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West Asia
Bahraini Anti-Gov’t Protesters Run Away From Police Chase In Manama
Bahraini anti-government protesters run from riot police, unseen, run in Manama, Bahrain, Monday, Dec.17, 2012. Security forces in Bahrain have fired tear gas and stun grenades to break up protest marchers after calls by anti-government groups to snarl the Gulf nation’s capital with demonstrators. Bahraini human rights activist Sayed Yousef…
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West Asia
Israeli Soldiers Intervene Fighting Between Palestinians And Jewish Settlers In West Bank
An Israeli soldier detains a Palestinian farmer from the northern West Bank village of Madama, on Dec. 17, 2012, in the West Bank, near city of Nablus. Israeli soldiers came to the area to intervene in the fighting which left tree Palestinian and one settler wounded. Armed Israeli settlers from…
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West Asia
Newly Appointed Egyptian Prosecutor General Tenders Resignation
Undated file photo shows Egypt’s newly-appointed prosecutor general Talat Ibrahim Abdullah. Egypt’s newly-appointed prosecutor general, Talat Ibrahim Abdullah, submitted his resignation to the head of Supreme Council of Justice on Monday, state TV reported. <Xinhua/STR>
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West Asia
Syrians Living At Refugee Camp In Azaz, Syria, Fight With Freezing Cold
A Syrian family warm themselves at a refugee camp in Azaz, Syria, Monday, Dec 17, 2012. Thousands of Syrian refugees who fled their homes due to fighting between Free Syrian Army fighters and government forces, face cold weather as temperatures dropped to 2 degrees Celsius (36 degrees Fahrenheit) in Azaz.…
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West Asia
Palestinians And Jewish Settlers Clash At Village Near West Bank
Palestinians carry an injured man during clashes with Jewish settlers, not seen, outside the West Bank village of Madama and the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar, near Nablus, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Jewish settlers carry an injured man during clashes with Palestinians, not seen, outside the West Bank village of Madama…
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West Asia
Only A Third Of Eligible Voters In Egypt Turn Out For Referendum
In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, Egyptian men line up outside a polling station to cast their votes during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Barely a third of voters turned out for the…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Former Indonesian minister suspected of corruption
Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, former Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports, has not received any notification letter from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to inform that he has been named as a suspect and has been banned from traveling abroad. According to Kompas.com, Indonesia Commission of Corruption Eradication announced a travel ban…
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East Asia
Asian Cooperation Dialogue aimed at bringing prosperity to Asian people, world peace
History is made by great events and major issues involving statesmen, scientists and thinkers who devoted themselves to the service of mankind. That was the first thought that flashed through my mind as I was looking at the leaders and representatives of the Asian countries participating in the First Asian…
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Qatar suspected of interfering in internal affairs of Kuwait and other Gulf nations
A lot has been said on the Qatari connection with all Middle East countries. A tiny state with a huge revenues and small population could make it a house for a rich man who would like to control the world, if not buying it. Its man of sport, Mohammed bin…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Tantangan Tidak Bertanggung-jawab Korut
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai tanggapan dunia internasional atas peluncuran roket Korea Utara. Setelah banyak spekulasi, Korea Utara menembakkan roket jarak jauh pada Rabu pagi yang bertentangan dengan kecaman internasional dan ancaman sanksi dari PBB. Peluncuran merupakan tantangan ceroboh kepada masyarakat internasional yang mendesak Korea…
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