Indian Sikhs Celebrate Birth Anniversary Of First Sikh Guru In New Delhi
Indian Sikhs display their martial arts skills during a procession to mark the birth anniversary of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, who broke away from Hinduism, India’s dominant religion. He preached the equality of races and […]
Members Of Medical Team To Undertake Inquiry On Arafat’s Death Meet The Press In Ramallah, West Bank
Abdullah al-Bashir (2nd L), a Jordanian doctor and leader of a medical team newly formed to undertake an inquiry on Arafat’s death, addresses a press conference in the West Bank City of Ramallah, on Nov. 27, 2012. Abdullah al-Bashir said Palestinian scientists collected around 20 samples for the international teams. <Xinhua/Ayman Nobani> A Palestinian woman […]
Egyptians Clash With Police During Rally Against New Constitution In Cairo
Egyptian protesters clash with riot police during the anti-Mursi rally near the U.S. Embassy in central Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 27, 2012. Egyptian people flooded to the capital Cairo’s central Tahrir Square on Tuesday to join a rally rejecting the new constitutional declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsi last Thursday. <Xinhua/Amru Salahuddien> Egyptian protesters carry large […]
Journalists call for end to Israel violence
Asia Journalist Association (AJA) on Tuesday condemned the bloody conflict between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas and expressed regret over the losses of civilian lives. “Israel and Hamas, the militant group of Palestine, announced the ceasefire on Nov. 22 after 8 days of fighting which left more than 150 victims. However, the cause of […]
Medical tourism faces credibility crisis
Hospitals face tougher penalties for dealing with unregistered agencies Hospitals that attract people through unregistered medical tourism agencies will be banned from accepting foreign patients for the next two years, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The ministry said Tuesday that it is promoting the revision of medical regulations to toughen punishments on […]
Moon’s plea falls on Ahn’s deaf ears
As a presidential contender, Ahn Cheol-soo arrived with a bang and went out with a bigger one. Several days has passed since the computer software guru and influential public speaker withdrew from the race after failing to merge candidacies with fellow opposition challenger Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party (DUP). Comments from remaining candidates […]
Singaporean ambassador wins grand prize at Korea CQ awards
Singaporean Ambassador Peter Tan won the grand prize at the Korea CQ award ceremony organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas Hotel in southern Seoul, Tuesday. The institute has held the Korea CQ Forum twice yearly since 2006 to promote Korean culture to its members, made up of […]
Who are ‘unfabulous’ 5?
The Dec. 19 presidential election is not all about top two candidates, Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in who are in a neck-and-neck race after Ahn Cheol-soo bowed out last week. There are “five others” in the presidential race, some of them are obscure figures little-known to the general public. The five completed their registration as […]
Goliath vs. Goliath
Apple battle helps Samsung realize hidden strengths Looking back at the patent battle lasting more than a year on multiple fronts across the globe, it noticeable that Samsung is no longer what it was ― a hardware driven multinational that relied on orders from Apple and other big firms. It has undergone compressed growth, now […]
[Indonesia Report] Nasi Kuning, an Indonesian delicacy for breakfast
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Different countries, different cultures, different breakfasts. As each country has its own custom for breakfast, Indonesians have their own special menu for breakfast, which is called “Nasi Kuning” or literally translated to Yellow Rice. Nasi Kuning is a dish made of rice that is boiled with coconut milk and turmeric. The turmeric then gives a […]
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