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A new debate game plan for a new comeback kid
The morning after the night of the first presidential debate, loyal Democrats awoke (if indeed they slept at all) to find in their inboxes an email with a subject line that had the too-familiar look of spam. “Subject: Hey.” But then they saw the sender: “From: Barack Obama.” And that…
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Column
Why Asia is off Romney’s radar
Sometimes you have to wonder what the Asian half of the world means to Americans. How could a serious candidate for president make a whole “foreign policy” address and leave out America’s allies from Northeast to Southeast Asia? Is there any chance that Mitt Romney will cast a wayward eye…
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South East Asia
Philippine Children Learn How To Wash Hands Prior To Global Handwashing Day
Children wash hands prior to the observance of the Global Handwashing Day in Manila, capital of the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2012. The 5th Global Handwashing Day, which aims to educate more children on the importance of handwashing with soap to avoid diseases, will be celebrated on Oct. 15. <Xinhua/Rouelle Umali>…
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East Asia
People Offer Respect To Deceased Rulers On Founding Anniversary Of NK Workers’ Party
North Koreans bow in front of the statues of the country’s founding ruler Kim Il Sung, left, and his son and successor Kim Jong Il to mark the 67th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. North Korean soldiers offer…
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South Asia
Afghans Collect Onions Amid Decline In Farm Production
Afghan men collect onions in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2012. The overall Agriculture production declined last few years due to drought and under-utilization of arable lands. (Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud) An Afghan child collects onions in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2012. Picture taken on Oct. 10, 2012 shows bags of onion on…
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East Asia
Bangladeshi Tannery Workers Claimed To Be Exposed To Health Risk
Bangladeshi workers carry tannery waste which will be processed for poultry and fish feed on the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. In a report released Tuesday, New York-based Human Rights Watch said tannery workers in Bangladesh’s capital are being exposed to serious health…
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East Asia
2012 Tour Of Beijing Professional Road Race Opens In China
Cyclists compete during the second stage of the 2012 Tour of Beijing cycling race in Beijing, China, October 10, 2012. Germany’s Tony Martin of the Omega Pharma Quickstep team claimed victory in the second stage with 2 hours 53 minutes and 5 seconds. Viviani Elia (Front L 2nd) of Liquigas-cannondale…
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South Asia
Pakistanis Condemn Taliban Of Attacking Young Girl For Having Supported Education For Women
Pakistani people shout slogans during a rally condemning attack on Pakistani peace award winner Malala Yousafzai in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, on Oct. 10, 2012. Pakistani Taliban Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attack on a 14-year-old girl, Malala Yousafzai, who has received several awards for her courage to stand against the…
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South Asia
Court Hearing Opens On Graft Case Against Pakistani President In Islamabad
Pakistani Law Minister Farooq H Naek (front) arrives at Supreme Court of Pakistan for a hearing on the graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Oct. 10, 2012. Pakistan’s top court on Wednesday ordered the government to send an amended letter to the Swiss…
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IT-Science
Two U.S. Scientists Announced Winners Of 2012 Nobel Prize In Chemistry
Scientists Robert J. Lefkowitz (L) and Brian K. Kobilka (R) are introduced in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, on Oct. 10, 2012. Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka, both from universities in the United States, won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, announced Staffan Normark, Permanent Secretary of Royal Swedish…
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