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Central Asia
Major news in Mongol on May 21
Top news in <Mongol News>: Nisekh’s road to become highway with international standards news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 21
Top news in <CNTV>: Taiwan preparing to embrace more mainland tourists news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 21: Freshwater fish take cesium via feeds
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Tests show freshwater fish take in radioactive cesium via feeds news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
“Ring of Fire” Eclipse Seen Across Asia
A solar eclipse occurs as the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun as partially seen at sunrise Monday May 21, 2012 from coastal township of Gumaca, Quezon province, 187 kilometers (116 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. It was the first solar eclipse this year. A partial solar eclipse…
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East Asia
Ethnic Groups Show-Off Their Dresses
Performers present dresses of ethnic groups during a carnival activity in Liuzhou City, southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 18, 2012. A series of activities were held across the country to celebrate the second China National Tourism Day on May 19. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Childrean’s Priceless Smile
People hold umbrellas, with portraits of young survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that hit eastern Japan on March 11, 2011, during the Merry Smile Action held at Tokyo’s shopping district Harajuku, Saturday, May 19, 2012. It was a part of the Merry Project, a global art project staging ad-hoc…
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East Asia
Traditional Coming-Of-Age Ceremony
South Korean girls in traditional dresses drink tea during the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation of traditional “Gwan-Rye” at Sungkyunkwan in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 19, 2012. South Korean girls and boys in traditional dresses bow during the 40th Coming of Age Day Ceremony and re-presentation…
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South Asia
Heat Drives People Out Of Homes
Indians sleep in a shaded area outside their houses in Kolkata, India, Friday, May 18, 2012. Many Indians sleep outdoors to escape the heat trapped in their homes during the summer months. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Syria on May 18
Top news in <Syria Today>: Syrians forced to leave their country are seeking asylum in neighbouring countries news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in UAE on May 18
Top news in <Gulf News>: UAE’s aerospace dream will make jets cheaper to fly news@theasian.asia
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