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West Asia
US Secretary of State Kerry meets Omani Sultan to discuss Syria plan
Secretary of State John Kerry headed back to the Middle East on Monday to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad’s regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia. Kerry will first have discussions with…
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West Asia
Attacks between Sunni and Shiite kills more than 100 Iraqi people
New attacks in Iraq killed 13 people and wounded dozens on Tuesday, officials said, after a bloody day that claimed more than 100 lives across the country. The latest spiral of violence, which targeted both Sunni and Shiite communities, has increased fears that Iraq is sliding back to the brink…
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West Asia
8 candidates determined for June 14 Iranian presidential election
Iran’s election overseers removed potential wild-card candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers. Their exclusion from the June 14 presidential ballot gives establishment-friendly candidates a clear path to succeed Ahmadinejad, who has lost…
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South East Asia
Indonesian workers stage rally for victims dead in mine collapse
Photo taken on May 21, 2013 shows an Indonesian worker wearing glasses during a rally in front of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Jakarta, Indonesia. The number of casualties in underground mine collapse at Big Gossan mine of Freeport McMorant Coppert and Gold Inc rose to 21…
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East Asia
12th IAAF World Challenge Athletics held in Beijing
Kellie Wells (2nd R) of the United States competes during women’s 100m hurdles at the IAAF World Challenge Athletics in Beijing, capital of China, May 21, 2013. Wells won the gold medal with 12.87 seconds. Aries Merritt (R) of the United States competes during men’s 200m at the IAAF World…
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East Asia
Korean protesters denounce Japanese leaders’ denial of wartime atrocities
Japanese wartime flags are reflected in a protester’s sunglasses during a rally against Japan in front of the Japanese ambassador’s residence in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The protesters denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s previous pledges to revise Japan’s past apologies for wartime atrocities and Hashimoto for…
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South East Asia
Cambodia’s opposition demands reforms ahead of July election
Kem Sokha (1st L Front), vice-president of Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the kingdom’s main opposition party, attends a protest rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, May 20, 2013. CNRP held a peaceful protest on Monday to demand election reforms ahead of a general election in July. <Xinhua/Li Hong> Cambodia’s main…
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South Asia
Afghan President Karzai receives honorary degree at Indian university
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, is greeted by his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee after he received an honorary degree at the Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, India, Monday, May 20, 2013. Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border…
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West Asia
200 orphan couples attend group wedding organized by Yemeni gov’t
Grooms in traditional wedding dresses hold their swords during a group wedding ceremony in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 20, 2013. A total of 200 couples attend a group wedding organized by the Yemeni government, all of whom are orphans growing up in government-run centers. <Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed>
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West Asia
Lebanese mourners carry Hezbollah fighter’s coffin at funeral
Lebanese mourners carry the coffin of Hezbollah fighter Hassan Faisal Shuker, 18, who was killed in a battle against Syrian rebels in the Syrian town of Qusair, during his funeral procession in his hometown of Nabi Sheet in the eastern Bekaa valley, Lebanon, Monday May 20, 2013. Fierce street fighting…
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