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West Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Peluncuran The AsiaN Versi Arab
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita diluncurkannya situs The AsiaN versi Arabik. The AsiaN mewawancarai salah satu pendiri The AsiaN versi Arab, Radwa Ashraf, saat ditanya mengenai apa yang ingin dia lakukan dengan meluncurkan versi bahasa Arab Asia? Radwa mengatakan dia berharap untuk membangun jembatan diaman dia…
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South East Asia
Obama Stands With ASEAN Leaders During Summit Meeting Of The Regional Organization In Phnom Penh
Newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama (5th L) poses for photos with ASEAN leaders during the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 19, 2012. Newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama arrived here on Monday afternoon to attend the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting and the 7th East Asia…
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South Asia
Activists Protest Against Gov’t Decision To Open Retail Sector To Foreign Investment In Hyderabad, India
India’s leftist party activists shout slogans during a protest in front of a Bharti Walmart Best Price wholesale store in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2102. They are protesting against the Indian government’s recent decision to open India’s retail sector to foreign investment. <AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.>
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South East Asia
Obama Speaks At Yangon University During His Historic Visit To Myanmar
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at Yangon University’s Convocation Hall in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. U.S. President Barack Obama, right, accompanied by Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, addresses members of the media at Suu Kyi’s residence in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Obama who touched…
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West Asia
Egyptians’ Gathering To Mark Eruption Of Violence Last Year Turns Into Violent Street Demonstration
Egyptians participate in a protest marking the first anniversary of the Mohamed Mahmoud street incidents near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 19, 2012. On Nov. 19, 2011, several days ahead of the historic parliamentary elections, violence erupted across the country. The most notable incident was a demonstration in the…
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South Asia
Hindu Devotees Celebrate Chhath Puja Festival To Thank Sun God For Life In New Delhi And Other Major Cities Of India
Indian Hindu devotees lay on the ground as they prostrate during the Chhath Puja festival in Kolkata, India, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Chhath prayers, an ancient Hindu festival popular amongst the working class, is performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. <AP Photo> Indian Hindu devotees…
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South East Asia
Indonesia-China Business Forum Opens In Jakarta With Putting Focus On Economic, Trade Cooperation
Zhang Wei, vice president of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), speaks on the Indonesia-China Business Forum at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 19, 2012. The forum which kicked off here Monday focused on Indonesia-China economic and trade cooperation. Picture taken on Nov. 19,…
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West Asia
Hamas Chief: His Group Want To Reach Truce With Israel In Gaza Strip
Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal speaks during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 19, 2012. Meshaal said here Monday that the Islamic group wants to reach a truce with Israel, with its demands met, official MENA news agency reported. <Xinhua/STR>
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West Asia
Israel Continues To Make Air, Ground Attacks On Gaza Strip, Raising Palestinian Death Toll To 96
Israelis soldiers take part in a manoeuvre near the Israel-Gaza border on Nov. 19, 2012. Israeli ground troops continue to gather near the Israel-Gaza border on Monday. <Xinhua/Jini> Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Israeli aircraft struck crowded areas in the Gaza…
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West Asia
Ban Ki-moon Visits Yemen To Mark First Anniversary Of Power Transfer Deal That Ended Its Internal Conflict
Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, speaks during a meeting at presidential palace in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Ban Ki-moon told reporters that the United nations, the international community and the U.N. Security Council will support Yemen in the transitional period leading to the 2014 presidential and…
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