Hindu devotees stage Huranga game between men and women at a temple near Mathura, India
Devotees play “Huranga” at Dauji temple near Mathura, India, March 28, 2013. Huranga is a game between men and women a day after Holi festival (the festival of colors). <Xinhua/NEWSis/Stringer>
Women hold pictures of those killed in a botched raid by Turkish military jet in 2011
A woman throws her ID card as family members of 34 Turkish Kurdish civilians who were killed in Dec. 2011 in a botched raid in Uludere at Turkey-Iraq border by Turkish military jets that mistook the group for Kurdish rebels based in Iraq, hold their pictures as they stage a protest outside Turkey’s parliament in […]
People visit war museum in Hanoi on 40th anniversary of American troop withdrawal from Vietnam
Visitors to the Vietnam Military History Museum walk around the remains of an American fighter jet that was shot down or crashed close to Hanoi during the Vietnam War on Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Hanoi, Vietnam. Friday, March 29, is the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of American combat troops from Vietnam. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Chris […]
A boy sells flowers at a pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar
A boy sells fresh flowers to Buddhist devotees at Mahamyatmuni pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar, Thursday, March 28, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Gemunu Amarasinghe>
Afghan female students take water from a pump at school in Balkh
Afghan girls student take water from a water pump at a school in Balkh province, Afghanistan, on March 28, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Azorda>
Chinese vice president receives delegation of Int’l Women’s Forum in Beijing
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao (5th L, front) meets with a delegation of the International Women’s Forum headed by its president Deedee Corradini, in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Pang Xinglei>
NK’s effort to block defectors pays off
Where have all the NK refugees gone? In late February, I was travelling in an area which should be frequently visited by any serious North Korean watcher – the parts of China in the vicinity of the North Korean border, the Yanbian autonomous region in particular. In the past many people, including myself, visited the […]
Indonesian students asked to join a conference slated for July in Daejon, South Korea
Are you an Indonesian? We are calling for Indonesian Students, Academicians, and Practitioners around the globe to join our conference and research paper competition in K-Pop country, Korea! Indonesian Student Association in Korea (PERPIKA) calls for scientific paper submission for our 6th Conference of Indonesian Students Association in Korea (CISAK -2013). Conference of Indonesian Students Association in […]
‘Wine country’ Georgia eyes closer relations with Korea
Interview with the Georgian Ambassador Nikoloz Apkhazava Georgia is a country so far from Korea, but one with many similarities. Did you know that most nationalities can visit Georgia without a visa for 360 days? This can be seen as an extension of Georgia’s history of tolerance. In an interview with The AsiaN earlier this […]
Musharraf says in a news conference that he returned home without any deal with anyone
Former Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf speaks to the media during a news conference in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on March 27, 2013. Pakistan’s former President, Pervez Musharraf, said on Wednesday that he has not struck any deal with anyone to return to the country after over four-year self exile. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Masroor>
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