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West Asia
Anan Meets Putin For Ending Syrian Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Annan discussed the Syria crisis with Lavrov on Monday, and met with President Putin on Tuesday. The UN and Arab League envoy to the Syrian crisis has begun his…
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World
Tension Mounts In Egypt Over Writing New Constitution
Egyptian anti-riot policemen stand guard as Muslim Brotherhood supporters pray during a demonstration outside the State Council in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 17, 2012, ahead of an anticipated Administrative Court ruling on the panel writing the new constitution. Hundreds of Islamist protesters encircled a court building in Egypt, while others…
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South Asia
Demand For Free Text Book, Uniform In India
Indian police detain activists of different students’ organization who were protesting near the Andhra Pradesh state secretariat in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. The protestors were demanding free text books and uniform for economically backward students. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
British FM: Annan’s Plan Is Best Hope For Ending War In Syria
A Syrian refugee passes by the playground at the Jordanian-run Al Bashabsheh refugee camp in Ramtha, Jordan, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. After a visit to the camp Tuesday, the British Foreign Secretary William Hague, not shown, said implementing U.N. special envoy Kofi Annan’s peace plan is the “best hope” for…
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South Asia
Nepal : UCPN (M) vows to carry off peace, statute tasks
Top news in <The Kathmandu Post> : UCPN (M) vows to carry off peace, statute tasks KATHMANDU, JUL 17 – Top UCPN (Maoist) leaders on Tuesday vowed to complete the peace and constitution writing processes by keeping the party cohesive and correcting “past mistakes.” Speaking at the inaugural session of…
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South East Asia
Thailand : No detainees to be released
Top news in <The Nation> : No detainees to be released The detainees will not be allowed any visits from relatives. Meanwhile, Thai members of a joint border committee are in the process of getting the detainees’ belongings, but the process of escorting them back to Thailand will not be possible until…
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Politics
N. Korea names new vice marshal
Post of chief of general staff remains vacant North Korea announced Tuesday it has elevated an Army general named Hyon Yong-chol to the post of vice marshal, the latest move in a military reshuffle that has cast an air of uncertainty over the regime. The promotion came a day after…
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IT-Science
KT to commercialize VoLTE
Mobile carrier KT announced Tuesday that it will commercialize its voice over long-term evolution (VoLTE) service in October. Current voice calls are all transmitted through third generation (3G) networks but will use LTE networks once the service starts, allowing better quality and faster connectivity, company officials said. KT, though last…
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Many changes loom in NK under new leadership
After a few months of comparative calm, things have finally begun to move in North Korea. The recent dismissal of Vice Marshall Ri Yong Ho, the de facto supreme commander of the North Korean military, can be seen as the first significant purge of the Kim Jong Un era. This…
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East Asia
Tibetan Exiles Mourn Self-Immolated Tibetans
Tibetan exiles carry Tibetan flags and a portrait of the spiritual leader Dalai Lama, center, during a candlelit vigil in Dharmsala, India, Tuesday, July 17, 2012 to express solidarity with Lobsang Lozin, an 18-year-old Tibetan monk whom they say died of self-immolation in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. The International Campaign…
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