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East Asia
350 climbers including handless Nepali reach atop Mt. Everest, 4 dead
Kathmandu – Nearly 350 climbers reached atop Mt. Everest by May 20 this year. A total of 94 climbers, including Sudarshan Gautam, a handless (not having both hands) Nepali, reached atop Mount Everest on Monday, thanks to the favourable climate. Out of 94 climbers who conquered the summit, 43 are from…
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West Asia
Israeli activists call for release of conscientious objector
Left wing activists hold signs during a protest calling for the release of Israeli conscientious objector Natan Blanc from military prison, in front of the ministry of defense office in Tel Aviv, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The Israeli military has jailed Blanc for six months because of his opposition to…
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West Asia
Attacks between Sunni and Shiite kills more than 100 Iraqi people
New attacks in Iraq killed 13 people and wounded dozens on Tuesday, officials said, after a bloody day that claimed more than 100 lives across the country. The latest spiral of violence, which targeted both Sunni and Shiite communities, has increased fears that Iraq is sliding back to the brink…
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South East Asia
Indonesian workers stage rally for victims dead in mine collapse
Photo taken on May 21, 2013 shows an Indonesian worker wearing glasses during a rally in front of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Jakarta, Indonesia. The number of casualties in underground mine collapse at Big Gossan mine of Freeport McMorant Coppert and Gold Inc rose to 21…
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East Asia
Korean protesters denounce Japanese leaders’ denial of wartime atrocities
Japanese wartime flags are reflected in a protester’s sunglasses during a rally against Japan in front of the Japanese ambassador’s residence in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The protesters denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s previous pledges to revise Japan’s past apologies for wartime atrocities and Hashimoto for…
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Society
Massive tornado rips through suburban Oklahoma City, kills 24
Rescue workers neared the end of the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and extraordinarily…
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[Canada Report] Canadian veterans of Korean War make commemorative visit
Below is a round-up of recent news from Canada concerning Canada and Asia-Pacific relations. Canadian veterans of the Korean War make commemorative visit Often dubbed “the Forgotten War,” the Korean War remains a largely under-recognized topic in Canada. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. While an…
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Politics
Asia-Pacific leaders warn of water conflict threat
Fierce competition for water could trigger conflict unless nations cooperate to share the diminishing resource, leaders from Asia-Pacific nations warned on May 20 at a regional water security forum. From Central to Southeast Asia, regional efforts to secure water have sparked tensions between neighbors reliant on rivers to sustain booming…
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South Asia
Afghan President Karzai receives honorary degree at Indian university
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, is greeted by his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee after he received an honorary degree at the Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, India, Monday, May 20, 2013. Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border…
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West Asia
Lebanese mourners carry Hezbollah fighter’s coffin at funeral
Lebanese mourners carry the coffin of Hezbollah fighter Hassan Faisal Shuker, 18, who was killed in a battle against Syrian rebels in the Syrian town of Qusair, during his funeral procession in his hometown of Nabi Sheet in the eastern Bekaa valley, Lebanon, Monday May 20, 2013. Fierce street fighting…
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