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West Asia
Too many cooks spoil the broth
A president who works by remote control, he takes decisions and retreat them to cancel, delay or issue opposite decisions.
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Perubahan Apa yang Akan Dihadapi Asia Dalam Transisi Cina?
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Meningkatnya kekuatan China di dunia internasional serta transisi kekuasaan di Cina dibahas dalam China Forum di Seoul. Menjelang transisi kekuasaan di Cina, Asan Institutt Ilmu Kebijakan Pemerintah menyelenggarakan forum dengan judul “2012 China Forum: China Dalam Transisi” pada 11-12 Desember di Westin Chosun Hotel…
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South Asia
Bangladeshi Children Enact Mock Scene Of Killing To Observe Martyr’s Day In Dhaka
Children of Khelaghor organizations stage a mock scene of killings of Bangladeshi intellectual people to observe Martyr’s Day, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. Bangladesh remembers country’s intellectuals who were killed on this day during the country’s independence war against Pakistan in 1971. A Bangladeshi boy enacts a hanging…
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South Asia
Heavy Snowfall In Srinagar, India, Suspended National Highway
Two horses graze in a snow-covered field after a brief snowfall on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. Traffic on the 300 kilometers (188 miles) long Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended due to heavy snowfall according to news reports. A Kashmiri Muslim walks over snow covered field…
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East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Indonesia concerned about NK rocket launch
Indonesian Foreign Minister, Marty Natalegawa expressed concern on North Korea’s missile launch on Wednesday (December 12). Despite of international pressure to dismantle its nuclear program, North Korea successfully launched its long-ranged rocket, saying that it is for a peaceful purpose. The technology used in the rocket launch can be used to launch nuclear weapon.…
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East Asia
Heavy Snowfall Paralyzes Street In Tianjin, North China
A citizen pushes an electric tricycle down a street in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 14, 2012. A heavy snow hit Tianjin on Friday. Sanitation workers clean the snow at a street in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 14, 2012. A heavy snow hit Tianjin on Friday. <Xinhua/Zhang Chaoqun>
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South Asia
Bangladesh politics sliding down to violent course
Dhaka–The killers are unleashed on street amidst political confrontations leading to large scale violence, arson, firing and killing. The political situation suddenly turned violent last week with the opposition enforcing a country-wide road blockade followed by a full-day and a subsequent half-day shutdown throughout the country. Things could have been…
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East Asia
Apple’s iPhone5 Starts To Be Sold In Indonesia And China
People attend the iPhone5 launch event in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 13, 2012. Apple’s iPhone5 launched in Indonesia Friday. A man poses for photos with his iPhone5 during the iPhone5 launch event in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 13, 2012. <Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.> A salesperson (R) presents an iPhone 5 cell phone to…
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East Asia
Qinghai Lake In China Presenting Beautiful Winter Scenery Attracts Tourists
A tourist takes pictures on a boat at the scenic area of the Qinghai Lake in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Dec. 12, 2012. The Qinghai Lake, China’s largest inland salt water lake, presents a beautiful scenery in winter. An amateur photographer takes photos of the sunrise scenery on the Bird…
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World
FINA World Swimming Championships Held In Istanbul, Turkey
Laszlo Cseh (L) of Hungary greets Daiya Seto of Japan after the men’s 400m individual medley final at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 13, 2012. Daiya Seto won the gold with 3 minutes and 59.15 seconds. Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania celebrates for victory after…
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