Diplomacy at its best & worst
Diplomatic protocol officers play a role in getting things going without a hitch, often working behind the scenes and ensuring they don’t steal the show from the main characters. For an impeccable summit or beautiful state dinner, they are the hidden champions. They must have a lot to gossip about a quirky president, childish prime […]
Meeting Of ASEAN Plus Three Committee On Women Opens In Vientiane, Laos
Delegates attend the fourth meeting of the ASEAN plus Three Committee on Women (ACW+3) in Lao capital Vientiane on Oct. 18, 2012. The fourth meeting of the ASEAN plus Three Committee on Women (ACW+3) started here on Thursday to strengthen the regional cooperation on women affairs and environmental sustainability. Delegates pose for a group photo […]
Afghan President, NATO Secretary General Hold Joint Press Conference In Kabul
Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) shakes hands with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a joint press conference in Kabul on Oct. 18, 2012. The visiting Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday assured the alliance firm committed to Afghanistan after 2014 when […]
Syrians Search Survivors From Rubble Of A Building Destroyed By Gov’t Airstrike
In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians rescue people from under the rubble of a destroyed building that was attacked by a Syrian force airstrike, at Kfar Nebel town, in Idlib province, northern […]
Fire In Quezon City, Philippines, Leaves Some 400 Families Homeless
Residents inspect their burnt houses after a fire hit a residential area in Quezon City, the Philippines, Oct. 18, 2012. At least 200 houses were razed in the fire, leaving 400 families homeless. Children walk out of their burnt houses after a fire hit a residential area in Quezon City, the Philippines, Oct. 18, 2012. […]
Supergiant Offshore Oilfield In Kazakhstan Ready To Pump Oil From 2013
This August 2012 photo provided by North Caspian Operating Company, NCOC, shows Kashagan offshore oilfield in western Kazakhstan. The supergiant field, which is believed around 13 billion tons of recoverable oil, is expected to begin producing its first crude in 2013 after many years of delays. <AP Photo/North Caspian Operating Company> In this Oct. 11, […]
Indian Children Dance To Celebrate Navratri, Festival Of Nine Nights
In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, Indian children perform the Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, during Navratri celebrations in Ahmadabad, India. Navratri, the festival of nine nights, began Tuesday. In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, Indians dance the Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, during Navratri celebrations in Ahmadabad, India. […]
UNC Official, NK Officers Talk In Panmunjom For Repatriation Of NK Soldier Found Dead In Imjin River
North Korean officers and a United Nations Command official inspect a coffin containing the body of the North Korean soldier who was found dead in August in South Korea’s Imjin River during the repatriation ceremony at the border village of Panmunjom (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. […]
Turkey Starts Winterizing To Help Syrians In Refugee Camp Pass Upcoming Winter
A Syrian child looks out from Yayladagi refugee camp in Hatay province on the Turkish-Syrian border on Oct. 17, 2012 in Hatay, Turkey. Turkish government started to take measures to help the Syrian refugees to pass the upcoming winter, such as building warm keeping tents and classrooms, providing a winter supplies packages for new refugees. […]
Explosion Occurs At Main Military Compound In Sanaa, Yemen
Smoke rises from a military compound after an explosion in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Oct. 18, 2012. At least five soldiers were killed when explosions hit a main military compound in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Thursday, an officer told Xinhua. <Xinhua>
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