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West Asia
Gutted pottery shop, a World Heritage Site falls into anti-government army
In this Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 file photo, a general view of a destroyed pottery shop inside the Old City of Aleppo, Syria, a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site that was gutted in October and which is now controlled by the Free Syrian Army. Syria’s top antiquities official is calling…
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Central Asia
Turkmenistan’s President talks with his Ukrainian counterpart
Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov (L) talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovich during their meeting in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, Feb. 13, 2013. <Xinhua/Lu Jingli>
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South Asia
A Pakistani woman shops flowers for Valentine’s day in Lahore
A Pakistani woman shops for flowers ahead of Valentine’s day in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on Feb. 13, 2013. Valentine’s Day is increasingly popular among younger Pakistanis, many of whom have taken up the custom of giving cards, chocolates and gifts to their sweethearts to celebrate the occasion. <Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed> Pakistani…
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East Asia
Performers play traditional string instruments at Chinese Spring Festival
A dancer performs during the performances of Embrace China Art Group of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese in Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 13, 2013. China Shenjun Band plays the horse head string instruments during the performances of Embrace China Art Group of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese in Cairo,…
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South East Asia
Ethnic Kachin people in Myanmar still live in a camp for minority groups
Ethnic Kachin women gather as children play at a camp for internally displaced people in Myitkyina, northern Kachin state, Myanmar, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi offered to help negotiate an end to conflicts between the government and ethnic minority groups, a challenge the country’s…
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South East Asia
Press Freedom in Digital Era – Promises & Perils
*Editor’s Note: Ivan Lim, President of Asia Journalist Association, gave keynote speech at the 13th ICT Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal on February 9. The conference was hosted by the Computer Association of Nepal and the Internet Society of Nepal in an attempt to promote “E-democracy in Nepal.” Participants include experts from Nepali parliaments,…
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West Asia
Mental Disorder inside Acre Wood
Winnie-the-Pooh has become as synonymous with Disney as Mickey Mouse. The Bear of Very Little Brain enjoyed a renaissance in popularity in the 1990s, and has parlayed his endearing befuddlement into a multi-million dollar franchise. “Pooh” and his animal companions from the Hundred Acre Wood are icons of a…
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South Asia
“Exchanges rapidly grow between Korea and Bangladesh”
Interview with Bangladesh Ambassador to Korea The 40th anniversary of Korea –Bangladesh diplomatic relations calls for a special occasion. Thus, the two countries mutually decided to name 2013 “Korea-Bangladesh Friendship Year.” In an interview with The AsiaN, Bangladesh Ambassador Md. Enamul Kabir on February 6th, Kabir stated, “Even though Bangladesh…
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East Asia
South Korean soldiers conduct an exercise near the DMZ amid North Korea’s nuclear provocation
South Korean Army soldiers conduct an exercise near the demilitarized zone of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. North Korea defied U.N. warnings Tuesday by conducting an underground nuclear test in the remote, snowy northeast in what could be a crucial step toward its goal of building…
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