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South Asia
Suicide attack targeted Pakistani religious seminary kills over 28
At least 28 people were killed and over 60 others were injured in a suicide attack that targeted a religious seminary in Pakistan’s southwestern provincial capital of Quetta on Sunday night, said police official. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mir Zubair Mehmood told to the media that a total of…
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South Asia
Indians mourn victims of helicopter crash in rescue of people from flood
People gather to pay respect to Wing Cmdr. of Indian Air Force (IAF) Darryl Castelino, a victim of a helicopter that crashed during a rescue mission in flood-ravaged northern India, during his funeral procession in Mumbai, India, Sunday, June 30, 2013. The air force helicopter hit the side of a…
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West Asia
Thousands of Egyptians pour out onto streets for anti-Morsi demonstration
Hundreds of thousands thronged the streets of Cairo and cities around the country Sunday and marched on the presidential palace, filling a broad avenue for blocks, in an attempt to force out the Islamist president with the most massive protests Egypt has seen in 2 years of turmoil. In a…
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West Asia
A tanker blast in Kazakhstan damages 20 buildings and 10 vehicles
A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire after a road accident in downtown Almaty, on Thursday, June 27, 2013. A multi-story apartment building caught fire in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan after a road accident, on Thursday, June 27. According to witnesses, the fire is a result of a petrol…
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South East Asia
Filipino protesters condemn ADB for alleged support of coal plants
Filipino protesters wear masks as they hold a rally outside the Asian Development Bank headquarters, east of Manila, Philippines on Thursday June 27, 2013. The group condemned ADB for it’s alleged support of coal plants as it holds the 8th Asia Clean Energy Forum. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Aaron Favila>
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East Asia
Kaesong with other 19 historic sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage
The 37th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee came to an end successfully on Thursday after 11 days in action. Addressing the closing ceremony held in the tourism city of Siem Reap province on Thursday night, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, chairman of the session, expressed the country’s…
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Politics
South Africans participate rally to pray for Nelson Mandela’s recovery
People hold a photo of South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela during a rally in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 27, 2013. Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s health has improved but he remains in a critical condition, the Presidency said on Thursday. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Li Qihua> Ruling party supporters, sing as…
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West Asia
Egyptian anti-Morsi protesters flash red cards saying “Leave” at Tahrir Square
Egyptian protesters flash red cards with Arabic that reads “Leave” and shout slogans against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi as they watch his speech at Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, June 26, 2013. In abstract terms, protests planned for Sunday, June 30 aiming to…
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South Asia
Iranian police burn seized narcotics on International Day against Drug Abuse
A worker spills fuel on drugs during a drug destruction ceremony in Vientiane, Laos, June 26, 2013. More than 2,500 kilograms of drugs were burnt during a drug destruction ceremony held in Vientiane on Wednesday. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Liu Ailun> Two Iranian policemen stand in front of a pile of seized narcotics set…
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South East Asia
Thailand’s graphic smoking warnings face backlash from manufacturer
The warning signs are printed on the cigarette packets on sale in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Tobacco giant Philip Morris and more than 1,400 Thai retailers will sue Thailand’s health ministry over a rule that would nearly cover cigarette packets with smoking warnings, a tobacco trade representative said…
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