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West Asia
Jordanian PM and his Hungarian counterpart agree to boost bilateral trade in Amman
Visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) speaks during a press conference with his Jordanian counterpart Abdullah Ensour in Amman, Jordan, March, 18, 2013. Jordan and Hungary voiced keenness on Monday to boost bilateral trade and explore joint investments opportunities, the state-run Petra news agency reported. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh>
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West Asia
Netanyahu and Israeli new cabinet ministers get together for group photo
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seated, and President Shimon Peres, left, talk to the new cabinet ministers after posing for a group photo in Jerusalem Monday, March 18, 2013. <AP Photo/Ronen Zvulun, Pool>
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South Asia
Egyptian President visits his Pakistani counterpart for talks on bilateral matters
Photo released by Pakistan’s Press Information Department (PID) on March 18, 2013, shows Egyptian President Dr. Mohamed Morsy (L) talking with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. Egyptian President Dr. Mohamed Morsy arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a day-long state visit for talks on bilateral…
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East Asia
People mourn death of former head of Huaxi Village, one of the richest provinces in China
The file photo taken on Oct. 30, 2008 shows Wu Renbao (2nd L), the retired Communist Party of China (CPC) chief of Huaxi Village, talking with local villagers about rice output in Huaxi Village, east China’s Jiangsu Province. Wu, 85, deceased on Monday at his home in the village, which…
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East Asia
Abe vows to win in the coming election during the ruling LDP’s annual meeting
Japan’s Prime Minister and leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shinzo Abe addresses LDP’s annual meeting in Tokyo, Japan, March 17, 2013. Shinzo Abe vowed Sunday that his party would strive to win election of the Diet’s upper house in summer so as to put an end to…
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South East Asia
President of Myanmar talks with Australian PM in Canberra
President of Myanmar Thein Sein, left, meets with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Monday, March 18, 2013. Thein is on a three day visit to Australia. <AP Photo/Alan Porritt, Pool>
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East Asia
Liu Yandong congratulates 110th founding anniversary of Beijing Normal University
In this file photo taken in January, 2006, Wang Yang (C) talks with locals during a research in Pengshui County of southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. <Xinhua> In this file photo taken on July 21, 2011, Li Jianguo (R, Front) meets with locals during a visit to Nagqu, southwest China’s Tibet…
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South Asia
Leaders of Janata Dal wave hands to their supporters during a rally in New Delhi
Supporters of Janata Dal (United) attend a rally in New Delhi, India, March 17, 2013. President of Janata Dal (United) Sharad Yadav (3rd L) and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (4th L) pose for photos during a rally in New Delhi, India, March 17, 2013. <Xinhua/Partha Sarkar>
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South East Asia
Hun Sen and other Cambodian leaders attend closing ceremony of the party congress
Cambodian Prime Minister and Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) Vice President Hun Sen (R, Front), CPP President Chea Sim (C, Front) and the party’s Honorary President Heng Samrin (L, Front) attend the closing ceremony of the party congress in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on March 17, 2013. The ruling Cambodian People’s Party…
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East Asia
NK leader Kim Jong-un watch firing drill conducted by detachment in Jangjae Islet
The undated photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 14, 2013 shows Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), watching a live shell firing drill at the southwest sector of the front line. Kim Jong Un watched and guided the drill…
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