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East Asia
NK To Conduct Agricultural Reform To Boost Production
In this Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 photo, a North Korean woman rides a bicycle at Migok Cooperative Farm in Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The signs read “To fight for harvesting,” left, and “To perform patriotism led by Kim Jong Il.” In this photo taken on Sunday, Sept. 23,…
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East Asia
China-ASEAN Expo Opens In Nanning, China
Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2012 shows the elephant-shaped crafts exhibited during the 9th China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. <Xinhua/Lu Bo’an> Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2012 shows the owl-shaped crafts exhibited during the 9th China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of south China’s…
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South Asia
Sri Lankan Muslims Rally Against Movie Defaming Islam
Muslims shout slogans during a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Thousands of Sri Lankan Muslims protested against the American-produced film “Innocence of Muslims” that ridicules Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. Sri Lankan Muslims shouts slogans during a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Colombo,…
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South East Asia
Vietnamese PM Talks With Cambodian King In Hanoi
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (R) talks with visiting Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 24, 2012. Norodom Sihamoni arrived in Vietnam on Monday for a three-day state visit. <Xinhua/VNA> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Canadian-Chinese Couple Marry In Traditional Chinese Wedding Ceremony
Canadian bridegroom Jamie Wilt rides a horse during his traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China’s Fujian Province, Sept. 23, 2012. With the bridal sedan chairs, horses and lion dances, Jamie Wilt and Gong Yu’s Chinese wedding ceremony was held in Fuzhou on Sunday, which attracted many…
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East Asia
Anti-Japan Protest Erupts In Front Of Japanese Embassy In Seoul
Police officers spray fire extinguisher as anti-Japan protesters burn a Japanese rising sun flag and placards during a rally criticizing the Japanese government’s recent claim over the disputed islets called Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan, and demanding an official apology and compensation for South Korean wartime sex…
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East Asia
75 Taiwanese Fishing Boats Sail To Disputed Islands
A fisherfolk waits to leave for China’s Diaoyu Islands at a port in Yilan, southeast China’s Taiwan, Sept. 24, 2012. A total of 75 fishing boats from Taiwan sailed to the Diaoyu Islands on Monday afternoon from the port in Yilan. The boats will sail around the Diaoyu Islands in…
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South Asia
Afghan People Stand Up Against Widespread Violence Toward Women
Afghanistani people attend a protest against violence towards women in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. Reports released by Afghanistani human rights organizations described the violence towards women was widespread in Afghanistan. Afghanistani women attend a protest against violence towards women in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. <Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
China Cultivates Future Leaders At Leadership Academy In Shanghai
Trainees receive a lecture on the Chinese Communist Party at China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong (CELAP) in Shanghai, China, Monday Sept. 24, 2012. CELAP is the academy for training party and government officials which is funded by the central government and supervised by Organization Department of the Communist Party of…
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South East Asia
Filipino Muslims Denounce Anti-Islam U.S. Movie In Manila
Filipino Muslims raise their fists as they shout slogans during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines on Monday Sept. 24, 2012. Some Filipino Muslim groups are filing a petition to the Philippine Supreme Court urging the government to ban the screening of controversial film ?Innocence of Muslims?…
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