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West Asia
Tunisia: US offers Tunisia aid in fight against terror
Major news of Gulf Times: US offers Tunisia aid in fight against terror US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta yesterday said Washington was ready to help Tunisia develop its capacities to combat Al Qaeda, and urged closer regional co-operation in fighting the terror network. “The US Department of Defence stands ready…
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South Asia
Poor Pakistanis Stand In Line For Food From The Rich
Pakistanis wait to receive a donated meal during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a restaurant in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The food is donated by wealthy local Muslims who give money to vendors to feed the poor during Islam’s holiest month. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Awesome Views Of Wanfenglin In China
Photo taken on July 31, 2012 shows a bird’s-eye view of Wanfenglin in Xingyi, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Wanfenglin, which literally means Forest of Ten Thousand Peaks, is a national geological park and also a tourism attraction in Xingyi City. <Xinhua/Liu Xu> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Iranian Muslims Going Through Ramadan
Iranian muslims have their iftar (breaking fast) during the fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Tehran, Iran, July 31, 2012. Muslims around the world refrain from eating and drinking and smoking from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Miseries Left By Torrential Rain In Northern China
Villager Liu Chunmei sheds tears as she sees her damaged houses after rainstorms in Qianyuejing Village of Linxian County, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 31, 2012. Torrential rains lashed Linxian county on July 26 and July 27, damaging roads and telecommunications facilities. Eight people have been confirmed dead and two…
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West Asia
Iraqi Exodus From Syrian Civil War
In a Wednesday, July 25, 2012 photo, Iraqi refugees from Syria arrive at the border crossing near the Iraqi town of Qaim, 200 miles (320 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq. Over 15,000 Iraqis have fled the Syrian civil war over the last two weeks. <AP/NEWSis news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Saudi Arabia: 4.8 million pilgrims perform Umrah
Major news of <Arab News>: 4.8 million pilgrims perform Umrah JEDDAH: About 4.8 million foreign pilgrims, from a total of six million, have performed Umrah this year, according to Haj Minister Bandar Hajar. He made this statement after inspecting services being extended to pilgrims by various government agencies in Makkah.…
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West Asia
Lebanon: Cabinet to resume discussion on election law next week
Major News in <The Daily Star>: Cabinet to resume discussion on election law next week The Cabinet agreed Tuesday to hold a third session next week to resume discussion of a draft electoral law based on a system of proportional representation after failing to reach agreement in two meetings. “The…
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East Asia
[Nigeria Report] Soccer, a vehicle to unite people in Nigeria
Nigeria is a heterogeneous country with about two hundred and fifty (250) ethnic nationalities and speaks about seven hundred and twenty languages (720) although Ibo, Hausa and Yoruba are the dominant three languages that are spoken in Nigeria. Religion wise, Nigeria has an equal Christian and Muslim population. Such complicated…
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East Asia
Cina Menyiksa Aktivis Dengan Alat Kejut Elektrik
HALO! SAYA MEIDYANA RAYANA MELAPORKAN UNTUK THE ASIAN. BERITA BERIKUT MERUPAKAN SALAH SATU BERITA DUNIA YANG DAPAT ANDA AKSES DI SITUS THE ASIAN. HA TAE-KYUNG, PERWAKILAN DARI PARTAI YANG SEDANG BERKUASA DI KOREA SELATAN, SAENURI, MENGUNGKAPKAN BAHWA KIM YOUNG-HWAN, TELAH DIBEBASKAN MINGGU LALU SETELAH DITAHAN SELAMA 114 HARI DI PUSAT…
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