An Indian village famous for graffiti becomes popular tourist destination
A villager walks past a wall painted with graffiti in Hauz Khas village in New Delhi, capital of India, May 7, 2013. Hauz Khas village, which is decorated with various graffiti works on its walls, is one of New Delhi’s artist enclaves. The village features in stylistic shops, bars, galleries and is one of the […]
A Pakistani man escapes from 13-storey government building on fire
A Pakistani man moments before jumping from the fifth floor of a building that caught on fire in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The 13-storey government building caught fire and quickly intensified spreading to three floors of the tall building. <AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary>
[Asia Round-up] What Malaysians’ votes represent
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. What Malaysians’ votes represent [Singapore, The Strait Times 07-05-2013] The intense run-up to Malaysia’s general elections of the ruling party Barisan Nasional and opposition party Pakatan Rakyat and the results too close to call signify changes in Malaysian politics. Barisan, which has […]
Over 30 people dead as overloaded Indian bus plunges into river
Rescuers look for survivors after a bus plunged into the Beas River near Kullu, India, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. More than 30 people were killed when an overloaded bus plunged into the river on the Kullu-Mandi national highway Wednesday, according to a news agency. It is feared that some bodies were swept away in the […]
Afghan students protest on border dispute with Pakistan
Afghan students participate in a protest on the border dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Nangarhar province in east Afghanistan on May 8, 2013. Hundreds of Afghan college students staged a peaceful protest against Pakistan in Nangarhar province on Wednesday. <Xinhua/Tahir Safi>
Supporters of former Pakistani PM Sharif gather at election campaign
Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif (C) wave to supporters during an election campaign gathering in Rawalpindi, adjacent city of Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on May 7, 2013. Election campaign rallies held across the country as Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11. Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif gather […]
Indian pilgrims pass holy flag in commermoration of saint Chishti
Pilgrims pass on a holy flag during the flag hoisting ceremony ahead of the annual festival marking the anniversary of the death of the religious saint Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer, India, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The traditional Urs and Sufi festival attracts some thousands of devotees to commemorate the 13th century death of their most […]
Government disappoint Nepalese by recommending Karki for CIAA chief
Kathmandu – Recommendation of the Constitutional Council to appoint former chief secretary of Nepal Governmnet to the post of the chief of the anti-graft body has drawn flak from the civil society leaders, student organizations, lawyers and journalists. The Constitutional Council led by chairman of the Interim Election Council (Prime Minister) Khilraj Regmi had recommended […]
Evicted Pakistanis demand repatriation to their hometown to vote
In this Monday, May 6, 2013 photo, men from the Baluch Bugti tribe who were evicted from their villages after their leader was killed by the regime of Pakistan’s military ruler Pervez Musharraf, rally demanding repatriation to their native towns to take part in May 11 polls in Islamabad, Pakistan. The graffiti on walls around […]
Sri Lankan navy retrieves debris of aircraft gunned down in 1998
Sri Lankan navy personnel and police officers look at the debris of a Russian-built Antonov passenger aircraft they retrieved from the sea in Iranativu, off Mannar coast, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, May 5, 2013. Sri Lankan police and navy began salvaging the passenger aircraft, owned by Lion Air, […]
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