Thailand Patriotic Group Members Protest Against International Court Of Justice Ahead Of ICJ’s Verdict On Disputed Territory
Members of the Thailand Patriot Network hold a banner during a rally to protest against the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 21, 2013. The ICJ is scheduled to hold hearing in April and deliver a verdict in the next six months on the disputed territory surrounding the […]
Filipinos Who Survived From Terrorist Attack At Oil Field In Algeria Arrive At Aquino Airport In Manila
A soldier, and rescue vehicles are seen near Ain Amenas, the gas plant where the hostage taking occurred, Sunday Jan. 20, 2013. Algeria’s special forces stormed the natural gas complex in the middle of the Sahara desert in a final assault Saturday, killing 11 militants, but not before they in turn killed seven hostages, the […]
Chinese Military Leader Arrives In Myanmar For Strategic Security Consultation
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Myanmar U Shwe Mann (R) meets with visiting Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Qi Jianguo in Nay Pyi Taw, capital of Myanmar, on Jan. 20, 2013. Qi jianguo arrived here Saturday for the first China-Myanmar strategic security consultation. Speaker of the House […]
Japanese And Thai PMs Shake Hands During Press Conference At Gov’t House In Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attend a joint press conference at the Government House in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, Jan. 17, 2013. Shinzo Abe arrived in Bangkok on Thursday for a two-day official visit to Thailand. <Xinhua/Gao Jianjun> Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (R) shakes hands with […]
People Ride On A Rubber Boat To Move Through A Flooded Street In Jakarta
A motorcyclist wades through flood waters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2013. The Indonesian capital city of Jakarta was paralyzed by flood on Thursday following a massive downpour since Wednesday night, with its main roads inundated, public transport disrupted and operation of government offices and private sector coming to a standstill. People push a car […]
Japan’s quest for allies
MANILA ― Japan is probing the possibilities of a most improbable alliance in a corner of Southeast Asia that once lay at the heart of the “Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.” The term “co-prosperity” was a euphemism for Imperial Japan’s policy of prospering off impoverished people from Burma through the French Indochinese states of Vietnam, […]
British Defense Chief Visits Jakarta For Talks With His Indonesian Counterpart
Defense Secretary of the United Kingdom Philip Hammond (L), accompanied by Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, walks to the defense ministry office in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 16, 2013. Hammond’s meeting with Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro will build on the recently-signed Defense MoU between the two countries, the statement said. <Xinhua/Veri Sanovri>
Protesters Rally At Philippine Supreme Court For Removal Of Certain Provisions From Cybercrime Law
Protesters display placards as they gather at the Philippine Supreme Court for a rally to coincide with the oral arguments to seek the extension of the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by the High Court on the new Cybercrime Law Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, in Manila, Philippines. Bloggers, civil society groups and other organizations converged […]
Malaysian Coast Guard Retrieves A Boat Suspected Capsized While Carrying Illegal Migrants
In this Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 photo, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) enforcement officers retrieve a capsized boat in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. Malaysia’s coast guard has rescued 41 Indonesians and is searching for seven others after the boat overloaded with suspected illegal migrants capsized in choppy waters. <AP/NEWSis>
Heavy Rains Force People To wade Through A Flooded Street In Jakarta
Local residents wade through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia ,Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Heavy rains caused flood in some parts of the city. A man wades through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia ,Tuesday, January 15, 2013. <AP/NEWSis> Casablanca street is inundated, causing long traffic jams at Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, Jan. 16, 2013. […]
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