Bangladesh’s Opposition Activists Confront Police At Entrance Of Their Office
Bangladesh’s opposition Nationalist Party activists, background, sit at the entrance of their office as they are prevented from stepping out by police, foreground, during a nationwide strike in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. Explosions of homemade bombs were reported across the Bangladeshi capital Tuesday as opposition activists enforcing a daylong general strike rioted and […]
Egyptian PM Confirms Postponement Of His Gov’t’s Negotiation With IMF
Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil attends a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2012. Hisham Qandil confirmed Tuesday that his country’s negotiation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been delayed for one month, due to the country’s current unstable political situation. <Xinhua/Amru Salahuddien>
Palestinian President Reviews Honor Guard With His Turkish Counterpart In Ankara
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, center right, and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul inspect a military guard of honour at the Cankaya Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. Abbas received a welcoming ceremony with a 21-gun salute – his first trip since a U.N. vote last month that recognized the Palestinian state. <AP Photo/Burhan […]
People Shop At Supermarket In Pyongyang One Day Before NK Launches Rocket
Shoppers look at a display of shoes on sale at the Kwangbok Supermarket in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. Two North Korean women with baskets full of soft drinks stand in line at a checkout counter at the Kwangbok Supermarket in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. <AP Photo/Jon Chol […]
Japan Seeks Countermeasure Against NK Rocket Launching
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura speaks during a news conference held after the Security Council of Japan, in Tokyo Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2012. North Korea defied international warnings and fired a long-range rocket Wednesday, the second launch under its new leader and a clear sign Pyongyang is pushing forward with its quest to […]
NK Readily Announces Its Successful Rocket Launch Through State Broadcaster
North Korean employees at a restaurant watch TV broadcast in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday noon, Dec. 12, 2012. North Korea’s state broadcaster has announced on TV that Pyongyang’s rocket launch was a success. North Koreans walk near a poster with slogan which reads “Advance toward the final victory” in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Dec. 12, […]
Afghan People In Helmand Province Get Frustrated Due To Widespread Insecurity
In this Oct. 22, 2012 photo, Afghan men gather at a local police station trying to get permission to gather for a demonstration in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afganistan. In southern Helmand province, one of Afghanistans deadliest battlefields, angry residents say 11 years of war has brought them widespread insecurity. Development that was promised hasn’t […]
Rival Rallies By Opponents And Supporters Of Egypt’s President Get Intensified In Cairo
Chairman of Egypt’s Judges’ Club Ahmed al-Zend (C) speaks during a press conference in Cairo, Dec. 11, 2012, four days ahead of a nationwide referendum on the new draft constitution. Ahmed al-Zend said that “90 percent of Egyptian judges refuse to supervise the referendum.” <Xinhua/STR> Protesters climb a wall during a protest in front of […]
North Korea defies warnings, launches long-range rocket
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea successfully fired a long-range rocket on Wednesday, defying international warnings as the regime of Kim Jong Un took a giant step forward in its quest to develop the technology to deliver a nuclear warhead. The United States, South Korea and Japan quickly condemned the morning launch, which came […]
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