“I Won’t Leave Here”
An old woman (C) sitting on the ground refuses to leave after mourning the passing away of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 21, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Li> news@theasian.asia
NK People Offer Condolence in P’yang
People wait to mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, DPRK, Dec. 21, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Li> news@theasian.asia
Burma Bomb Explodes, One Woman Killed
Security force cordons off the blast site in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 21, 2011. One woman was killed and two men injured in a time-bomb explosion occurred in a public toilet near the Hledan Market, Yangon, at 11:10 a.m (local time) Wednesday, Myanmar officials said. <Photo: Xinhua/U Mya> news@theasian.asia
Xi Jinping Meets Nguyen Phu Trong
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L) meets with Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Dec. 21, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Li Xueren> news@theasian.asia
Suggestions for the North Korean Successor
When the news media was broadcasting the news of North Korea’s beloved leader Kim Jong-il’s death due to a heart attack, at that time I was at a South Korean metro station waiting for a train. At a nearby restaurant where people were having lunch, I witnessed some kind of mysterious fear in the faces […]
Malaysia Bus Accident, Died 6
Firefighters inspect the site of a traffic accident in Malaysia’s Sabah state in the east peninsula on Dec. 20, 2011. A bus carrying over 30 tourists from Brunei lost control and hit a tree in Malaysia’s Sabah state in the east peninsula on Tuesday, killing six people, local police said. <Photo: Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
12th Anniversary of Macao’s Return to China
Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2011 shows the scene of a performance in Macao, south China, Dec. 20, 2011. The government of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) held a large parade of performances to celebrate the 12th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland. <Photo: Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka> news@theasian.asia
Chinese Leaders Visit NK Embassy in Beijing
Chinese leaders Wen Jiabao (C Front), Jia Qinglin (2nd R Front), Li Keqiang (2nd L Front), He Guoqiang (1st R Front) and Zhou Yongkang (1st L Front) offer condolence on the death of Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), at the DPRK Embassy in Beijing, capital of China, […]
Egyptian Women Got Angry against Military
Egyptian women protest against the ruling military while marching in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 20, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Radi> news@theasian.asia
Egyptian Women Protest against Ruling Military
An Egyptian woman protestor chants slogans against the ruling military while marching in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 20, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Radi> news@theasian.asia
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