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West Asia
Syrians stand near the body of a man tortured to death by gov’t forces
In this Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 file photo, Syrians stand near the body of a man, local residents say was an activist, and tortured to death by Syrian government forces in Idlib, northern Syria. A whole range of groups have accelerated a campaign to gather evidence of war crimes including…
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South Asia
Vehicles produced at M&M, a leading manufacturer of multi-utility cars in India
An employee works on a production line of Mahindra & Mahindra’s vehicle manufacturing plant at Chakan, near Pune, India, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. M&M is one of the market leaders in multi-utility vehicles in India and is among the top five tractor manufacturers in the world. <AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade>
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South Asia
Indian Catholic women pray for the health of Pope Benedict to resign on Feb. 28
Indian Catholic women pray during a special mass for the health of Pope Benedict XVI at a church in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. The pope will hold his last general audience on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI will resign on Feb. 28, and will continue to…
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East Asia
NK-Egyptian joint venture company Koryolink opens in Pyongyang
Photo taken on Feb. 25, 2013 shows the business hall of the Korean-Egyptian joint venture company Koryolink in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Foreigners living in DPRK can get access to the mobile Internet starting from Monday. <Xinhua/Du Baiyu>
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South East Asia
A pangolin rescued by Indonesian customs while being smuggled to Malaysia
An Indonesian official shows a pangolin confiscated from suspected smugglers during a news conference in Medan, north Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Indonesian Customs confiscated 128 live pangolins from a boat off Sumatra island as it was heading for Malaysia on Saturday. <AP Photo> An officer shows a rescued…
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West Asia
Syrian rebel soldiers sing a song at a cave amid gov’t offer to talk with them
Free Syrian Army fighters, sing revolutionary songs as they gather at one of their caves, in Jabal al-Zaweya, in Idlib Province, Syria, Monday Feb. 25, 2013. Syria is ready to hold talks with the armed opposition trying to topple President Bashar Assad, the country’s foreign minister said Monday, in the…
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East Asia
A vendor in Sanaa sells fabric made in China, largest trading partner of Yemen
A Yemeni vendor sells fabric made in China at his store in Sanaa, Yemen, on Feb. 25, 2013. According the Chinese Embassy in Sanaa, China has become the largest trading partner of Yemen, with bilateral trade reaching a historical high of 5.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2012, increasing about 31%…
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South Asia
Indian children attend a candle vigil for victims of twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad
Indian children walk during a candlelight vigil to pay respects to the victims of Thursday’s twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Indian police are investigating whether the Indian Mujahideen, a shadowy Islamic militant group thought to have links with militants in neighboring Pakistan was responsible for…
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West Asia
An Afghani boy sells bootleg movies on a road in Jalalabad
An Afghani boy, Ahmad Shah, 7, displays bootleg movies for sale along a road side in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Monday, Feb 25, 2013. Fawad Mohammadi, the young Afghan star of “Buzkashi Boys,” the Oscar-nominated movie that didn’t win in the live action short film category, was discovered by director Sam French…
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The Future of “European Isalm”
The recent incident in the city of Toulouse, southern France, raised repeated questions about the impact of the presence of Islam and Muslims not only on France but also on the entire old continent. This identification of the image of the True religion with its heavenly signs and sublime values…
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