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East Asia
Gyeongsang breeds presidents
7 of 11 heads of state have been born there In politics here, where you’re from is something that matters especially for wannabe presidents. They would need to bear this in mind when building their credentials because the vast majority of Korean presidents were born in the nation’s southeastern region…
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‘You get less beer than you order’
If beer lovers feel cheated about the amount of their beloved beverage, the latest findings confirmed they are right. A survey by the Korea Consumer Agency on 90 bars in six districts in Seoul showed they give 13 to 23 percent less beer than the amounts ordered. The bars on…
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East Asia
Hallyu to turbo-charge new year
Psy to release follow-up song in February “Hallyu” or the Korean wave, led mainly by K-pop in the past, is set to become even more influential around the world next year. Psy, who amazed the world with massive hit “Gangnam Style,” is ready to break into world music markets with…
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East Asia
NK Leader Kim Jong-un Welcomed By Staff Who Worked For Satellite Launch
This photo provided by KCNA on Dec. 30, 2012 shows Kim Jong Un, leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), claps along with the working staff, who participated in launch of the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite in Pyongyang. This photo provided by KCNA on Dec. 30, 2012 shows Kim Jong…
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West Asia
Two Protesters Injured By Gunshots At Demonstrations In Western Iraq
Protesters chant slogans against Iraq’s Shiite-led government as they expelled Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq and his bodyguards from the demonstrations scene in Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. Gunshots wounded at least two people Sunday at demonstrations in western Iraq when bodyguards…
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South Asia
At Least 19 Shia Pilgrims Killed By A Bomb Blast In Mastung, Pakistan
Pakistani people gathered near a damaged pilgrims bus at the blast site in southwest Pakistan’s Mastung on Dec. 30, 2012. At least 19 people were killed and 25 others injured when a bomb hit a convoy of three buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Pakistan’s southwest district of Mastung on Sunday…
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East Asia
Xi Jinping Talks With Impoverished Villagers During His Trip To Hebei Province
Xi Jinping (R), general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, visits the family of Gu Chenghu, an impoverished villager in the Gujiatai Village of Longquanguan Township, Fuping County, north China’s Hebei Province, Dec. 30, 2012. Xi made a…
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South Asia
Pakistani Tribesmen Carry Coffin Of A Soldier Killed By Taliban Militants
Pakistani tribesmen carry the coffin of a soldier who was kidnapped and killed by Taliban militants, during a funeral ceremony in Darra Adam Khel, northwest Pakistan on Dec. 30, 2012. Pakistan Taliban have killed 21 security personnel kidnapped by them during an attack on a checkpoint in northwest Pakistan several…
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West Asia
Israeli President Speaks At Meeting Of Israeli Diplomats Serving Around The World
Israeli President Shimon Peres speaks at a conference with Israeli ambassadors and heads of Israeli missions from across the world at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, Dec. 30, 2012. Peres reiterated his vision for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process Sunday. <Xinhua/Yin Dongxun>
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South East Asia
Melody, Myanmar Actress, Delighted Upon Receiving Best Actress Award
Winners of the Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards pose for a photo after the ceremony at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. From left Myint Saung & Soe Kyaw San, winner of best screen-play award, Mose, winner of best supporting actor award, Hein Htet, best film editing…
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