• East Asia

    China-Kyrgyzstan, 20th of Diplomatic Relations

    Chinese President Hu Jintao’s special envoy Chen Zhili (Front), who is vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), addresses the reception marking the 20th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Kyrgyzstan in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Jan. 10, 2012.  <Photo: Xinhua/Jiang Kehong>…

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  • World

    UN and Libya Sign an Agreement

    Libyan Foreign Minister Ashur bin Khayyal (2nd R) and UN Secretary-general’s Special Representative Ian Martin (2nd L) sign an agreement on the UN Mission of Support in Libya in Tripoli on Jan. 10, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Hamza Turkia> news@theasian.asia

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  • World

    Robber Killed Chinese Family in Rome

    Members of the Chinese community take part in a demonstration to express their condolences to the victims and condemnation towards an armed robbery in Rome, Italy, Jan. 10, 2012. Zhou Zheng, a 31-year-old Chinese bar owner, and his baby daughter Joy were killed during the armed robbery in the Tor…

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  • West Asia

    Abbas Calls for Jordan’s Cooperation

    Jordan King Abdullah (R. Front) meets with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L. Front) in Amman, Jordan, Jan. 10, 2012. Abdullah called for creating a suitable environment to resume peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis. <Photo: Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh> news@theasian.asia

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  • West Asia

    al-Assad “I Won’t Resign”

    This handout photo from Syrian Abrab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) delivering a national address in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 10, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/SANA> news@theasian.asia  

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  • East Asia

    President Lee Meets Chinese PM

    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (1st R) meets with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Myung-bak in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 10, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Xie Huanchi> news@theasian.asia

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  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan on 11 January 2012

    Kazakhstan on 11 January 2012 <Tengri News> : “Bolat Abilov excluded from parliament race” news@theasian.asia

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  • South Asia

    Nepal on 11 January 2012

    Nepal on 11 January 2012 <The Kathmandu Post> : “Must Bhattarai go? Dahal ponders” news@theasian.asia

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  • West Asia

    Lebanon on 11 January 2012

    Lebanon on 11 January 2012 <The Daily Star> : “Assad speech draws West’s outrage” news@theasian.asia

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  • West Asia

    Saudi Arabia on 11 January 2012

     Saudi Arabia on 11 January 2012 <Asharq Alawsat> : “Syria’s president says he won’t leave power” news@theasian.asia

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