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West Asia
Israeli Police Clash Violently With Palestinian Protesters In Ramallah, West Bank
An Israeli border police officer fires a tear gas canister during clashes with Palestinian Protesters, not pictured, outside the Ofer military prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The clashes started during a demonstration calling to release prisoners jailed in Israel. A masked Palestinian protester…
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South East Asia
Victims Of 2002 Bali Bombings Remembered In 10th Anniversary.
Photographs of Australian victims of the 2002 Bali bombings are displayed on an Australian flag in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Indonesian police on Wednesday warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting dignitaries planning to commemorate Friday’s 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings, raising the country’s security…
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West Asia
New Website Of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry Opens To Public
Iranian photojournalist Maryam Rahmanian checks the newly launched website of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. A glimpse into the shadow world of Iran’s main spy agency is now a click away. In an unexpected display of outreach, the Intelligence Ministry now hosts a website with…
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Lifestyle
Renowned Russian orchestras to perform in Seoul
Russia is not only the birthplace of some of the world’s greatest composers and instrumentalists, but also the home of magnificent orchestras. Local classical music fans will have a unique opportunity in the coming weeks to hear four world-renowned Russian orchestras. They come from two great cities, Moscow and St.…
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Lifestyle
Bringing joys of farming to city school
Fall is the joyous time of harvests. And although the nation’s urban centers are devoid of harvesting, in Choongmoo Elementary School, central Seoul, there is an initiative to bring back some of the season’s associated joys. Its school grounds were filled with the sound of blades cutting crops and threshing…
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Cigarette-caused fires on sharp rise
The number of fires in Seoul caused by discarded cigarette butts has increased over the past three years, leading to calls to get tougher with those carelessly tossing cigarettes away. On Wednesday, the Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters (SMFDH) released data showing that cigarette-related fires between January and August…
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Number of Chinese tourists hits all-time high
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Korea hit an all time high during the Chinese national holiday day last week. The number of Chinese visitors to Korea reached 125,000 during the period, including China’s National Day, which fell on Oct.1, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). This is a…
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Politics
Military calls pro-NK groups ‘foe’
The military has begun classifying pro-Pyongyang groups in the South as “enemies” in its educational guidelines for soldiers, saying such organizations cause agitation in society, the defense ministry said Wednesday. The guidelines, which were submitted to an opposition lawmaker, name nine civic and student groups that fall into the category…
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Politics
Who would head Moon-Ahn ticket?
Joint candidacy is viable option to beat Rep. Park The camps of presidential candidates Ahn Cheol-soo and Rep. Moon Jae-in have dismissed it, but the scenario of an alliance based on sharing power could prove irresistible if the two decide they can’t beat the Saenuri Party’s Park Geun-hye individually. The…
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Dokdo row hurts biz with Japan
A growing number of retailers, travel agencies and other businesses catering to Japanese tourists or selling goods in Japan have begun feeling the pinch of deteriorating diplomatic relations with the world’s third largest economy. Since President Lee Myung-bak made an unprecedented visit to Dokdo in August, bilateral ties between the…
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