-
South Asia
Pakistanis Mourn Death Of Seven NGO Members By Attack At Swabi
People gather at the attack site in northwest Pakistan’s Swabi on Jan. 1, 2013. At least seven people including six females of a non-government organization were killed as their team came under attack in Swabi, local media reported on Tuesday. Pakistanis mourn over the death of NGO workers in northwest…
Read More » -
West Asia
Shitte Pilgrims Gather To Remember Martyrdom Of Imam Hussein In Kabala, Iraq
Shiite faithful pilgrims gather in front of the holy shrine of Imam Abbas, top, for Arbaeen in Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. The holiday marks the end of the forty day mourning period after the anniversary of the 7th century martyrdom of…
Read More » -
West Asia
Iranian Soldiers Celebrate Successful Test Firing Of Long-Range Missile
Iranian soldiers celebrate after successfully launching missiles during the fifth day of the six-day naval drill dubbed Velayat 91 from the coastline of the sea of Oman in southern Iran on Jan. 1, 2013. Iranian navy test-fired Tuesday the Noor long-range missile in the ongoing naval drill, the official IRNA…
Read More » -
West Asia
Palestinian Protesters Throw Stones Toward Israeli Soldiers During Clashes
A Palestinian protestor hurls stones towards Israeli soldiers during clashes near the West Bank village of Tamoun on Jan. 1, 2013. Palestinian protesters throw stones towards Israeli soldiers during clashes near the West Bank village of Tamoun on Jan. 1, 2013. Palestinian protesters throw stones towards Israeli soldiers during clashes…
Read More » -
West Asia
Afghan Refugee Children Wait To Receive Relief Goods Donated By Japan In Kabul
An Afghan refugee carries a bag of coal donated by Japan government for refugee people in Kabul, Afghanistan on Jan. 1, 2013. Hundreds of refugee families received winter relief assistance on Tuesday. An Afghan refugee woman with her children waits to receive winter relief assistance donated by Japan government for…
Read More » -
South Asia
India Remains In Mourning For 23-Year Old Student Gang-Raped, Killed On A Bus
An Indian man shouts slogans during a protest to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. The gang-rape and killing of a New Delhi student has set off an impassioned debate about what India needs to do to prevent such a…
Read More » -
South Asia
Poor People Stand In Line For Free Food In Front Of A Temple In New Delhi
FILE – In this March 20, 2012 file photo, a tribal woman shows her ration card to receive coupons to purchase subsidized rice from a fair price shop under the Public Distribution System in Rayagada, in Indian eastern state of Orissa. India will send billions of dollars in social welfare…
Read More » -
East Asia
A Female Protester In Hong Kong Calls For Resignation Of HK Chief Executive
An anti-government protester raises a paper with Chinese words reads ‘ Police Calm down ‘ in front of police officers as she blocks a main road in downtown Hong Kong at New Year’s Day Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 to call for the resignation of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.…
Read More » -
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,…
Read More » -
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…
Read More »