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South Asia
Pakistani people evacuate building as strong earthquake hits Iran
People evacuate buildings and gather on road as tremor of an earthquake was felt in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. A major earthquake described as the strongest to hit Iran in more than half a century flatted homes and offices Tuesday near Iran’s border with Pakistan, killing at least…
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West Asia
Yemenis in prison uniforms demand release of Guantanamo prisoners
Yemeni protesters dressed in prison uniforms and in handcuffs attend a rally in front of the U.S embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 16, 2013, demanding the release of prisoners held in Guantanamo prison. Around 90 Yemeni nationals are currently held in the Guantanamo prison, making up the largest part…
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West Asia
Israeli protestors hold Palestinian flags for return of Palestinian refugees
Arab Israeli protestors hold Palestinian flags as they march for the right of return for Palestinian refugees who fled their homes or were expelled during the 1948 war that followed the creation of the state of Israel, near the Arab-Israeli town of Umm al-Fahm on April 16, 2013. <Xinhua/Muammar Awad>
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West Asia
Sherif Adel: Comics aren’t for kids only
Egyptians are known for their sense of humor, who laughs at almost anything. In many times, this humor is considered a weapon with its own mechanism. That’s what comics and caricature artists do, they put their own ideas and beliefs and ideals into these little dialogue boxes with its unique…
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East Asia
Selling poultry banned in Beijing for fear of widespread bird flu
In this Saturday, April 13, 2013 photo, journalists film a seven-year-old girl, being treated for the H7N9 virus, through a television screen during a news conference at the Ditan Hospital in Beijing. A new case of bird flu in China’s capital, a 4-year-old boy who displayed no symptoms, is adding…
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East Asia
Japan’s excess liquidity worries neighbors
Editor’s note: Japan ushered in a new era of economic policy with new governor of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda at the helm, while Asian neighbors looked on warily. Kuroda came up with plans to unleash a torrent of liquidity designed to wash away decades of Japan’s economic underperformance.…
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West Asia
Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki speaks at election campaign
Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, is surrounded by his political bloc as he makes a speech during his campaign in Basra, Iraq’s second-largest city, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April 15, 2013. Al-Maliki resumed his election campaign after the early voting for security forces in…
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South Asia
Kuwait’s Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets Palestinian President
Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (R) meet with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Kuwait Ctiy, capital of Kuwait, on April 15, 2013. <Xinhua/Pool>
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West Asia
Afghan Taliban militants lay down arms to join peace process
Taliban fighters attend a surrender ceremony in Kunar Province in eastern Afghanistan on April 15, 2013. A total of eight armed Taliban militants laid down their arms and joined the government-backed peace process in Kunar province on Monday. <Xinhua/Amran>
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South Asia
Hindu devotees throw vermilion powder to celebrate Nepali New Year
Nepalese devotees throw vermilion powder on each other during the Sindur Jatra festival in Thimi, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, April 15, 2013. Sindur Jatra, or Vermilion Powder Festival, was held in Thimi, rural area of capital Kathmandu to celebrate the Nepali New Year on Monday. Nepalese devotees carry…
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