• South Asia

    Hindu Devotees Celebrate Dussehra Festival In Allahabad, India

    An Indian child reacts as she buys pumpkins to be painted with demon faces during the Durga Puja festival in Chennai, India, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. Devotees believe that smashing pumpkins painted with demon faces drive away evil spirits. <AP Photo/Arun Sankar K> Artists enact a fight from the epic…

    Read More »
  • East Asia

    Olympian promotes Special Olympics

    Olympic figure skating gold medalist Kim Yu-na signs autographs for fans at an event, held in downtown Seoul Sunday, to wish for a successful 2013 PyeongChang Special Olympics with 100 days remaining before the meet opens in eastern Gangwon Province from Jan. 29 through Feb. 5, 2013. <Yonhap>

    Read More »
  • East Asia

    More dynamic ‘Phantom’ comes to Korea in December

    The Phantom behind the mask once again returns to Korea in December. In this 25th anniversary international touring production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” Brad Little plays the Phantom, Claire Lyon, Christine, and Anthony Downing, her fiance Raoul. The three actors visited Korea last week to meet their fans…

    Read More »
  • South East Asia

    [Indonesia Report] Banda’s Islands offer heavenly beauty for tourists

    Dolphins appeared on the side of the ship, seem like they were welcoming tourists, when the ship was approaching Banda Island, Moluccas, in Indonesia. Kompas.com on its article about Banda Island described the beauty of the Volcanoes seen from distance with ten of islands around Banda Island like that and said that…

    Read More »
  • East Asia

    Beware of silent illness in liver

    There is a saying in Korea that if a body is worth 1,000 won, then the liver comprises 900 won of that. Many people know that liver is important, but few people treat it as such. The liver is called the “silent organ,” as there are no symptoms even if…

    Read More »
  • South Asia

    Indian Children Dance To Celebrate Navratri, Festival Of Nine Nights

    In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, Indian children perform the Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, during Navratri celebrations in Ahmadabad, India. Navratri, the festival of nine nights, began Tuesday. In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, Indians dance the Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, during…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    Ceremony Held At FAO Headquarters In Rome To Celebrate World Food Day

    (L to R) Jose Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Kanayo Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Program, attend the World Food Day FAO headquarters ceremony in Rome, Italy, Oct. 16,…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    Children Of Palestinian Blind School Sing A Song In School Festival

    Palestinian blind children perform a song in a festival organized by Al Nour School in Gaza city on Oct. 15, 2012. Al Nour School was the first and only school established by the United Nations 50 years ago in Gaza strip to work with children from 5 to 16 years…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    Cambodians Compete In Water Baffalo Race To Mark Festival For Dead

    Cambodians ride water buffalos during a race at Preah Vihear Sour pagoda on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in Kandal province some 35 kilometers (22 miles) northeast of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The residents of this village on Monday held the annual water buffalo race to mark the end of the traditional…

    Read More »
  • Culture

    Hangeul riding high on hallyu

    Various activities planned to mark creation of Korean alphabet Hangeul, or the Korean alphabet, is considered one of the most treasured cultural creations of the country. Recently it has been a popular cultural source. One of the most popular K-dramas last year was “Deep-rooted True,” about the development of the…

    Read More »