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West Asia
Israeli Arab Lawmaker Confronts Israeli Decision To Block Her From Reelection
Israeli Arab lawmaker Haneen Zoabi (C) waits before a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, Dec. 27, 2012. Zoabi appealed to the Supreme Court after Israel’s electoral authority barred her from re-election on December 19, saying she had supported the nation’s enemies by joining a protest ship that tried…
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West Asia
Afghan Policemen Seize Some 800 Kilograms Of Hashish In Recent Operation
Afghan policemen unload bags of seized hashish during a presentation by Afghan border police in east Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province, Dec. 27, 2012. Afghan border police captured around 800 kilograms of hashish during an operation in Nangarhar province. <Xinhua/Tahir Safi>
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West Asia
Heavy Rainstorm Inundated Streets In Baghdad, Iraq
Iraqis make their way through flooded streets in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. An unusually heavy rainstorm has collapsed shoddy houses in Iraq, killing several people, police and health officials said Wednesday. <AP Photo/Karim Kadim>
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West Asia
An Egyptian Couple Talk Under A Bridge Amid Report Of Investigation Into Accusations Against Opposition Leaders
An Egyptian couple sits under a bridge in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. An Egyptian official says the country’s top prosecutor has ordered an investigation into accusations against opposition leaders of incitement to overthrow the regime. An Egyptian couple strolls along the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec.…
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East Asia
‘Inter-Korean summit in 2014,’ ex-unification minister suggests
Park Jae-kyu, 68, president of Kyungnam University and former unification minister, advised the upcoming administration of Park Geun-hye to adopt a “gradual step-by-step” approach to improving relations between the two Koreas. The North Korean expert, in an interview with The Korea Times, Monday, cautioned that a sudden shift from the…
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East Asia
Kolleen Park joins team
Renowned musical director Kolleen Park was tapped as a member of the Special Committee for Youth of President-elect Park Geun-hye’s transition team, Thursday. According to Park’s chief spokesman Yoon Chang-jung, Park will join the committee set up to tackle youth unemployment and other policy headaches. The 45-year-old artist is a…
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East Asia
Esteemed ex-judge to head Park’s transition committee
President-elect Park Geun-hye appointed Kim Yong-jun, a former head of the Constitutional Court, to lead the presidential transition team, Thursday, while naming a close aide and ruling party lawmaker as its deputy chief. During the 60 days of its existence, Chairman Kim will oversee the team laying the groundwork for…
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East Asia
Cancer survival rate up
The survival rate for cancer patients has increased significantly over the past five years, a positive sign for those trying to overcome the disease, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Thursday. In a report, the ministry said the rate reached 64.1 percent between 2006 and 2010, up from…
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Seoul submits new claim on East China Sea shelf
Seoul has submitted a claim to the United Nations to extend a portion of its continental shelf toward Japan, clarifying its stance over boundary limitation in the resource-rich East China Sea. The claim was submitted to the U.N. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) in New York,…
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East Asia
2013 ‘It’ color Emerald
Selected as ‘2013 Color of the Year’ by Pantone, the refreshing shade of emerald green brings a sense of rejuvenation to a multitude of designs, from home decor to fashion runways worldwide. Expect more green in 2013 Customers can expect to see more green in fashion and home decor this…
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