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West Asia
Turkish PM Erdogan to meet protesters to get out of impasse
Turkey’s prime minister will meet with a group of protesters occupying Istanbul’s central Taksim Square this week, the deputy prime minister said Monday, as the government sought a way out of the impasse that has led to hundreds of protests in dozens of cities. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said,…
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West Asia
Trial on former Egyptian President Mubarak adjourned to July 6
A Cairo court adjourned to July 6 the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak over charges of corruption and involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ousted him. The court on Monday also ruled to release his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, who are on trial…
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East Asia
Myanmar’s Buddihists receive tooth-relic stupa donated by China
People carry Sakyamuni tooth-relic stupa donated by China at Maha Myat Muni Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar, June 10, 2013. China has donated three Sakyamuni tooth-relic stupa replicas to Myanmar to enhance ties between the two countries’ Buddhist circles and people. The three stupa replicas will be displayed in the cities…
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East Asia
Chinese children wearing Han ethnic costume at Dragon Boat Festival
Children wearing “Hanfu”, an ancient costume of the Han ethnic people, take part in a gathering to commemorate Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet during the Warring State Period (475-221 BC), in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, June 10, 2013. The Dragon Boat (Duanwu) Festival, which is celebrated across…
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East Asia
Obama-Xi reach ‘firm understanding’ on N. Korea’s nuclear issues
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s 50-minute stroll through an estate in the California desert could mark a notable moment in the relationship between the heads of the world’s two largest economies. At the very least, it was a rare opportunity Saturday for the presidents to dispense with…
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South East Asia
Cambodians demand opposition party to apologize for remarks on genocide
Journalists take photographs in front of the National Rescue Party’s (CNRP) office while Chum Mey, a former S-21 prison survivor, unseen, submits a petition demanding Kem Sokha, the party’s vice president, apologize for allegedly saying that exhibits at a Khmer Rouge-era genocide museum in Phnom Penh were faked, in Phnom…
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South East Asia
Censorship concerns rise as Singapore online media required to obtain licenses
About 1,000 Singaporeans rallied Saturday to protest a new government policy that requires some news websites to obtain licenses and possibly remove offensive content. The policy that took effect this month has triggered criticism that authorities in this Southeast Asian city-state are trying to enforce online media censorship. Newspapers and…
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East Asia
Chinese villagers launch new dragon boat for week-long festival
Villagers have a trial run of their new dragon boat during a launching ceremony at the Chenhanhui Shipyard at Shangjiao Village in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, June 6, 2013. Chenhanhui Shipyard has been busy making new dragon boats and renovating old ones for the upcoming Dragon Boat…
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South East Asia
Myanmar’s Kachin activists mark 2nd anniversary of ethnic civil war
Activists wearing T-shirt with the flag of Kachin Independence Army (KIA), march during a ceremony to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the fighting between Myanmar government troops and KIA, in Yangon, Myanmar Sunday, June 9, 2013. The fighting began June 9, 2011 when government troops allegedly shelled a Kachin base…
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West Asia
Turkish PM accuses protesters of creating environment of terror
In a series of increasingly belligerent speeches to cheering supporters Sunday, Turkey’s prime minister demanded an end to the 10-day anti-government protests that have spread across the country, saying those who do not respect the government will pay. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his patience was running out with the protesters,…
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