Category: Multimedia
Thai buffalo racers compete during buffalo racing in Chonburi Province
A Thai buffalo racer competes during a buffalo racing in Chonburi Province, Thailand, July 7, 2013. The race was held as a celebration for the arrival of ploughing season. <Xinhua/NEWSis>
China and Russia start joint drill off coast of Russia’s Far East
Chinese and Russian warships for the “Joint Sea-2013” drill practiced troop deployment and anchorage defense here on Monday. Naval vessels participating in the drill started departing the dock at 3 […]
Bangladeshi retailers and makers reach garment factories’ safety accord
A group of primarily European retailers and clothing makers said Monday that it plans to inspect clothing factories in Bangladesh that make garments for the companies within the next nine […]
Libyan protesters demand departure of all armed formations from Tripoli
Libyan protesters chant slogans in a demonstration at Algeria Square in Tripoli, capital of Libyan, July 7, 2013, demanding for the departure of all the armed formations from the capital […]
Indian activists hold rainbow flag to protest against violence on women
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights activist hold a rainbow flag as they participate in the Rainbow Pride Walk to protest against violence on women and sexual minorities in […]
Feuding erupts within Egypt’s new leadership amid new protests
Feuding erupted within Egypt’s new leadership on Sunday as secular and liberal factions wrangled with ultraconservative Islamists who rejected their choice for prime minister, stalling the formation of a new […]
Indian soldiers patrol Taj Mahal after series of blasts hit three buddhist sites
A series of blasts hit three Buddhist sites in eastern India early Sunday, injuring at least two people and drawing condemnation from the prime minister. Senior police officer S.K. Bhardwaj […]
Remote-controlled bomb blast kills 5 and injures over 40 in Pakistan
Policemen inspect the overnight blast site in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore, July 7, 2013. At least five persons including a six-year-old girl were killed and over 40 were injured when a […]
Turkish police forbid protesters from entering sealed off Gezi park
Turkish police fired volleys of tear gas at protesters who tried to enter a cordoned-off park near Istanbul’s landmark Taksim Square on Saturday, hours after the city’s governor warned the […]
Heaviest rainstorm in five years hit central China’s Hubei Province
Two elders walk across a flooded road in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, July 7, 2013. Wuhan was hit by the heaviest rainstorm in five years from Saturday […]