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South Asia
Pakistani Christian youths protest against demolition of slum
Pakistani Christian youths lie in the middle of a main street, cutting the traffic, protesting a decision by the Capital Development Authority to destroy a slum they are living in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Slums which are built on illegal lands have neither running water or sewage disposal.…
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West Asia
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake kills 37 people in southern Iran
An Iranian man reacts as he sits among ruins of a building after an earthquake struck southern Iran, in the city of Shonbeh, Iran, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed at least 37 and injured hundreds more in a sparsely populated area in southern Iran on Tuesday,…
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West Asia
10th anniversary of toppling of Saddam Hussein statue in Baghdad
In this Friday, March 8, 2013 photo, the empty pillar, right, where the statue of former dictator Saddam Hussein sat, was pulled down by U.S. forces in 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Ten years ago, a statue fell in Paradise Square. Joyful Iraqis helped by a U.S. Army tank retriever pulled…
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West Asia
Five dead in Muslim-Coptic Christian clashes near Cairo
Egyptians chant slogans during a protest in front of the Coptic cathedral to condemn Saturday’s sectarian clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Four Christians, along with a Muslim, were killed in clashes on Saturday in a town north of Cairo. Coptic Christians make up about 10 percent of…
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Society
World reacts to passing of Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died on of a stroke at the age of 87. Politicians and celebrities across the world have expressed condolences as they react to the death of the “Iron Lady” by spotlighting different parts of her global legacy. Here are some reactions: UK Prime Minister…
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South East Asia
Indonesian police rescue Rohingya migrants who fled Myanmar
Rohingya migrants sit on the boat at a port in Aceh, after their boat was rescued off Aceh, Indonesia, Monday, April 8, 2013. Indonesian police say they have rescued the 76 hungry, dehydrated Rohingya asylum seekers who fled Myanmar in a rickety boat hobbled by a storm. <AP Photo/Heri Juanda>
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West Asia
Turkish demonstrators break into courthouse to support political prisoners
Thousands of Turks clash with security as they try to break through barricades mounted around the prison and courthouse complex in Silivri, on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 8, 2013. Riot police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse in…
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East Asia
A FAO official addresses a Chinese workshop on Forests in Istanbul
Eva Muller, official for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, addresses a Chinese workshop on the sidelines of the UN Forum on Forests in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 8, 2013. A Chinese workshop on the sidelines of the UN Forum on Forests was held on Monday, discussing China’s practices…
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East Asia
Paper submission for Indonesian students conference extended
Conference of Indonesia Student in Korea 2013 – Extension of Paper Submission Deadline to April 28 Around 500 Indonesian students currently studying in the country of ginseng, South Korea. Despite living away from the homeland, the sense of togetherness and nationalism inspire them to actively participate in the Indonesian Students…
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New media: Catalyst for creating new opportunities
Bangladesh keeps up the global pace of prevalent ‘new media’ The use of new media tools in trade and investments has added a new dimension altogether. The new media, of course thanks to technology, has now been an everyday sidekick to business development strategies. The websites of business, commercial, financial, services…
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