Five dead in Muslim-Coptic Christian clashes near Cairo
Egyptians chant slogans during a protest in front of the Coptic cathedral to condemn Saturday’s sectarian clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Four Christians, along with a Muslim, were killed in clashes on Saturday in a town north of Cairo. Coptic Christians make up about 10 percent of Egypt’s estimated 90 million people. […]
World reacts to passing of Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died on of a stroke at the age of 87. Politicians and celebrities across the world have expressed condolences as they react to the death of the “Iron Lady” by spotlighting different parts of her global legacy. Here are some reactions: UK Prime Minister David Cameron: “Today is a […]
Indonesian police rescue Rohingya migrants who fled Myanmar
Rohingya migrants sit on the boat at a port in Aceh, after their boat was rescued off Aceh, Indonesia, Monday, April 8, 2013. Indonesian police say they have rescued the 76 hungry, dehydrated Rohingya asylum seekers who fled Myanmar in a rickety boat hobbled by a storm. <AP Photo/Heri Juanda>
A cold war waiting ahead?
Editor’s note: The current wholesale leadership transition across Northeast Asia comes at a time of renewed tension over North Korea’s belligerence, China’s more aggressive posture and the American “pivot” toward Asia. At stake in current diplomatic maneuvering, writes Gilbert Rozman on the spring 2013 issue of Global Asia, is whether the region will turn toward […]
A young Hindu nationalist plays bugle to mark Hindu new year
In this Sunday, April 7, 2013 photo, a young Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteer plays the bugle or the trumpet, marking the upcoming Vikram Samvat in Allahabad, India. Vikram Samvat, the beginning of a new year in the Hindu calendar, will start April 11, 2013. In this Sunday, April 7, 2013 photo, young […]
Cambodian PM Hun Sen talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Beijing, capital of China, April 8, 2013. <Xinhua/Yao Dawei> Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, center left, talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, center right, during the signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Monday, […]
Turkish demonstrators break into courthouse to support political prisoners
Thousands of Turks clash with security as they try to break through barricades mounted around the prison and courthouse complex in Silivri, on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 8, 2013. Riot police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse in a show of solidarity with […]
Israeli President meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Jerusalem
Israel’s President Shimon Peres, right, meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the President’s residence in Jerusalem, Monday, April, 8, 2013. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is looking to breathe new life into dormant Mideast peace talks in meetings Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli and Palestinian […]
Russian President Putin talks with Dutch PM in Amsterdam meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin, third from right, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, second left, are seen at the start of a meeting at the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday April 8, 2013. After getting an earful from Chancellor Angela Merkel on the importance of democratic issues, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Amsterdam […]
With Magaret Thatcher’s passing, Britons remember its ‘Iron Lady’
Flowers placed by well-wishers surround a portrait of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher outside her home in Belgravia, London, Monday, April 8, 2013. Margaret Thatcher, the combative “Iron Lady” who infuriated European allies, found a fellow believer in Ronald Reagan and transformed her country by a ruthless dedication to free markets in 11 bruising […]
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