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South Asia
Supporters Of Nepali Congress Party Denounce Violence On Women, Journalists During A Rally In Kathmandu
Supporters of Nepali Congress party attend a rally against the violence on women and journalists in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2013. A supporter of Nepali Congress party waves a party flag during a rally against the violence on women and journalists in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2013. <Xinhau/Sunil Pradhan>
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East Asia
Moktar Belmoktar Is Leader Of A Militant Group Who Took 41 Foreigners Hostage In Sahara Desert
This image from video provided by the SITE Intel Group made available Thursday Jan. 17, 2013, purports to show militant militia leader Moktar Belmoktar. Algerian officials scrambled Thursday Jan. 17, 2013 for a way to end an armed standoff deep in the Sahara desert with Islamic militants who have taken…
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South East Asia
People Ride On A Rubber Boat To Move Through A Flooded Street In Jakarta
A motorcyclist wades through flood waters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2013. The Indonesian capital city of Jakarta was paralyzed by flood on Thursday following a massive downpour since Wednesday night, with its main roads inundated, public transport disrupted and operation of government offices and private sector coming to a…
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South Asia
Female Staff Members Of A Luxury Hotel In New Delhi Exhibit Self-Defense Skill
Female staff members of a luxury hotel exhibit their skills after a 10-day self-defense course initiated by the hotel management and Delhi Police women’s wing in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. A brutal rape of the 23-year-old student last month set off protests in New Delhi and sparked…
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East Asia
Delegates Of Business Circle From Korea, Japan, China Get Together In Seoul
South Korea’s trade minister Bark Tae-ho (5th L) poses for photos with delegates of business circles from South Korea, China and Japan in Seoul, capital of South Korea, on Jan. 17, 2013. The Seoul-based Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat involving South Korea, China and Japan held a business event Thursday marking the…
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West Asia
Tens Of Thousands Of People Gather In Diyarbakir, Turkey, For Funeral Of Three Kurdish Activists Killed In Paris
Kurds shout slogans to praise three women activists who were found shot dead in Paris, as one of their coffins is carried at an airport in Diyarbakir, southern Turkey, late Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Thousands of people expected to attend funerals on Thursday for the women, who belonged to the…
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The Arab Youth: How do they think? Why do they Revolt?
After a year which was characterized mainly by “change” demanded by millions of young men and women who sparked off a wave of uprisings and even sacrificed their lives for it, many voices were heard giving descriptions, making analyses and comparisons and drawing conclusions. In the midst of all that…
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4-river project a failure: audit
An audit of President Lee Myung-bak’s signature four-river project found it was poorly executed and that as a result water quality of the rivers may have been worsened. Unveiling the results of its investigation Thursday, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) voiced concern that the project would require the…
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East Asia
KTO gets big deal with Amway China
25,000 Chinese to be on Korean tour next year The state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Wednesday that it has succeeded in attracting 25,000 Chinese tourists as part of an Amway China incentive tour. The Chinese corporation of the American direct-sales company has decided to send groups of employees to…
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East Asia
Historic values of Baekje-era fortress
On New Year’s Day 1997, an event took place in Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, which changed the understanding of Korea’s history. In the summer of 1925, heavy rain caused the Han River to flood. After the waters subsided, various historical artifacts were uncovered in the area. Thanks to the effects of…
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