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Society
Members Of Pro-Gun Group Rally At Illinois State Capitol Amid Raising Voice Of Gun Control
In this March 7, 2012 file photo taken in Springfield, Ill., members of the pro-gun group Guns Save Life rally at the Illinois State Capitol. The divide between those who favor gun control and those who don’t has existed for decades, separating America into hostile camps of conservative vs. liberal,…
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South Asia
Protesters Clash With Police During Rally Against Gov’t Plan To Raise Power Price In Dhaka, Bangladesh
Protesters clash with police during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 30, 2012. At least six protesters were injured in a clash between police and protesters during a rally protesting government’s initiative to increase power prices. An activist of an alliance of some left-leaning parties throws stones to police during…
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East Asia ties hinge on economy
Four nations in Northeast Asia – China, Japan, and North and South Korea – all have new leaders. Their leadership pedigree will soon be judged on the basis of their economic performances, said an expert on the region. “These are very exciting times for the region. Each leader can send…
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East Asia
A Singer Of Xinjiang Art Troupe From China Enchants Myanmar Audience
A singer from China’s Xinjiang art troupe performs at the International Convention Center in Nay Pyi Taw, capital of Myanmar, Dec. 30, 2012. The art troupe of China’s Xinjiang staged its first performance here on Sunday evening, winning audiences’ wave of good applause. Myanmar Vice President U Nyan Tun (R…
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East Asia
Performers Dance After Snowfall At Ski Resort In Altay, Northwest China
People perform traditional dance after snowfall at Jiangjunshan ski resort in Altay, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 28, 2012. Beautiful snow scenery here attracts a good many tourists. A horse drags a sledge after snowfall in Altay, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 28, 2012. Photo taken…
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South Asia
Three Kathmandu youths successfully trek gruelling Himalayan trails
Dipesh Joshi, Surose Maharjan and Raju Maharjan, the three boys in Kathmandu were the first persons to trek along the high Himalayan trails of Nepal twice in four years in 2007 and 2010. However, their adventurous trekking remained almost unknown for years until when Appa Sherpa and a western lady who crossed…
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Professors wish for ‘new beginning’ for 2013
Professors have picked the four-character Chinese phrase “除舊布新” (jeguposin), which means old things are removed and new things begin, as an idiom to characterize the year 2013. The phrase from an ancient Chinese history book represents people’s wish for reform, according to a professors’ journal, Sunday. The journal said 30…
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East Asia
Candidates under close scrutiny
Presdiential transition team appointments delayed President-elect Park Geun-hye, in collaboration with Cheong Wa Dae, is screening candidates of the transition team, a spokesman of the team said Sunday. This came amid mounting criticism over the President-elect’s closed-door decision in choosing her members. Three of them including Kim Kyung-jae, the vice…
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East Asia
Gyeongsang breeds presidents
7 of 11 heads of state have been born there In politics here, where you’re from is something that matters especially for wannabe presidents. They would need to bear this in mind when building their credentials because the vast majority of Korean presidents were born in the nation’s southeastern region…
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‘You get less beer than you order’
If beer lovers feel cheated about the amount of their beloved beverage, the latest findings confirmed they are right. A survey by the Korea Consumer Agency on 90 bars in six districts in Seoul showed they give 13 to 23 percent less beer than the amounts ordered. The bars on…
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