Delegates to the World Social Forum attend a rally to open the meeting in Tunis
Delegates of the World Social Forum take part in a demonstration on the opening day of the forum, in Tunis, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Tens of thousands of activists from around the globe converged on Tunisia for the World Social Forum, the annual counter-hegemonic meet where opponents of neo-liberalism, free trade and austerity rally together. […]
Bangladeshi expats in Korea ask their gov’t to bring 1971 war criminals to justice
About 40 Bangladeshis called on their government to bring the 1971 war criminals to justice and give them maximum punishment in their gathering at the Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT) in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, on Sunday (Mar. 24, 2013) on the occasion of celebrating Bangladesh’s 42nd Independence Day. Similar events were held simultaneously in 40 cities on 5 continents including New York, […]
Pakistani President administers the oath to Khoso during his sworn-in ceremony as interim PM
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (C) administers the oath to Pakistan’s interim Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (L, front) during the sworn-in ceremony in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, March 25, 2013. Khoso was sworn in on Monday, local media reported. <Xinhua/NEWSis/PID>
An Iranian woman remembers a soldier killed in Iran-Iraq war at cemetery in Mashhad
A grave of a soldier who was killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, is seen at the Behesht-e Reza cemetery in Mashhad city, northeastern Iran, March 25, 2013. Iranians visited the cemetery to commemorate soldiers who were killed during the Iran-Iraq war, during the Iranian New Year holidays. A woman sit at a grave of […]
Morsi’s supporters clash with opponents protesting the arrest of five activists in Cairo
FILE – In this Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s supporters, background, clash with opponents, foreground, outside the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt’s Islamist president makes good on vows of action against opponents, as the top prosecutor issues arrest warrants against five prominent activists and summons opposition politicians for questioning […]
A boatman rows his boat at Dal Lake during sunset in Kashmir surrounded by snowy mountains
A Kashmiri boatman rows his boat at the Dal Lake during sunset in Srinagar, India, Monday, March, 25, 2013. Set in the Himalayas, Kashmir is a green, saucer-shaped valley full of fruit orchards and surrounded by snowy mountain ranges. About 100 lakes dot its highlands and plains. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Mukhtar Khan>
Tibetan children in exiles protest against China in Dharmsala, India
Exiled Tibetans wearing masks of leaders of BRICS nations stage a mock presentation in Dharamsala, India, Monday, March 25, 2013 as they urge the leaders to discuss the Tibetan issue at the BRICS summit beginning March 26 in Durban. The masks, from left, represent Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister […]
Kissinger talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Liu Weibing>
Mongolian children wear traditional costumes with a decision to promote ethnic culture in autonomous region
Children wearing costumes of Mongolian ethnic group perform during a class at a kindergarten in Hohhot, capital of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 25, 2013. The region has promoted education on ethnic culture for kindergarten children of Mongolian ethnic group, by offering children classes on folk music, dance and drawing. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Zhao Tingting>
Kim Jong-un, NK top leader, inspects People’s Army Unit 1501
Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 25, 2013 shows Kim Jong Un (C), top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), inspecting People’s Army Unit 1501. <Xinhua/NEWSis/KCNA>
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