Hindu Devotees Celebrate Chhath Puja Festival To Thank Sun God For Life In New Delhi And Other Major Cities Of India
Indian Hindu devotees lay on the ground as they prostrate during the Chhath Puja festival in Kolkata, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Chhath prayers, an ancient Hindu festival popular amongst the working class, is performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. <AP Photo> Indian Hindu devotees offer prayers to the Sun […]
Indonesia-China Business Forum Opens In Jakarta With Putting Focus On Economic, Trade Cooperation
Zhang Wei, vice president of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), speaks on the Indonesia-China Business Forum at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 19, 2012. The forum which kicked off here Monday focused on Indonesia-China economic and trade cooperation. Picture taken on Nov. 19, 2012 shows a scene of […]
Hamas Chief: His Group Want To Reach Truce With Israel In Gaza Strip
Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal speaks during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 19, 2012. Meshaal said here Monday that the Islamic group wants to reach a truce with Israel, with its demands met, official MENA news agency reported. <Xinhua/STR>
Israel Continues To Make Air, Ground Attacks On Gaza Strip, Raising Palestinian Death Toll To 96
Israelis soldiers take part in a manoeuvre near the Israel-Gaza border on Nov. 19, 2012. Israeli ground troops continue to gather near the Israel-Gaza border on Monday. <Xinhua/Jini> Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Israeli aircraft struck crowded areas in the Gaza Strip and killed a senior […]
Ban Ki-moon Visits Yemen To Mark First Anniversary Of Power Transfer Deal That Ended Its Internal Conflict
Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, speaks during a meeting at presidential palace in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Ban Ki-moon told reporters that the United nations, the international community and the U.N. Security Council will support Yemen in the transitional period leading to the 2014 presidential and legislative elections. <AP Photo/Hani Mohammed> […]
Classic Korean Story “Tale Of Chun Hyang” Performed At Circus Theater In Pyongyang, North Korea
A North Korean acrobat, center in red, plays the female lead Song Chun Hyang during a theatrical performance of the classic Korean story “Tale of Chun Hyang” at the Pyongyang Circus Theater in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. The traditional folktale tells the love story of the daughter of a courtesan condemned to […]
UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Moves Around Arabic Nations To Achieve Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza Strip
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 19, 2012. Ban Ki-moon arrived Monday evening in Cairo for a two-day visit to push for an early ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, official MENA news agency reported. <Xinhua/STR> Yemeni President Abed Rabbu […]
The death of Korean cities
Amid the flurry of interest in the upcoming presidential election, a new issue is emerging: the death of Korean cities. The results of a recently developed “Decline Index” showed that of the 144 cities and districts in the country, 96 are experiencing decline. The index was based on twelve components, including population growth and change […]
Syrian civil war
Syria now has a new government-in-exile that allegedly unites all the groups seeking the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad’s murderous regime. But if this is the best that they can do, Assad will still be in power next year, and perhaps for a long time afterwards. It took a week of haggling in Qatar to […]
10-million tourist arrivals
Time to beef up infrastructure, service spirits Korea is expected to reach another industrial landmark Wednesday when this year’s 10-millionth foreign visitor enters the country. The doubling of inbound tourists in a decade, from 5 million in 2002, is meaningful as it shows the industry’s spectacular growth and the nation’s emergence as one of the […]
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