Learns English for Foreigners
Fan Hongwei (L) helps a student from Sri-Lanka pick vegetables at her stall in Tong’an market in north China’s Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 16, 2012. Some international students in a nearby university often encounter language difficulties when shopping in Tong’an market. In order to help those students, Fan Hongwei, a vegetable vendor, learnt English by herself […]
Syria Declares Amnesty
Detainees who are about to be released wait in line for release procedures at Adra prison in Damascus, Jan. 15, 2012. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared Sunday an amnesty for all crimes committed during the unrest starting in mid-March, official SANA news agency reported. (Xinhua/Li Muzi) news@theasian.asia
“Let’s Go Home”
The overcrowded train leaves for the city after the final prayer ceremony of “Biswa Ijtema”, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Haj, at Tongi, on the outskirts of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 15, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Shariful Islam> news@theasian.asia
Ban Speaks at Arab World Democratic Conference
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a conference on democratic transition in the Arab world in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 15, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Lebanon News Agency> news@theasian.asia
Turkey on 16 January 2012
Turkey on 16 January 2012 <Today’s Zaman> : “Maliki’s attacks targeting Turkey undermine his own legitimacy” news@theasian.asia
Iraq on 16 January 2012
Iraq on 16 January 2012 <National Iraqi News Agency> : “Barham Saleh, Turkey’s Foreign Undersecretary discuss Iraq’s political situation” news@theasian.asia
India on 16 January 2012
India on 16 January 2012 <Deccan Herald> : “Maya terms EC order to drape statues ‘anti-Dalit’” news@theasian.asia
Pakistan on 16 January 2012
Pakistan on 16 January 2012 <Daily Times> : “I’m only answerable to parliament: Gilani” news@theasian.asia
Mongolia on 16 January 2012
Mongolia on 16 January 2012 <Montsame> : “LESSON ON CONSTITUTION TO BE TAUGHT” news@theasian.asia
Vietnam on 16 January 2012
Vietnam on 16 January 2012 <Vietnam News> : “VN, Mexico bid to boost ties to meet potential” news@theasian.asia
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