Category: South Asia
Newly-elected Pakistani provincial assembly members start 5-year term
Newly-elected Sindh provincial assembly members gather during the first session at the provincial assembly building in southern Pakistan’s Karachi on May 29, 2013. Newly elected members of Pakistani provincial assemblies […]
Nepal honours mountaineers on 60th anniversary of conquering Mt. Everest
In his whole life, Kanchha Sherpa never imagined that he will get a chance to ride in a beautifully- adorned chariot and be admired by thousands of his compatriots and […]
Using dung-cakes as fuel in resource rich Pakistan
People using firewood and dung-cakes as fuel in Pakistan Pakistan is bestowed with abundant natural resources including oil, gas, coal, hydro, wind and solar to meet its all requirements yet […]
India’s PM Singh’s Japan trip sends strong message to China
India and Japan share a strong strategic interest in expanding cooperation on maritime security and promoting regional stability, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday. Ensuring that sea lanes remain […]
China, Sri Lanka upgrade relationships as two presidents hold talks
China and Sri Lanka agreed to upgrade their relations to a strategic cooperative partnership, as the presidents of the two countries held talks in Beijing on Tuesday. According to the […]
Bangladeshi garment workers protest to demand better working conditions
A Bangladeshi woman shouts as she participates in a protest by workers outside a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, May 27, 2013. According to local reports, hundreds of garment […]
Indian PM Manmohan Singh arrives in Tokyo for four-day official visit
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks to journalists upon arrival at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Monday, May 27, 2013. Singh is here for a four-day official visit. <AP Photo/Koji […]
Pakistan frees 45 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture
Released Indian fishermen wait for immigration clearance at Wagah Border in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on May 25, 2013. Pakistan on Friday freed 45 India fishermen on humanitarian grounds as a […]
Pakistani people cool off in river during 48 degree Celsius heat wave
A Pakistani man jumps into a canal to cool off as temperatures reached 107.6 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius), in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, May 26, 2013. <AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary> Pakistani […]
Indian PM Singh visits hospital following rebels attack that kills 28
Officials reacted with outrage Sunday to an audacious attack by about 200 suspected Maoist rebels who set off a roadside bomb and opened fire on a convoy carrying Indian ruling […]