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West Asia
Egyptian women denounce sexual violence targeting female protesters in Cairo
Egyptian women gather to denounce sexual violence and harassment against women in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Mob-led sexual assaults targeting Egypt’s female protesters could increase if perpetrators are not punished, an international rights group warned on Wednesday. Amnesty International said statements from victims show that the assaults follow…
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Central Asia
Imitation of crown mounted with 110,000 diamonds unveiled in St. Petersburg
Imitation of the crown of Russian Empress Catherine II mounted with 110,000 diamonds is unveiled at the International Jewellery Exhibition in St. Peterburg, Russia, on Feb. 6, 2013. <Xinhua/Zmeyev>
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West Asia
Bahraini people protest against the nation’s monarchy in Diraz, near Manama
Bahraini anti-government protesters, waving and wearing national flags, participate in a march in Diraz, Bahrain, just west of the capital of Manama, on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. The theme of the march, written on sign at top, is “impossible for us to turn back.” Headband on woman at center reads:…
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West Asia
Palestinians react against demolition of their houses in Beit Hanina, east Jerusalem
Palestinian woman cries while a bulldozer, background, demolishes her family house in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. The municipality says the building was constructed without proper permits and that its structure was not sound. The 33-member family says it was waiting to receive permits.…
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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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