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Politics
More hurdles remain in NK-China biz ties
Despite bolstered business ties between North Korea and China, accusations by a Chinese firm over boorish conduct suggest that the allies have yet to clear major hurdles. Analysts say that the case of Xiyang, which claims the North reneged a major mining deal, show the need for caution in gauging…
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Society
Macquarie seeks to ban screening of film on relations with President
Macquarie Group’s South Korean investment unit is seeking a court injunction to ban the screening of a documentary on its alleged ties to President Lee Myung-bak, the firm said Monday. The documentary, titled “Mac Korea,” will depict allegations that the Australian financial firm has expanded its presence in Korea using…
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East Asia
NK Stages Second International Trade Fair In Rason
Tractors and trucks are on display during the Second International trade fair in Rason, North Korea, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. North Korea is staging its second international trade fair in the special economic zone of Rason this week just days after a top official went to China to drum up…
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East Asia
Park Becomes Presidential Candidate Of South Korean Ruling Saenuri Party
Park Geun-hye, who won the ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential primary race Monday, gives a speech after her victory was announced at the party’s national convention in Ilsan, South Korea, on Aug. 20, 2012. Daughter of former military strongman Park Chung-hee, she has become the first woman to run for president.…
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World
Egyptians Enjoy Holiday Marking End Of Ramadan
Egyptian children celebrate the second day of Eid Al-Fitr, a holiday which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Al-Mansoura, Egypt on Aug. 20, 2012. <Xinhua=Amru Salahuddien> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Earthquake Hits Sulawesi Island In Indonesia
In this Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 photo, a resident inspects a house that was damaged after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck in Sigie, Sulawesi island, Indonesia. The death toll rose to six on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, from a powerful weekend earthquake in Indonesia as rescuers reached mountainous villages that…
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South Asia
Indian Muslims Celebrate End Of Ramadan
Indian Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayer at Shahi Masjid at the famous Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Indian Muslims offer Eid al-Ftr prayer as children wait in a shop near…
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East Asia
Geese Help Increase Production In Rice Field
A flock of European geese walk by the paddy field in Tonggui Township in the Xingqing District of Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 20, 2012. Nearly 5,000 mu (333.33 hectares) of organic rice fields with 50 geese seedlings per mu were planted in the Xingqing…
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East Asia
Typhoon Kai-Tak Ravages Guangxi Region Of China
Passengers push a bus out of a flooded road in Shibu Village of Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 20, 2012. Kai-Tak, the 13th typhoon of the year, had ravaged 8 cities and 36 counties in Guangxi, totally affecting 2.68 million people there. It has left…
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East Asia
Russia-China Cultural Festival Held In Heihe, China
A visitor tours an exhibition of Russian fabrics during the third China-Russia Cultural Festival in Heihe, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 19, 2012. The week-long cultural event, launched on Sunday, is jointly hosted by Heihe and the neighbouring Russian city of Blagoveshchensk. The festival presents a variety of art performances…
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