Category: Photo
Syrian President Assad says ‘confident in victory’ in civil war
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he is “confident in victory” in his country’s civil war, and he warned that Damascus would retaliate for any […]
Indonesian President Yudhoyono receives World Statesman Award
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, center, is presented with a World Statesman Award by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, left, and Appeal of Conscience Foundation President Rabbi Arthur […]
Another bomb attack kills 33 in Iraqi sectarian fighting
Officials in Iraq are growing increasingly concerned over an unabated spike in violence that claimed at least another 33 lives on Thursday and is reviving fears of a return to […]
Indian PM Singh visits Thailand to discuss economic, security issues
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with his Thai counterpart Thursday on a visit meant to strengthen bilateral ties and connect with the Southeast Asia region. After arriving in Bangkok, […]
Turkish President wearing Turkmen dress meets his Turkmen counterpart
In this photo released by the Turkish Presidency Press Office, Turkish President Abdullah Gul, in traditional Turkmen dress, and his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, salute during a welcoming ceremony in […]
An Indian Charlie Chaplin impersonator performs in front of tourists
People watch as Indian artist Somnath Sobhavane, a Charlie Chaplin impersonator performs near the Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 27, 2013. <AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade>
Jerusalem municipality demolishes illegal Palestinian houses
A man watches a Palestinian house demolition in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Palestinian homes built without a construction permit are often demolished by […]
Chinese children perform to mark upcoming Children’s Day
Children perform during an art performance marking the upcoming Children’s Day in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China’s Gansu Province, May 29, 2013. A child performs during an art performance marking […]
Turkey launches construction of 3rd Urasian continental bridge
Turkey launched the construction of a third bridge over the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul with 10,000 people attending the ground breaking ceremony on Wednesday. The grand ceremony was attended by […]
Sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims reignited in Myanmar
Hundreds of Buddhist men on motorcycles, screaming and waving iron rods and sticks, roamed the streets. A crowd threw rocks at buildings. A movie theater reportedly burned. This town in […]