• tobechecked

    Hindu Priest’s Morning Prayer In Varanasi

    A Hindu priest rotates a traditional oil lamp in circular movements as he performs morning prayers on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, India, Monday, July 9, 2012. About 40,000 devout Hindus bathe each day in the Ganges at Varanasi, one of the holiest Hindu sites in India.…

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  • West Asia

    Putin: Syria Has To Talks With Opposition Groups

    Russia’s President Vladimir Putin addresses Russian Ambassadors during their meeting in the Foreign Ministry, in Moscow, on Monday, July 9, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the Syrian government and opposition groups should be ?forced? to start a dialogue as Moscow hosted a meeting with opposition leaders. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

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  • tobechecked

    Suu Kyi Starts Parliamentary Activities

    Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, right, talks with Myanmar’s Lower House speaker Thura Shwe Mann, left, during a break from a regular session of parliament at the Lower House in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, July 9, 2012. Suu Kyi took part in the parliament session for the first time,…

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  • tobechecked

    Relief Goods File Up For Russian Flood Victims

    Men carry food boxes where people pack boxes of supplies for flood victims to be sent to Krymsk, a small town, about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) south of Moscow, Monday, July 9, 2012. Two Russian national flags are in the foreground. Intense flooding in the Black Sea region of southern…

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  • South East Asia

    Season For Entrance Exam Begins In Vietnam

    Participants of university entrance examinations come out of the exam venue in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 9, 2012. Over 600,000 Vietnamese people took part in the university entrance examinations this year. <Xinhua/Ho Nhu Y> news@theasian.asia

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  • Culture

    Janbiya On Sale For Ramadan In Yeman

    A man selects a Janbiya in a shop in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 9, 2012. As the Muslim festival Ramadan comes near, the sale of Janbiya increases in Yemen. The tradition of wearing Janbiya in Yemen dates back to the oldest Yemeni kingdom more than 2000 years ago. <Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed>…

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  • South East Asia

    Drugs Worth $18 Mil. Confiscated In Malaysia

    A Malaysian customs officer displays newly seized Erimin 5 pills during a press conference in Port Klang near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 9, 2012. Malaysian customs announced the seizure of nearly three million Erimin 5 pills estimated at around 58 million ringgit (around 18 million USD) on Monday. <Xinhua/Chong Voon…

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  • Column

    Coalmine villagers clash with police over compensation in Bangladesh

    Barapukuria Coal Mine, Agitation postponed after clash between villagers and police. The villagers around  Barapukuria coalmine in northern Bangladesh have  postponed their agitation programme  till 22 July after  the local lawmaker  and   state minister for land Mostafizur Rahman made  an assurance  to meet  their  demands. Meanwhile, at least 20 villagers…

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  • Business

    [Indonesia Report] Samsung hits new sales record in Indonesian market

    Samsung, one of world’s largest electronic companies, perceived opportunity to expand its market in Indonesia. Country with more than 230 million population, growing economy with GDP of 6,5 percent in 2011 and large market for electronic consumers makes Indonesia a potential market for the South Korea’s giant electronic company.  UK…

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  • Society

    [India Report] Air India plane makes emergency landing in Pakistan

    An Air Inida passenger plane with 122 passengers on board made an emergency landing in  Pakistan Monday (July 9). But there was no casualties due to the emergency landing. The Airbus 319A bound for New Delhi from Abu Dhabi was forced to make an emergency landing because of  some technical…

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