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East Asia
Kim Jong-un likely to be chosen as TIME’s new “Person of the Year”
2012 seems to be a good year for Kim Jong-un, beside succeeding his late father, Kim Jung-il, in ruling North Korea, he appeared on TIME magazine’s cover before and even been named “sexist man alive” although the later one was a prank done by satirical newspaper “The Onion”, and some…
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East Asia
Psy Performs His Song “Gangnam Style” At Halftime Of An NFL Game In Toronto
South Korean entertainer Psy performs the song “Gangnam Style” during halftime of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Toronto. <AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette>
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Society
Moms, Kids Stand In Line To Attend A Vigil For Young Children Killed By Gunman
Kayla Hopson and her daughter Lilliana, 9, left, and Janine Caswell and her daughter Genesis, 8, stand wrapped in Red Cross blankets to protect themselves from the cold, rainy weather as they wait in line to attend an interfaith vigil with President Barack Obama, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Newtown,…
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World
FINA World Swimming Championships Held In Istanbul, Turkey
Laszlo Cseh (L) of Hungary greets Daiya Seto of Japan after the men’s 400m individual medley final at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 13, 2012. Daiya Seto won the gold with 3 minutes and 59.15 seconds. Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania celebrates for victory after…
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East Asia
North Korea angers US
In the wake of North Korea’s stakes-raising rocket launch this week, the United States is expected to seek harsher financial measures on the Kim Jong-un regime, similar to those mobilized on Iran. But in the longer term, Washington faces tough choices on how to handle Pyongyang given what analysts describe…
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West Asia
Saudi Oil Minister Meets The Press Ahead Of OPEC Meeting
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Ibrahim Naimi speaks to journalists prior to the start of the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, at their headquarters in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 . <AP/NEWSis/Ronald Zak>
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West Asia
Syrian Opposition Forces Recognized As People’s Representative In Meeting
British Foreign Secretary William Hague (R, front) and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns (2nd R, Front) attend the meeting of Friends of Syria in Marrakech, Morocco, on Dec. 12, 2012. The meeting of Friends of Syria held here Wednesday recognizes the National Coalition for the Opposition Forces, which…
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Russia’s European prospects
MOSCOW ― In 1966, Charles de Gaulle’s vision of a Europe “that stretched from the Atlantic to the Urals” was provocative. Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin has advanced an even more ambitious goal: “a common market stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific.” In the race toward globalization, the stakes…
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East Asia
Foreign IT companies leaving
Motorola, HTC pull out of Korea on lackluster performances Foreign smartphone manufacturers are packing their bags as they are losing out to strong local brands. On Monday, Motorola said it will withdraw from Korea as part of its global restructuring. The U.S. technology giant came to Korea in 1967 and…
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South East Asia
Cambodian Workers Hold Rally to Celebrate Inter’l Human Rights Day
Cambodian garment workers offer prayers during a rally celebrating International Human Rights Day, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. About 1,000 participants consisting of non-governmental organization activists, garment workers, and international diplomats marched on the street in Phnom Penh, calling for the protection of human rights. <AP…
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