Tropical Storm Turns Manila Bay Into Huge Trash Dump
A Filipino resident swims in polluted waters as he tries to salvage items from their house after two empty barges rammed into shanties on stilts at a poor community in Manila, Philippines on Monday July 30, 2012. A tropical storm roughed up seas and dumped torrents of monsoon rains in central and the northern Philippines, […]
NK Military Exercise To Mark Armistice Anniversary
A North Korean flag flutters during a military exercise by the historic 105 tank unit at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. The 105 tank unit, which denounced joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises, is named after […]
Some 19,000 Syrians Claimed Killed By Gov’t Force
This image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network purports to show a Syrian military tank in Daraa, Syria, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Human rights observers estimate more than 19,000 people have died as the Syrian regime has cracked down on protesters and armed rebels. <AP/NEWSis> THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY […]
No Weight Classes Among Sumo Wrestlers
In this Sunday, July 29, 2012 photo, an elementary school sumo wrestler reacts after his bout at the National Children’s Sumo tournament in Tokyo. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Growing Citizens’ Power In China
A protester stands in front of a lines of riot police officers Saturday July 28, 2012 in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China. Authorities in eastern China dropped plans for a water-discharge project Saturday after thousands of protesters angry about pollution took to the streets, in the latest of many such confrontations in a country where three […]
Japanese Rally Asking To Giving Up Nuclear Power
Protesters scuffle with police outside parliament house in Tokyo, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Thousands of people formed “a human chain” around the parliament complex Sunday to demand the government abandon nuclear power – the latest in a series of peaceful demonstrations on a scale not seen in Tokyo for decades. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Taiwanese Boy Enjoys Water Splash In Heat
A Taiwanese boy gets a splash of water at Taipei Water Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, July 29, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
HK People Oppose ‘Chinese Patriotism’ Class At Schools
Thousands of people march on a downtown street in Hong Kong Sunday, July 29, 2012 to protest the upcoming introduction in schools of Chinese patriotism classes that they fear will lead to brainwashing. Teachers, parents, students and pro-democracy activists marched Sunday to the government headquarters of the semiautonomous territory to protest against the new curriculum, […]
Indian Street Barber Reflected In Mirror
A mirror reflects a roadside barber attending to a customer New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 29, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
Bull Race Believed To Bring Prosperity To Farmers
A contestant guides a pair of bulls during a bull race at a paddy field at Canning, outskirts of Kolkata, India, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Winners will the race are rewarded with prizes of day to day use such as bicycles, brass pitchers, radio sets, etc. Farmers also participate with the belief that taking part […]
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