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West Asia
Morsi makes fire of revolution bigger
The title is “The revolution is still on” and it shows president Morsi tries to put the fire of revolution off only to make it bigger “the word revolution is written with fire”
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West Asia
Louvre Abu Dhabi will open next exhibition on Apr. 22 on Saadiyat Island
Louvre Abu Dhabi will open its next exhibition on 22 April to run through 20 July on Saadiyat Island showcasing important works of art from the Louvre Abu Dhabi permanent collection, some of which have never been seen or revealed before. exhiition by Louvre Abu Dhabi Set to begin on April 22 on…
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East Asia
Shared Growth, a Beauty of Growing Together
Professor Chung Un-chan’s usual words of toast is “Dongban(meaning sharing).” In response, the audience calls out “Seongjang(meaning growth).” ‘Shared growth’ has been a consistent theme for his life since the former South Korean Prime Minister and President of Seoul National University became the first head of the Commission on Shared…
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South Asia
New strict anti-rape laws proposed in India
The Justice Verma committee, which was set up after the horrific gang rape and assault on 16 December killed a 23-year-old in Delhi, submitted its recommendations for strict anti-rape laws. The three-member committee headed by Justice JS Verma was set up by the government to look into women’s safety, existing…
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South Asia
Travel warnings in effect for women not to travel India alone
The United States and other foreign embassies have issued travel advisories warning that women should not travel alone in India. One of the advisories states women are “at risk and should exercise vigilance.” Travel warning measures from foreign countries came in effect after the rape incident involving a South Korean…
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West Asia
Security Checks Get Tough In Tripoli After Call For Demonstration In All Cities Of Libya
A member of Libyan security forces checks a vehicle at a street intersection in Tripoli, Libya, on Feb. 3, 2013 as part of a joint security launched by the Defence and Interior ministries, after the call for a demonstration on February 15 in all the cities of Libya. <Xinhua/Hamza Turkia>
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South Asia
Security Heightened In Peshawar After An Attack On Military Camp In The Region
Pakistani policemen stand guard on road due to security high alert in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, on Feb. 3, 2013. At least 22 people were killed and a dozen others injured when a security camp was attacked in Pakistan’s northwest district of Lakki Marwat area on Saturday morning, local media reported.…
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West Asia
Turkish Policemen Patrol U.S. Embassy In Ankara Closed After Suicide Bombing Attack
Turkish police officers patrol near the side entrance of the U. S. embassy, closed with a metal gate, two days after a suicide bomber attack, in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. The suicide bomber who struck the U.S. Embassy in Ankara spent five years in prison on terrorism charges…
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East Asia
Cambodian PM Meets With Ha Kum-loul, South Korean Presidential Chief Of Staff
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (R) meets with South Korea’s Presidential Chief of Staff Ha Kum-Loul at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, Feb. 3, 2013. Ha visited Cambodia to attend the royal cremation ceremony of the late Cambodian former King Norodom Sihanouk, which will be…
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West Asia
Syrian President Talks With Iran’s Chief Nuclear Negotiator In Damascus
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency, SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, meets with Iran’s Chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. <AP Photo/SANA>
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