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South Asia
Hindu devotees celebrate Ganga Dussehra, worship of River Ganges
An Indian Hindu devotee offers prayers at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna the mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Hindus across the country are celebrating Ganga Dussehra, devoted to the worship of the River Ganges. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Rajesh Kumar Singh> Hindu devotees take holy dips…
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South Asia
Bomb blast hits funeral gathering in Pakistan killing over 20
At least 29 people including a member of provincial assembly were killed and 57 others injured in a bomb blast that targeted a funeral gathering in Pakistan’s northwestern district of Mardan on Tuesday, local media and officials said. According to regional police chief Jaffar Khan, the incident took place when…
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South Asia
US-Taliban to hold talks on ending Afghan war
The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country’s security to the Afghan army and police. The Taliban met a key U.S. demand…
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East Asia
G8 leaders call for coalition government in Syria
President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders took a united stance Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement to forge a “united, inclusive and democratic” government – but couldn’t agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go. Their declaration at the end of…
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West Asia
Turkish protesters stand still and silent at Taksim Square
Turkey’s prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government’s crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to increase the police’s powers to deal with the unrest. Meanwhile, more than 90 people were detained in police raids linked to the protests. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s defiant stance appeared aimed at…
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South East Asia
98,000 Filipinos displaced by flash floods
Local rescue units participate in a flood drill in Quezon City, the Philippines, June 18, 2013. Flash floods brought about by tropical depression displaced nearly 98,000 people in Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Rouelle Umali>
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West Asia
ADIPEC Awards to recognize female empowerment in gas and oil sector
Young ADIPEC Engineer Category Seeks to Groom Future Leaders and Innovators Regional Jury Panel Includes Two Experts from Kuwait’s Oil and Gas Industry The Abu Dhabi Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) Awards, which recognise and reward excellence within individual projects and departments of gas and oil companies in the MENA…
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South East Asia
Floods wreaks havoc in western Nepal and northern India
Kathmandu- Incessant monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in western Nepal. Dozens of people were killed in the floods and mudslides triggered by the heavy rain. About 60 houses, including 11 government offices and a hospital of Darchula district headquarters were swept away by the swollen Mahakali river that flows down…
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East Asia
N. Korea: player in the Gwangju Democratic Uprising?
Korean history as seen in South Korea is deeply contentious. It is not incidental that many school textbooks prefer to stop their narrative around 1960, quietly assuming that what happened after is too controversial for anything resembling an impartial judgment to emerge. Most of the prominent historical events and figures…
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West Asia
Turkish labor groups strike to support protesters
Turkish labor groups fanned a wave of defiance against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s authority, leading rallies and a one-day strike to support activists whose two-week standoff with the government has shaken the country’s secular democracy. Riot police again deployed in Turkey’s two main cities, and authorities kept up their…
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