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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Nepla Mencari Kontraktor PLTA di Korea
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai kerjasama energi Nepal dan Korea. Kedutaan Besar Nepal pekan lalu mengundang sekelompok ahli Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Air ke Seoul, dalam upaya untuk menemukan pengembang di Korea untuk memenuhi kekurangan daya di Nepal. “Fokus kami adalah tenaga air,” kata Kul Man…
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South Asia
Two Pakistani Girls Shot By Taliban Gunman With Malala Ready To Go Back To School
In this Wedndesday, Nov. 14, 2012 photo, Shazia Ramazan, 13, holds her hand where a bullet went through at her home in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan. Shazia was wounded by the same Taliban gunman, who shot Malala Yousufzai and 16-year-old Kainat Riaz Oct 8, 2012 on their way coming back…
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East Asia
Rally Against NK Held In Seoul On Eve Of NK Attack Anniversary On Yeonpyeong Island
A South Korean veteran stands in front of portraits of marines who were killed in North Korea’s attack on Yeonpyeong island, during a rally against North Korea on the eve of the second anniversary of the North’s artillery shelling of the island, in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012.…
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East Asia
New Chinese Leadership Kicks Off Action For Comprehensive National Reform
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (C), also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presides over a conference on national comprehensive reform pilot areas in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 21, 2012. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang, also…
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West Asia
Egyptian President Replaces Prosecutor General To Cement His Grip On Power
A handout picture released by the Egyptian presidency on Nov. 22, 2012, shows Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (R) meeting with the newly appointed Prosecutor General Talaat Ibrahim at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. Morsi also on Thursday fired the country’s top prosecutor Abdel-Maguid Mahmoud by decreeing with immediate effect…
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AJA issues statement on Hamas-Israeli fire-fight
Israel and Hamas, the militant group of Palestine, announced the ceasefire on Nov. 22th after 8 days of fighting which left more than 150 victims. However, the cause of tension is still alive. Several journalists were killed by targeted strikes during the fire-fight. The Asia Journalist Association (AJA) issues statement with…
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West Asia
A noted Arab newspaper reports meeting between Korean and Arab poets in Seoul
In the Arabic Press on 20th. Nov., Sheikh Mohammed Al Abdallah Al Sabah, minister of information in Kuwait, values the step that AJA association for information and literature, made by releasing an Arabic version of their website the AsiaN. Ane the Arabic Press, a noted newspaper in Kuwait, carried a…
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West Asia
Lebanon Marks 69th Independence Day
Lebanese Army soldiers march in a military parade to mark the 69th anniversary of Lebanon’s independence from France in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday Nov. 22, 2012. Lebanon gained independence from France in 1943. Lebanese police women march during a military parade to mark the 69th anniversary of Lebanon’s independence from…
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South Asia
Indians Protest Against Arrest Of Innocent Muslim Youths In New Delhi
Indians hold placards and participate in a protest march in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The march was held to protest alleged arrests of innocent youths, mostly Muslims, in the name of counter terrorism operations by security agencies. An Indian man carries a young Muslim girl as she…
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East Asia
National Cooking Contest Held At A Noodle Restaurant In Pyongyang, North Korea
Waitresses representing different restaurants prepare for a cooking competition in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Cooks and servers from around the country took part in the three-day cooking competition held at a noodle restaurant in Pyongyang. Two North Korean women cut and slice carrots during a cooking…
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