At Least 19 Shia Pilgrims Killed By A Bomb Blast In Mastung, Pakistan
Pakistani people gathered near a damaged pilgrims bus at the blast site in southwest Pakistan’s Mastung on Dec. 30, 2012. At least 19 people were killed and 25 others injured when a bomb hit a convoy of three buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Pakistan’s southwest district of Mastung on Sunday morning, said an official. A […]
Pakistani Tribesmen Carry Coffin Of A Soldier Killed By Taliban Militants
Pakistani tribesmen carry the coffin of a soldier who was kidnapped and killed by Taliban militants, during a funeral ceremony in Darra Adam Khel, northwest Pakistan on Dec. 30, 2012. Pakistan Taliban have killed 21 security personnel kidnapped by them during an attack on a checkpoint in northwest Pakistan several days ago, reported local media […]
Indians Light Candles To Mourn Death Of Gang Rape Victim In New Delhi
Indians light candles to mourn the death of the 23-year-old gang rape victim during a rally in New Delhi, India, Dec. 30, 2012. The body of the victim was cremated in New Delhi Sunday morning, hours after it was flown from Singapore, said an Indian Home Ministry spokesman. Indian children leave commemorative message to mourn […]
Hindu Devotees Prepare For Month-Long Mahakumbh Festival At Sangam, India
In this photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, supporters of a Hindu holy man prepare food for free distribution during the preparations for the month-long Mahakumbh festival at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna in Allahabad, India. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to arrive here in January for the religious congregation which […]
9th International Elephant Festival Held In Sauraha, Nepal
Decorated elephants take part in a beauty contest during the second day of 9th International Elephant Festival in Sauraha of Chitwan district, Nepal, Dec. 27, 2012. The festival was organized to promote tourism and to raise awareness of elephant protection in Nepal. A participant decorates an elephant for a beauty contest during the second day […]
AJA picks Aung San Suu Kyi and Malala Yousafzai as Asians of 2012
Asian journalist Association (AJA) has picked Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar opposition leader, and Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani human right activist, as Asians of 2012 Thursday (Dec. 27). Suu Kyi has devoted herself to the democratization of her country under the oppresion of the military regime and contributed greatly to the opening of Myanmar to outside world. She efforts have born fruit and enabled […]
Fifth Death Anniversary Of Former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto Observed In Garhi Khuda Baksh
In this handout photo released by the Press Information Department (PID), Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari (L) raises the hand of his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari during a rally to mark the fifth death anniversary of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Baksh, Pakistan, Dec. 27, 2012. In this handout photo released […]
Indian And Nepali Presidents Get Together In New Delhi
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (L) meets with his Nepali counterpart Ram Baran Yadav in New Delhi, India, Dec. 26, 2012. Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (R) meets with his Nepali counterpart Ram Baran Yadav in New Delhi, India, Dec. 26, 2012. <Xinhua>
Young Woman Gang-Raped On A Bus In New Delhi Flown To Mount Elizabeth Hospital In Singapore
An ambulance is parked outside the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. A young woman who was gang-raped and assaulted on a moving bus in the Indian capital was flown Thursday to the Singapore hospital for treatment of severe internal injuries that could last several weeks, officials said. <AP Photo/Wong Maye-E>
Thick Fog In Lahore, Pakistan, Paralyzes Traffic To And From The City
People ride bicycles during a foggy day in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Dec. 26, 2012. Lahore and its surrounding areas were completely blanketed by thick fog, minimizing visibility and disturbing flight, train and bus schedules, local media reported. <Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed>
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