Category: Photo
Heat wave causes power outages, water shortage and anger in India
A blistering heat wave has swept across most parts of north and western India, causing massive electricity cuts and leading angry residents to protest and even attack power company officials […]
80-year-old Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, oldest to summit Mt. Everest
A team of climbers led by 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura, third from left on the peak, stand on the summit of Mount Everest on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Miura […]
Chinese Premier Li meets Pakistani President to strengthen alliance
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) meets with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 22, 2013. <Xinhua/Pang Xinglei> Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, center, and Pakistani President Asif […]
More than 10,000 Jews attend celebrated Rabbi’s wedding
Bride Panett dances with the groom Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, the grandson of the Belz Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach, during their wedding ceremony at the neighbourhood of Kiryat Belz in Jerusalem […]
Indonesian city personnel evict illegal housings of poor
A woman stands amongs the ruins of her home as city security personnel evict illegal housings on a land which belongs to a company, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, […]
Nepali Rato Machhindranath chariot festival held in suburban Kathmandu
The Nepalese priest climbs on top of the chariot to perform coconut dropping rituals during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival in Lagankhel, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, May 21, […]
Filipino protesters demand safety of Filipino workers in Taiwan
Protesters flash peace signa as they picket Taiwan’s Taipei Economic and Cultural Office at the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines, Wednesday May 22, 2013, urging both […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sends special envoy to China
After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to […]
‘Friends of Syria’ meeting: US, allies to increase support to Syrian rebels
The United States and its European and Arab allies on Wednesday said they would increase support to rebels until the formation of a transitional government in Syria. In a communique […]
Afghan President meets Indian counterpart to seek military aid
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, right, listens to Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a meeting at the Indian Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Karzai is meeting […]