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South Asia
Pakistani President administers the oath to Khoso during his sworn-in ceremony as interim PM
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (C) administers the oath to Pakistan’s interim Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (L, front) during the sworn-in ceremony in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, March 25, 2013. Khoso was sworn in on Monday, local media reported. <Xinhua/NEWSis/PID>
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West Asia
An Iranian woman remembers a soldier killed in Iran-Iraq war at cemetery in Mashhad
A grave of a soldier who was killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, is seen at the Behesht-e Reza cemetery in Mashhad city, northeastern Iran, March 25, 2013. Iranians visited the cemetery to commemorate soldiers who were killed during the Iran-Iraq war, during the Iranian New Year holidays. A woman…
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West Asia
Morsi’s supporters clash with opponents protesting the arrest of five activists in Cairo
FILE – In this Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s supporters, background, clash with opponents, foreground, outside the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt’s Islamist president makes good on vows of action against opponents, as the top prosecutor issues arrest warrants against five prominent activists and…
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East Asia
Tibetan children in exiles protest against China in Dharmsala, India
Exiled Tibetans wearing masks of leaders of BRICS nations stage a mock presentation in Dharamsala, India, Monday, March 25, 2013 as they urge the leaders to discuss the Tibetan issue at the BRICS summit beginning March 26 in Durban. The masks, from left, represent Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President…
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East Asia
People remember 46 sailors killed when South Korean naval ship “Cheonan” was sunken three years ago
A man looks at illustration board showing the portraits of the 46 sailors killed when their naval ship “Cheonan,” was sunken, in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 25, 2013. An explosion ripped apart the 1,200-ton warship, killing 46 sailors near the maritime border with North Korea in 2010. A photo…
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East Asia
Cambodian PM, Chinese ambassador attend a ceremony to build 7th bridge over a river between the two nations
Combodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (R, front) shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge in Koh Thom district of Kandal province, Cambodia, March 25, 2013. Cambodia on Monday broke ground for the construction of the 7th Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge…
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South East Asia
Ban Ki-moon’s special adviser visits Yangon to look at clashes between Buddhists and Muslims
Vijay Nambiar, left, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s special adviser on Myanmar, and Myanmar Buddhist monks meet with Muslim refugees, during ethnic unrest between Buddhists and Muslims, as they visit a rescue camp in Meikhtila, Mandalay division, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) north of Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, March 24, 2013.…
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South East Asia
Myanmar Muslims take refuge at a stadium near Yangon after clashes with Buddhists
Muslims share relief food from private donors as they take refuge at a stadium in Meikhtila, Mandalay division, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) north of Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, March.24, 2013. Myanmar’s army took control of a ruined central city on Saturday, regaining control after several days of clashes between Buddhists…
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South Asia
Musharraf addresses his supporters upon his arrival in Karachi to run for coming parliamentary election
Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf (back-C) addresses supporters outside the airport his arrival from Dubai in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on March 24, 2013. Musharraf returned home on Sunday after a self-exile for over four years to take part in the May 11 parliamentary elections, his party said.…
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South Asia
The World Tuberculosis Day observed in Nepal where 45 percent of its total population are infected with the disease
Nepalese students participate in a program marking the World TB (tuberculosis) Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 24, 2013. According to the National Tuberculosis Center (NTC) Nepal, around 40,000 people catch TB and 5,000-7,000 people die of it each year. NTC estimates that about 45 percent of Nepal’s total population is…
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