to lauch the Einstein Archives Online in Jeursalem on March 19, 2012. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem held a press conference Monday to lauch Einstein Archives Online, containing a complete […]