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West Asia
Egypt’s Coptic Christian Pope laments for being treated as a minority in the country
A clergyman prays during an early morning mass at the historic al-Muharraq Monastery, a centuries-old site some 180 miles (300 kilometers) south of Cairo in the province of Assiut, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Egypt’s Coptic Christian pope sharply criticized the country’s Islamist leadership in an interview with The Associated…
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West Asia
Yemenis suspected to be al-Qaida members stand on trial at the state security court in Sanaa
Yemeni men suspected to be linked to al-Qaida group stand behind bars as they attend a trial at the state security court in Sanaa, Yemen, on Feb. 5, 2013. The Yemeni security court on Tuesday sentenced three al-Qaida suspects to up to six years in prison for joining al-Qaida network…
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South Asia
Paramilitary troops patrol street in Dhaka amid tense situation after fierce clash between police and activists
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel patrol in a road in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Feb. 5, 2013. Paramilitary troops have been deployed in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka to thwart any untoward incident after fierce clashes between the pro-hartal activists and the law enforcers during Tuesday’s countrywide general strike which the country’s…
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South East Asia
Cambodian People Watch Cremation Ceremony Of The Late King Father Sihanouk
Cambodia’s Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk (1st L) and King Norodom Sihamoni (2nd L) attend the royal cremation ceremony of the late Cambodian King Father Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh, on Feb. 4, 2013. <Xinhua/Yao Dawei> Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni pays his last respect to his late King Father Norodom…
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South Asia
Supporters Of Pakistani Opposition Parties Hold Rally To Call For Free, Fair Election In Islamabad
Supporters of several opposition parties gather outside the Pakistani parliament demanding free and fair elections in the country on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Participants of the rally shouted slogans against Pakistan’s ruling People’s Party and demanded a stronger and more independent election commission. Supporters of several opposition…
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South East Asia
Filipinos Get Angry At A U.S. Minesweeper Which Ran Aground Off Their World Heritage Site
Protesters are blocked by police as they attempt to march closer to the U.S. Embassy in Manila Monday Feb. 4, 2013 to protest the incident involving the USS Guardian, a U.S. minesweeper, which ran aground off Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site, southwest of the Philippines. Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr.…
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West Asia
Palestinian And Israeli Schools Teach One-Sidedly About Their Conflict
In this Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013 photograph, Palestinian students attend a class in a school in the West Bank city of Ramallah. A U.S.-funded study released Monday said both Israeli and Palestinian school books largely present one-sided narratives of the conflict between the two peoples and tend to ignore the…
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South East Asia
Filipinos Stage Protest Against Gov’t Reckless Mining, Logging In Mindanao
Police arrest protesters as they attempt to stage a rally at the gates of the Presidential Palace Monday Feb. 4, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. The protesters alleged that large scale mining and logging in Mindanao in southern Philippines under the present government, has contributed to more than 2,000 deaths and…
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South Asia
New strict anti-rape laws proposed in India
The Justice Verma committee, which was set up after the horrific gang rape and assault on 16 December killed a 23-year-old in Delhi, submitted its recommendations for strict anti-rape laws. The three-member committee headed by Justice JS Verma was set up by the government to look into women’s safety, existing…
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South Asia
Travel warnings in effect for women not to travel India alone
The United States and other foreign embassies have issued travel advisories warning that women should not travel alone in India. One of the advisories states women are “at risk and should exercise vigilance.” Travel warning measures from foreign countries came in effect after the rape incident involving a South Korean…
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