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East Asia
Chinese Muslims In Tongxin County Celebrate Corban Festival
Muslims gather at their home on the day of Corban Festival in Tongxin County, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Oct. 26, 2012. Corban Festival is a major Islamic festival showing faith and obedience to Allah for Muslims. <Xinhua/Wang Peng> Muslims gather at a mosque on the day of Corban…
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South Asia
Spanish King Carlos Welcomed By Honor Guard Upon Arrival In New Delhi
King Juan Carlos I of Spain inspects an honor guard during a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, or Presidential Palace, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. The Spanish King is on a two day official visit to India. <AP Photo/Kevin Frayer>
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West Asia
Afghan Muslims Offer Prayer On The Occasion Of Eid Al Adha Before A Mosque In Kabul
An Afghan woman walks past by men after offering the Eid al Adha’s prayers outside Shah-e-Dushamshera mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. Eid al Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide. Afghans celebrate the Eid al Adha each other after offering Eid al Adha’s prayers outside…
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West Asia
Bahrainis Protest Violently Against U.S. Support For Bahraini Monarchy
Masked Bahraini anti-government protesters push an old water tank into burning tires during a protest against U.S. support for the Bahraini monarchy, in Sitra, Bahrain, on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Elsewhere, clashes erupted after police fired tear gas to disperse more rallies against the United States. <AP Photo/Hasan Jamali>
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East Asia
Japanese Gov’t Employs One Way Or Another To Fend Off Faltering Economy
People inspect flat-panel TVs at a discount store in Tokyo Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. Japan’s Cabinet approved a 423 billion yen ($5.3 billion) economic stimulus package on Friday, moving to fend off recession amid signs the recovery in the world’s third biggest economy is faltering. The decision coincided with news…
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Number of expats rises 32-fold to 280,000 in Seoul
About 280,000 foreigners were living in Seoul as of 2011, a 32-fold increase from the total number 51 years ago, according to a survey, Thursday. Seoul City’s annual statistics report showed that 279,095 registered foreigners were staying in Seoul as of Dec. 31; accounting for 2.65 percent of the capital’s…
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East Asia
President’s son quizzed
Lee Si-hyung pledges to ‘tell truth’ about property deal An independent counsel questioned President Lee Myung-bak’s only son, Lee Si-hyung, Thursday, over a dubious property deal to build the President a retirement residence in southern Seoul. The 34-year-old appeared at the counsel’s office at 10:10 a.m., escorted by presidential security…
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N. Korean airline opens Internet booking system
North Korea’s national carrier Air Koryo is drawing attention after it recently opened an Internet booking service, in the latest sign of Pyongyang playing catch-up with the world. “The web site will provide you with easier, quicker, reliable booking and ticketing services,” according to the Air Koryo the website. ”We…
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East Asia
Samsung to appeal ITC ruling
US commission sides with Apple over patents Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it will appeal against a preliminary ruling by the U.S. trade commission in favor of Apple’s patent infringement claims. The move came after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled Wednesday that some Samsung mobile devices infringed upon…
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