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South Asia
Iranian police burn seized narcotics on International Day against Drug Abuse
A worker spills fuel on drugs during a drug destruction ceremony in Vientiane, Laos, June 26, 2013. More than 2,500 kilograms of drugs were burnt during a drug destruction ceremony held in Vientiane on Wednesday. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Liu Ailun> Two Iranian policemen stand in front of a pile of seized narcotics set…
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South Asia
Pakistani children get anti-measles vaccine injection, 170 deaths reported
A health worker gives anti-measles vaccine injection to a child in eastern Pakistan’s Faisalabad, on June 25, 2013. According to Pakistan’s health department officials on Monday, at least 170 deaths have been reported so far, with most measles victims hailing from Lahore, Gujranwala, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Kasur and Sialkot.…
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South Asia
Death toll rises to 807 in northern India’s monsoon floodings
A view of damaged houses is seen following monsoon rains in Shrinagar, India, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Authorities prepared Tuesday to cremate the bodies of hundreds of people who perished in monsoon flooding in northern India, as soldiers attempted to rescue tourists and pilgrims who remained stranded in a remote…
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South Asia
Kashmir’s shops and schools closed to protest against Indian PM’s visit
Shops, businesses and schools were closed in Indian-controlled Kashmir after separatist groups called for a strike Tuesday to protest a visit by the Indian prime minister to the disputed Himalayan region. Large numbers of police and paramilitary forces were deployed in Srinagar, Kashmir’s main city, a day after a daring…
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South Asia
Floods, landslides ravages western Nepal, 40 dead
Kathmandu, June 24: The government of Nepal said that the death toll from the floods and landslides in the Mid Western and Far Western Development Regions has reached 40. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, 17 people went missing in the flash floods triggered by the torrential rain falls…
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East Asia
[Asia Round-up] East Asia trade pact to help ease tensions
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. East Asia trade pact to help ease tensions [China, China Daily, 19-06-2013] Free trade talks involving China, Japan and South Korea are predicted to ease political tensions and meet challenges of other FTAs. Shin Bong-kil, secretary-general…
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East Asia
Samsung chosen as most popular company to work for in Asia
Survey commemorating the launching of ‘Magazine N’ “I want to work at Samsung, and visit Tokyo,” Asian university students say. They have also chosen Xi Jinping as the most influential individual in Asia. The students were asked three questions and Korea, China, and Japan each ranked first in one category.…
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South Asia
Pakistan’s PM Sharif to pursue high treason case against former President
Image released by Pakistan’s Press Information Department (PID) shows Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif adressing the parliament in Islamabad on June 24, 2013. Nawaz Sharif Monday announced that his government will pursue high treason case against former military President Pervez Musharraf in the Supreme Court for abrogating the country’s constitution…
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South Asia
Bangladeshi women hold photo of relatives missing at building collapse
A Bangladeshi woman cries holding a paper with a photograph of her missing relative as she pleads for help and demands compensation for the dead and missing workers of a garment factory building collapse, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, June 24, 2013. Relatives of the victims of the Rana…
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South Asia
Pakistani people condemn Taliban for killing 10 foreign tourists
Islamic militants disguised as policemen killed 10 foreign climbers and a Pakistani guide in a brazen overnight raid against their campsite at the base of one of the world’s tallest mountains in northern Pakistan, officials said. The Pakistani Taliban claimed it carried out the attack at Nanga Parbat to avenge…
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