-
Culture
Thai Songkran Festival in America
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Children play in the water at the Songkran and Thai Food Festival held at Wat Buddharangs in Homestead, Fla. Sunday, April 15, 2012. The Songkran Festival is the traditional Thai New Year, and is celebrated with a religious ceremony and public festivities. People enjoy splashing water on…
Read More » -
World
Major news in Mongol on Apr 16 2012
Top news in <Montsame>: MOTHERS WILL BE SUPPORTED news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
South East Asia
Major news in Vietnam on Apr 16 2012
Top news in <Vietnam News>: Party leader Trong holds talks with Fidel Castro news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
South Asia
Major news in Inida on Apr 16 2012
Top news in <The Hindu>: Taliban strike across Afghanistan news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
West Asia
Major news in Iran on Apr 16 2012
Top news in <Tehran Times>: Iran has no intention to halt 20% enrichment: Jalili news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
West Asia
Major news in Turkey on Apr 16 2012
Top news in <Todays Zaman>: Former General Bir testifies to prosecutor in Feb. 28 coup case news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
East Asia
Major news in China on Apr 16 2012:
Top news in <People Daily: To ban or not to ban, that is the question news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
East Asia
Major news in Japan on Apr 16 2012: NK may continue with hard, soft-line policies
Top news in <NHK>: N.Korea may continue with hard, soft-line policies news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
Hallyu and mutual respect
It was truly an accident. I was listening to a speaker talk about hallyu, the Korean cultural wave that’s making its way around the world. He showed many photos and video clips as vivid proof that youngsters in Europe, the Americas and even in the Middle East had fallen for…
Read More » -
Main opposition leader resigns
Han Myeong-sook, chairwoman of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP), speaks during a press conference in the party headquarters in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, Friday, to announce her resignation to take responsibility for defeat in Wednesday’s National Assembly elections. Korea Times photo by Koh Young-kwon Han Myeong-sook, chairwoman of the main…
Read More »