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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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East Asia
“Trust, verification, and engaging storytelling remain”
New media may change the way we deliver content and the need for engagement of the audience, but trust, verification, and engaging storytelling are here to stay. ‘Arirang-KF Global Media Forum: Bridging the Divide’ co-hosted by Arirang TV and the Korea Foundation on Feb. 21-24, brought media people together to discuss the…
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South Asia
Pakistani rangers operate to stop rampage by criminal gangs in Karachi
Pakistani rangers take part in an operation against criminal gangs in a troubled area in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Feb. 24, 2013. At least five people were killed and many others were injured in different firing and violence incidents in Karachi on Sunday, local media reported. A…
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West Asia
Palestinians clash with Israeli troops in protest against death of a prisoner in jail
Palestinians throw stones during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Hebron, following the death of Arafat Jaradat, a Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli jail, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. The death of a 30-year-old Palestinian after interrogation by Israel’s Shin Bet security service stokes new West…
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West Asia
Egyptian protesters denounce Morsi for having led the country into turmoil
In this Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 file photo, Egyptian Ultras, hard-core soccer fans, chant anti-president Mohammed Morsi slogans while attending a rally in front of the provincial government headquarters, unseen, in Port Said, Egypt. Egypt’s streets have turned into a daily forum for airing a range of social discontents from…
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South Asia
People mourn their relatives killed by police during a labor strike near Dhaka
Family members of victims mourn their relatives killed by police during clashes in Manikganj district, some 63 km northwest of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, on Feb. 24, 2013. At least five people were shot dead and over 50 others injured in Manikganj district Sunday when anti-riot police clashed with demonstrators during…
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East Asia
Oil indicator adjusted in accrodance with price hike at a gas staion in Anhui, China
A staff member adjusts an oil price indicator at a gas station in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province, on Feb. 25, 2013. The benchmark retail price of gasoline will be lifted by 0.22 yuan per liter and diesel by 0.25 yuan per liter, the National Development and Reform…
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