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East Asia
Donation Event Held In Hong Kong To Help Abandoned Puppies Find New Homes
A participant holds a pet at an outdoor activity raising funds for stray dogs in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 25, 2012. Over a thousand people gathered at the donation event on Sunday, in the hope of helping abandoned puppies receive medical treatment and making them adopted by new homes.…
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South East Asia
Indonesian Activists Commemorate Int’l Anti-Corruption Day In Jakarta
Anti-corruption activists put hands together before climbing down from the top of Indonesia Anti-Corruption Commission building as a part of commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day which will be held every Dec. 9 in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 25, 2012. An Anti-corruption activist climbs down from the top of Indonesia Anti-Corruption Commission…
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West Asia
Two Rallies Supporting And Denouncing New Constitution Held Separately In Cairo, Egypt
Supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during his speech outside the presidential palace al-Ethadeya, where tens of thousands of Egyptians rally to support Morsi’s new constitutional declaration issued in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 23, 2012. Meanwhile, thousands of Egyptian protestors flood to Cairo’s center Tahrir square Friday to take…
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West Asia
Palestinians Rally To Support Its Bid For UN Observer State Status In West Bank
Palestinians hold posters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a rally supporting the Palestinian UN bid for observer state status, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. The Palestinians will request to upgrade their status on November 29. The status could add weight to Palestinian claims…
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South Asia
A Blast Hits Muslim Procession Marking First Month Of Islamc Calendar In Pakistan
Pakistani police officials inspect the blast site in northwest Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan on Nov. 25, 2012. At least five people were killed and 83 others injured when a blast hit a Shia Muslim procession to mark Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, in Pakistan’s northwest district of…
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West Asia
More Than 1 Million Afghans Suffer From Drug Addiction
Afghan drug addict keep warm themselves near a fire before using drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. More than 1 million Afghans have been suffering from drug addiction. Afghan drug addict smoke drug in Herat province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25, 2012. <Xinhua/Sardar>
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East Asia
Can Moon make friends with Ahn?
Software mogul remains crucial factor in election Ahn Cheol-soo’s possible support for Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party (DUP) is significant in influencing voters in the Dec. 19 election after his abrupt withdrawal of his presidential bid, Friday. He is politically moderate and his stance could change the mindset…
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East Asia
Bribery or sexual assault?
Prosecutor faces arrest for having sex with suspect A Supreme Prosecutors’ Office investigation team has sought an arrest warrant for a trainee prosecutor for allegedly having offered favorable treatment to a female suspect in return for sexual intercourse. A member of the team said Sunday that they requested the warrant…
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East Asia
Sunshine Policy-averse NK defectors favor Park
North Korean defectors are probably the most determined group of voters for the upcoming presidential election next month. Not because they like pledges proposed by their favorite candidate, but because they are so sure of what they don’t want — a comeback of the Sunshine Policy. Nearly 21,000 defectors have…
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East Asia
Weight of history
When voters head to the ballot boxes on Dec. 19, they will be thinking just as much about dead presidents as the new one. With computer software guru and independent hopeful Ahn Cheol-soo withdrawing ahead of Monday’s registration deadline, the presidential race has turned into a showdown between Park Geun-hye,…
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