Vietnamese, Lao PM attend ceremony for completion of border mark planting
Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Laos on Tuesday hailed the completion of the border marker project, saying it is of great significance in traditional friendship between the two countries. The appreciation was made at the grand ceremony to celebrate the completion of border mark planting held at border gate separating the Vietnamese town of Thanh […]
Ramadan, holy month for hundreds of millions of Muslims starts on July 9
Indonesian muslim perform first Tarawih pray in the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, Indonesia, July 9, 2013. The first tarawih pray marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan for local Muslims to fast during the month ahead. Indonesian government has set the first fasting on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Veri Sanovri> Indonesian Muslims perform an […]
Indian Buddhist devotees protest against explosions around Buddhist temple
The Indian authorities said Monday they have detained a suspect in the multiple terror attacks that rocked a world famous Buddhist temple in the eastern state of Bihar Sunday, injuring at least five people, including two Tibetan monks. Investigators have also released the close circuit television footage of the blasts and said that they are […]
Thai buffalo racers compete during buffalo racing in Chonburi Province
A Thai buffalo racer competes during a buffalo racing in Chonburi Province, Thailand, July 7, 2013. The race was held as a celebration for the arrival of ploughing season. <Xinhua/NEWSis>
Vietnamese students discuss at recess during national college enterance exam
Students discuss after finishing the mathematics section of the national university entrance examination at Hanoi University of Science and Technology in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, July 4, 2013. Over 650,000 Vietnamese students attend the first phase of the 2013 national college entrance exams which run during July 4 and 5, according to the Vietnam’s Ministry […]
Filippinos denounce gov’t plan to grant US military more access to Philippines
A protester holds a placard calling for the junking of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) in front of policemen during a rally in observance of the Filipino-American Friendship Day in Manila, the Philippines, July 4, 2013. The protesters denounce the plans of the Philippine government to grant the US military greater access to military bases […]
[Asia Round-up] In danger of being a nation run by thieves
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Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. Positive reinforcement more effective than physical punishment [Nepal, The Kathmandu Post, 05-07-2013] Recently, in a private school in Hirminiya, Banke of mid-western Nepal, a teacher hurled a textbook at eight-year-old Ajaya Dhobi for not finishing his homework. The book hit Ajaya’s […]
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake kills 22 people in northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Powerful and shallow quake in Aceh of Indonesia on Tuesday has killed 22 people, injured 218 others and damaged thousands of houses, official said here on Wednesday. Most of the casualty were found in Benermeriah district, about 1,500 houses, government office buildings and mosques were damaged by the quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale, […]
Indonesian protesters oppose mass organization bill in front of parliament
Protesters rally in front of the parlimentary house to refuse mass organization bill which will become law in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on July 2, 2013. Workers believe the mass organization bill will suppress freedom of association for all citizens. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Veri Sanovri> Protesters sit in front of the parlimentary house to refuse mass organization bill […]
Cambodian police block protesters trying to petition PM for land to live
A Boeung Kak lake protester, center, is blocked by riot police officers during a protest rally against land eviction near the prime minister’s residence, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. More than one hundred riot police officers on Tuesday were deployed to keep the protesters off Prime Minister Hun Sen’s residence as they […]
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