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East Asia
Books about president-elect popular
Books about President-elect Park Geun-hye have come into the limelight, following her Dec. 19 victory, after being overshadowed by those of her former rivals Moon Jae-in and Ahn Cheol-soo. According to officials from online book store Yes24, her autobiography “Despair Trains Me and Hope Moves Me” saw the biggest increase…
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South Asia
Indian Women Sell Festive Hats Ahead Of Christmas In Mumbai
Indian woman Gita, right, tries to calm her son as she sells festive hats ahead of Christmas in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Although Christians comprise only two percent of the population Christmas is a national holiday and is observed across the country as an occasion to celebrate. <AP…
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Society
Traditional Healer Gives A Baby Treatment For Vomitting In Moussoro, Chad
In this Nov. 5, 2012 photo, traditional healer Hakki Hassan cuts out the epiglottis of 8-month-old Moustafa Abdallah Lamine before also removing four un-erupted baby teeth as a treatment for vomiting and diarrhea, in Moussoro, Chad. In this Sahel nation, childhood malnutrition and related mortality persist at alarming rates, despite…
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East Asia
Herdsmen In China’s Inner Mongolia Face Difficulties Due To Severe Cold Wave
Herdsmen carry daily supplies against the cold in the West Ujimqin Banner of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2012. A severe cold wave has been sweeping most parts of Inner Mongolia since Saturday, with temperatures dropping by around 10 degrees Celsius. <Xinhua/Ren Junchuan>
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Sejong ready for role as new administrative hub
The new city of Sejong in central Korea is ready to serve as the country’s new administrative hub, as the first phase of the movement is almost finished, officials said Monday. Sejong City, some 150 kilometers south of Seoul, came officially into being as a “special autonomous city” in July…
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West Asia
Palestinians Take Pictures At Church Of Nativity In West Bank Town Of Bethlehem
Christian worshipers walk out of the Grotto, at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Palestinian youths pose for a photograph next to a Christmas tree at the Manger Square, outside the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank town…
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South East Asia
People Take Picture Of Christmas Decoration At Orchard Road In Singapore
A couple take photos amongst Christmas lights illuminated along Singapore’s shopping belt at Orchard Road on Dec. 23, 2012. A girl takes photos of Christmas lights illuminated along Singapore’s shopping belt at Orchard Road on Dec. 23, 2012. <Xinhua/Then Chih Wey>
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East Asia
Li Keqiang Meets With Coal Miners In Datong City, North China
File photo taken on May 2, 1993 shows Li Keqiang (L) visits representatives of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Youth League. <Xinhua> File photo taken on July 28, 2008 shows Li Keqiang visits coal miners in Datong City, north China’s Shanxi Province. <Xinhua/Fan Rujun> File photo taken on…
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UN debate on NK’s rocket launch likely to be delayed
The U.N. Security Council is unlikely to decide on its response to North Korea’s recent rocket launch by the end of this month because of China’s apparent reluctance to impose new sanctions against the North, Seoul officials said Monday. North Korea’s Dec. 12 rocket launch drew swift condemnation from the…
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West Asia
Art Works Once Owned By Ousted Tunisian Dictator On Display For Auction
A visitors wander around a display of art that once belonged to the family of ousted Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali at an auction in the Tunis suburb of Gammarth on Sunday Dec. 23, 2012. Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali kicked off viewing of thousands of luxury items…
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