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West Asia
Radical Islamist destroys a Buddha statue at Japanese Garden in Cairo
(Photo : Japanes Garden, Cairo, Old and New) In a dangerous precedent, under circumstances of semi-deliberated absence of the internal security forces, a person, who belongs to the Salafist (Radical Islamist Group), attacked one of the magnificent adorned Buddha statues that stood on the banks of the majestic holy Japanese…
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South East Asia
Gunbattle Takes Place Between Police And Criminals In Atimonan, Philippines
In this photo released by the Philippine National Police Quezon Provincial Director’s Office, police officers gather evidence as bodies of suspected criminals lay on the road after a shootout with army and police at a checkpoint along a road in the town of Atimonan in Quezon province, about 140 kilometers…
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South Asia
Bangladesh opposition wants dialogue for restoration of caretaker system
In medical science, BNP (B-type natriuretic peptide) is a simple, safe blood test that can help doctors evaluate cardiac function. Natriuretic peptides are part of the body’s natural defense mechanisms designed to protect the heart from stress and play an important role in regulating blood circulation. Cardiologists are exploring the…
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Culture
Russia Orthodox Believers Attend Mass For Christmas Which Falls On Jan. 7
Russian Orthodox believers attend the Christmas Mass at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, early Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Christmas falls on Jan. 7 for Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land, Russia and other Orthodox churches that use the old Julian calendar instead of the 16th-century Gregorian calendar…
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West Asia
Afghan Women Walk Along A Road In Kabul
Afghan women walk along a road in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Jan. 6, 2013. Afghans walk at a dusty road in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Jan. 6, 2013. <Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud>
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Launch of transition team
President-elect needs to polish up vetting process President-elect Park Geun-hye’s transition team was officially launched Sunday, setting in motion the full-fledged formation of the new administration and the solidification of major issues to be pursued over the next five years. A signboard hanging ceremony took place in front of the…
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East Asia
Brazil, Korea seek synergy over next five years
“May the best man win”- so the old saying goes. But coming from Brazil, presently governed by a lady president, and living in Korea, whose citizens have recently chosen a woman for the highest office, I never doubted that to be successful in the globalized world of today is not…
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East Asia
Politics of food
Lawmakers halt MB’s ‘hansik’ globalization project Bureaucratic ambitions to foster “hansik,’’ or traditional Korean food, as the newest star in global cuisine appears to be on hold as lawmakers vow to look into allegations that the existing government investment has been wasted and abused. Representatives of the governing Saenuri Party…
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East Asia
Tough lessons in dealing with North Korea
South Korea has elected a new president, Park Geun-hye. The vote was primarily about economics, but Park promised to reengage the North with a policy of “trust building.” Now the North’s leader has responded by calling for a reduction in tensions. Unfortunately, Pyongyang remains an impossible partner. A year ago…
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East Asia
Park’s foreign policy
President-elect Park Geun-hye has appointed former Defense Minister Kim Jang-su as foreign policy point man for her transition team that will prepare for next month’s inauguration of the new administration. Although foreign policy, including the North Korea issue, was not a dominant campaign issue, it is directly linked to most…
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