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South East Asia
Thais wearing white masks participate in anti-gov’t protest
Anti-government movement featured by the white masks has recently developed into a nationwide campaign in Thailand, mounting pressure on the Yingluck Shinawatra administration which is accused of corruption and incompetence. The new campaign was launched in the capital Bangkok earlier this month when about 700 white-masked protesters took to the…
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West Asia
Series of attacks in Iraq kill 51 people
A blistering string of apparently coordinated bombings and a shooting across Iraq killed at least 51 and wounded dozens Sunday, spreading fear throughout the country in a wave of violence that is raising the prospect of a return to widespread sectarian killing a decade after a U.S.-led invasion. Violence has…
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West Asia
Naurauz : Theatre for all Seasons
It had been a week of happiness for those who fall in love with theatre. The city is Kazan, the location is G. Kamal Tatar National Academic Theatre, and the event is the 11th edition of the International Theatre Festival of Turkic Peoples; Naurauz, with performances from 3 – 7…
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West Asia
Moderate candidate Rowhani elected as Iranian President
Iran’s newly elected reformist-backed president said Sunday that the country’s dire economic problems cannot be solved “overnight,” as he took his first steps in consulting with members of the clerically dominated establishment on his new policies. Hasan Rowhani’s surprise victory in Friday’s elections puts him in charge of an executive…
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International students gather to promote foreign investment in Korea
Hailing from 22 countries and speaking over 30 languages, Invest Korea recently welcomed 35 international students into its inaugural youth ambassador program. These students will be the faces of the first-ever Friends of Invest Korea program. Over the next four months, they will attend a series of workshops, featuring guided…
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South East Asia
Thai pig farmers object to gov’t plan to import pork from US
Thai pig famers protest outside the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, June 11, 2013. About 500 pig farmers protested against the government’s plan to import pork from the United States, claiming that it will destroy their business and lives. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Rachen Sageamsak>
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West Asia
A Yemeni man condemns security forces that kill 4 protesters
Yemeni security officials say thousands have protested in the capital against “excesses” by security forces, calling for the overthrow of the president and national security apparatus. The demonstration came during the funeral of 13 Shiite protesters who were killed in clashes with police last Sunday. The protesters had been demanding…
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South Asia
Indian students participate protest rally against recent gang-rape
Indian students participate in a protest rally against the recent gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old college student in Calcutta, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, June 13, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Tumpa Mondal> Supporters of Hindu yoga guru Baba Ramdev participate in a candle light rally following the recent gang…
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South Asia
A Bangladeshi garment factory on fire, dozens wounded
Over a dozen garment workers were injured as they tried to come out of their factory in Ashulia on the outskirts of capital Dhaka following a fire alarm on Thursday morning. A police official in Ashulia said nothing serious happened as three firefighting units rushed to the scene and managed…
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West Asia
Turkish PM Erdogan meets protersters to end Gezi Park sit-in
Turkey’s prime minister was meeting with anti-government protesters early Friday, hours after giving them his “final warning” to end their occupation of a central Istanbul park that has become a flashpoint for the largest political crisis of his 10-year rule. If the talks break down, an eventual police intervention to…
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