Iranian Lawmakers Consider Summoning President To Question Over Plummeting Currency
A group of Iranian lawmakers sit on the floor during an open session of parliament in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Iran’s parliament is planning to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be questioned over the country’s plummeting currency. It will be the second grilling of the increasingly embattled leader in less than a year. […]
Islam’s view on Obama’s reelection
Back to the school of Sultan Obama! In the summer of 2009, many Egyptians admired the US president Barrack Obama’s visit to the Sultan Hassan Mosque in his way to Cairo University for delivering his important speech to Islamic World. For many, Obama was considered – at the very beginning – that he is the […]
Two South Korean Presidential Candidates Get Together To Talk About Single Candidacy
Democratic United Party candidate Moon Jae-in, left, shakes hands with Independent candidate Ahn Cheol-soo for the photographers prior to their meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Ahn and Moon met to agree on a single candidacy ahead of the Dec. 19 presidential election. <AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon>
Moon, Ahn agree on single candidacy
7-point pact can’t rule out last-minute discord The two leading liberal presidential contenders, Rep. Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) and independent Ahn Cheol-soo, agreed Tuesday to unify their candidacy before final registration on Nov. 26. The decision came after a closed-door meeting between the two after Moon’s months-long wooing of […]
[Indonesia Report] Indonesian President in Vientiane, Laos, to attend ASEM Summit
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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived in Vientiane, Laos Sunday (Nov.4) to attend the ASEMU Summit to be held on Nov. 5-6 on his way home from London he visited at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth. Indonesian Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan who accompanied the President to London also arrived in Vientiane. Prior to ASEM Summit, […]
Obama, Romney Make Last-Minute Campaign Swing In Provincial Cities Respectively
President Barack Obama walks on stage as he is introduced to supporters during a campaign event at McArthur High School, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Hollywood, Fla. <AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais> President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at McArthur High School in Hollywood, Fla. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. <AP Photo/Terry Renna> Republican presidential […]
Indonesian President Visiting UK Invited To Banquet Hosted By Mayor Of London
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, poses for the photographers during a reception prior to a banquet given by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation at the Guildhall in central London, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Yudhoyono is in the UK on a 3-day state visit. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the […]
New Thai Canibet Lineup Poses For Group Shot Before Government House In Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (C, front) and her new cabinet pose for group photos in front of the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 1, 2012. It’s the second cabinet reshuffle since the female prime minister took office last August. <Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak>
Syrians In Exile In Turkey Form National Council To Rule Syrian Areas Under Their Control
Mohammad al-Haj Ali (R), defected general from Syrian government army, addresses a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 31, 2012. More than 200 members of Syrian opposition groups issued a declaration Wednesday in Istanbul, promising “a general assembly” to rule the areas of Syria under their control. 121101) — ISTANBUL, Nov. 1, 2012 (Xinhua) — […]
‘Japan should withdraw unjust claims’
Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung-hwan showed strong commitment in dealing with the territorial and historical challenges of Japan during an interview with The Korea Times. Though more than half a century has passed since its brutal colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula (1910-1945), Japan has yet to fully repent for past misdeeds as […]
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