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Algerians vote in parliamentary elections

Algerians have began voting for the parliamentary elections across the nation, which authorities say will be the freest and most transparent elections ever hosted in the North Africa country. Reports say that more than 48,000 voting stations opened on Thursday morning at 8:00 am local time, with many venues under tight police…

Society

The AsiaN’s Chinese edition opens on May 11

The AsiaN has started publishing the Chinese edition (cn.theasian.asia) on the occasion of its half year founding anniversary which fell on Friday (May 11). This is the third following the Korean and English editions. We are ready to provide a variety of stories and columns on political, economic, military, social, culture and history in a way of meeting…

Column

Hopeful candidates dropped out of Egyptian presidential race

The Long Awaited Man of Egypt! It seems like a multi-act play, with a stage full of different audio-video effects, as actors come and go, players appear and vanish, personalities rise and fall, and no one yet to know when is the most interested climax, as many have already passed,…

Column

Rival parties of Bangladesh asked to have dialogue

Dhaka — After a series of diplomatic maneuvering and pressure from the donor community, the ruling party and the opposition in Bangladesh have started talking about “dialogue” which appears to be remote possibility in the present political context. The ruling Awami League wants a dialogue about holding the next general …

South Asia

People Don’t Grow Old For Nothing

An elderly woman participates in a protest in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 10, 2012. Hundreds of elderly from the country have been protesting near the Indian parliament for the last three days to demand a universal old age pension for those above 60 years of age. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

West Asia