Category: Photo
North Korea celebrates 60th anniversary of armistice ending Korean War
Goose-stepping soldiers, columns of tanks and a broad array of ominous-looking missiles poised on mobile launchers paraded through Pyongyang’s main square on Saturday in a painstakingly choreographed military pageant intended […]
Israel-Palestine resume peace talks in Washington on July 29, US says
The Israelis and the Palestinians are set to resume their peace talks in Washington D.C. on Monday, the U.S. State Department said on Sunday. Secretary of State John Kerry extended […]
Myanmar-China natural oil and gas pipeline starts to deliver gas to China
A Myanmar-China natural gas pipeline (Myanmar section), co-invested by six parties from four countries including China, Myanmar, South Korea and India, was inaugurated in northern Myanmar’s Mandalay on Sunday and started to deliver gas […]
Kuwait’s conservative Sunni tribes smile at July 27 parliamentary election results
Kuwait’s conservative Sunni tribes made gains in parliamentary elections while liberals reclaimed a foothold in the Gulf region’s most politically powerful elected body, according to results Sunday after voting forced […]
Israel agrees to free 104 Palestinian prisoners for resumption of peace talk
Israel’s Cabinet approved the release of 104 long-held Palestinian prisoners Sunday, clearing a hurdle toward a possible resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks after five years of paralysis. The prisoner release […]
People gather at train derailment scene in eastern Pakistan, at least 3 dead
People gather at a derailed train in eastern Pakistan’s Gujranwala on July 25, 2013. At least three people were killed and several others injured when a train derailed here on […]
Tunisian people protest against assassination of leftist opposition leader
Angry anti-government demonstrations broke out Thursday across Tunisia after gunmen killed the leader of a leftist opposition party, raising fears of new chaos on the difficult road to democracy in […]
The number of people dead in Syria’s civil war passes 100,000, UN chief says
The number of dead in Syria’s civil war has passed 100,000, the U.N. chief said Thursday, calling for urgent talks on ending 2{ years of violence even as President Bashar […]
Malaysia seeks more Japanese investment in potential sectors
Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said here Thursday that Malaysia would like to see more Japanese investment in potential sectors. At a joint press conference at the PM office […]
Chinese Vice-President visits N.Korea to attend 60th anniv.of Korean War armistice
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), met here Thursday with visiting Chinese Vice-President Li Yuanchao to discuss relations between their two countries. Li […]