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West Asia
Afghanistan : Afghan father shoots daughters in ‘honour’ killing
Major News of <The Telegraph> : Afghan father shoots daughters in ‘honour’ killing An Afghan father killed his two teenage daughters when they returned home four days after running away with NATO interpreter, police said. The man, who shot the girls, has been detained on murder charges in Nad Ali…
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Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan : Controversial Song Banned In Osh For ‘Inciting Ethnic Hatred’
Major News of <Radip Free Europe> : Controversial Song Banned In Osh For ‘Inciting Ethnic Hatred’ More than 400 people were killed in ethnic clashes between Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in Osh two years ago. OSH, Kyrgyzstan – The regional court in Kyrgyzstan’s southern province of Osh has banned a controversial…
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East Asia
Bird’s Eye Views Of Latest Pyongyang
Photo taken on July 26, 2012 shows the city view of Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). <Xinhua/Zeng Tao> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Caspian Sea, Summer Place For Iranians
People pose for photo at the beach in Izadshahr city, northern Iran, July 26, 2012. Many of people go to the Caspian sea beach to enjoy their summer holiday in Iran. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Thousands Performers Play Chinese Lute For World Record
Performers play the Chinese lute together under the guidance of a conductor in Liaoyuan City, northeast China’s Jilin Province, July 26, 2012. Altogether 2,012 performers on Thursday played the Chinese lute together, setting a World Guinness Record, in northeast China’s Jilin province. The group, including 1,800 primary students and 212…
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East Asia
‘Who’ll Stop The Rain?’
Citizens sit outside a flooded shop in Tianjin, north China, July 26, 2012. A downpour battered Tianjin on Thursday, flooding many downtown streets and vehicles. <Xinhua/Yue Yuewei> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Laos : EU to fund climate change adaptation efforts in Laos
Major News of <Vientiane Times> : EU to fund climate change adaptation efforts in Laos The European Union has made 5 million euros available to finance climate change projects initiated by civil society organisations, public sector operators, local authorities and international organisations with expertise in the field. The funding is being…
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South Asia
Pakistaner Sindh a ajana rooge moyur er mrityu
Nomoskar,ami Sudhanya Ghosh,Asia Journalist Association,AJA. Bharater rajasthan morubhumir simante abosthito pakistaner thar morubhumite ek ojana roge akranto hoye besh kichu moyur-r mrityu hoyeche. goto paanch dine chollisti moyur-r mrityu ebong dine panch theke dosh ti moyur-r mrityu hochche bole sthanio bashinda o NGO guli theke khobor pawa gache. Mrityur sonkhha…
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South East Asia
Malaysia : Housing, health the main issues 2013
Major News of <New Straits Times> : Housing, health the main issues 2013 More than 1,900 suggestions and wishes have been submitted to him since he invited Malaysians to provide feedback via his blog www.1malaysia.com.my a week ago. The link, under the topic “Budget 2013: I Want Your Views”, went live…
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East Asia
Flags Of Two Koreas Confuse Olympic Organizers
This mobile phone photo provided by James Crossan, shows a mistakenly displayed South Korean flag on a jumbo screen instead of North Korea’s, before a women’s soccer match which prompted the North Koreans to refuse to take the field for nearly an hour on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Glasgow,…
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