AJA President Stresses Press Freedom in the Digital Age
Ivan Lim Addresses ICT Conference in Kathmandu KATHMANDU — Asia Journalist Association President Ivan Lim on February 9 said that governments around the world seek to control the information flow on Internet by applying different measures. While addressing the 13th International CAN Information and Communication technology Conference in Kathmandu, Lim said, “Generally, autocratic governments fear that the netizens […]
Pakistani election commission members verify list of voters prior to general election
Pakistani soldiers stand guard as staff members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) verify lists of voters prior to the general elections scheduled in May 2013, in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Feb. 11, 2013. <Xinhua/Arshad>
Hindu devotees attend Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India
A woman seeks blessings from young boys dressed as Lord Ram, left, and his wife Sita during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India , Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are attending the Maha Kumbh festival, which is one of the world’s largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days and falls every […]
Bangladesh people rally to demand death penalty for Jamaat-e-Islami leader in Dhaka
In this photo made using a slow camera shutter, pro government activists and other Bangladeshi people gather to protest as they demand the death penalty for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. The protesters urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to review a verdict sentencing a senior leader of Bangladesh’s […]
Pakistani women collect canola flowers from a field near Islamabad
Pakistani women collect canola flowers from a field on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Muhammed Muheisen>
Exile Tibetan monks attend a candlelit vigil to enhance solidarity with those in home country
Exile Tibetan Buddhist monks walk past a banner of photos of Tibetan protesters as they participate in a candlelit vigil organized by the Tibetan parliament-in-exile in Dharmsala, India, to show solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Ashwini Bhatia>
Millions of Hindu pilgrims attend Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India
A young Naga sadhu or naked Hindu holy man sits with others during an evening prayer at their camp at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati , for Maha Kumbh, festival, in Allahabad, India , Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are attending the Maha Kumbh festival, which […]
Afghan refugee girls play cheerfully in a field on outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan
Afghan refugee girls play next to a puddle of rain in a field on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. <AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen>
Students clash with police during a rally to prevent Gujarat chief minister from addressing in their college in New Delhi
Activists of left leaning student organizations gesture towards police during a protest against Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi outside the Shri Ram College of Commerce in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Modi was at the college to address students. A protester, center, reacts as police use a water cannon during a protest by […]
Bangladeshi people demand death penalty for Islamic party leader sentenced to life in prison recently
Bangladeshi people take out a torch rally demanding death penalty for Jamaat-e-Islami, leader Abdul Quader Mollah in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Feb.6, 2013. The leader of Bangladesh’s largest Islamic party was Tuesday convicted and sentenced to life in prison in a series of killings during the country’s 1971 independence war. Bangla reads ‘Hang war criminals -cultural […]