[Indonesia Report] Indonesian leaders welcome Obama’s reelection
Americans chose Barack Obama as their President for another 4 years. As a super power country, United States Presidential Election did not only effected American but also the rest of the world. Obama’s reelection for his second term brought positive response from Indonesia. Local mass medias reported reactions of Indonesian leaders and analysts to comment on Obama’s reelection. […]
Myanmar Gov’t Asked To Restore Peace In Region Hit By Deadly Violence Between Buddhists And Muslims
Rohingya Muslims living in Malaysia hold placards during a rally outside Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and lawmakers from ethnic minority parties are calling on the government to deploy more troops to restore peace and stability in a western state hit […]
18th National Congress Of Chinese Communist Party Opens At Great Hall Of People In Beijing
The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 8, 2012. <AP Photo/Ng Han Guan> <Xinhua/Li Xueren> Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin reacts during the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People […]
Success of rightists’ move to use NK-related policies in coming presidential election has yet to be seen
In mid-December, South Korean voters will go to the polls to decide who will be the next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK). South Korean elections tend to be rather uncertain and tense affairs. Compared to many countries, though, South Korean politicians are not enthusiastic participants in mud-slinging matches. Nonetheless, a great deal of […]
Radwa Ashraf “Asian countries have a lot in common to be shown in The AsiaN”
Interview/ Radwa Ashraf(Egypt, Managing Editor of the AsiaN in Arabic version, Writer of AJA at Cairo Office) Q: Please introduce yourself. I’m Radwa Ashraf, a 21 years old graduate from Ahram Canadian University, majoring in mass communication & Journalism. I’m an avid reader and a frequent reviewer, I spend too much time online, going through my […]
Moroccan writers’ union is the first Arabic institute to sign a memorandum of understanding with AJA and the AsiaN
As part of the Moroccan/Asian relations, the president of the Moroccan writers’ union Abderrhim Allam signed a memorandum of agreement earlier this month, between the Moroccan writers’ union and AJA association and TheAsianN, in South Korea. Allam visited South Korea after receiving a personal invitation from the head of TheAsiaN, Lee Sang Ki, to attend […]
South Korean Pop Star Psy Stands At Oxford Union In Oxford, England, Which Invited Him To Deliver Speech
In this photo provided by the Oxford Union, South Korean pop star Psy, inside the Oxford Union, in Oxford, England, where he is scheduled to deliver his first public speech in English, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The South Korean musician became a worldwide sensation when his humorous single Gangnam Style performance shot to number one […]
People Mourn Victims Of Suicide Bombing That Killed Six, Injured A Dozen In Peshawar
A woman mourns the death of her brother in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. A suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan has killed many people and left more than a dozen injured, police said. <AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad> Rescuers help an injured man walk into a hospital in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, Nov. 7, 2012. A suicide […]
Earthquake Hits Mountain Village Of Guatemala, Inflicting Heavy Damage
Residents walk among rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to […]
Shopping Center Building Collapses In Accra, Ghana, Killing Four People
Rescuers work at the site of a shopping building collapse in Accra, Ghana, on Nov. 7, 2012. At least four people died following the collapse of a four-storeyed building which houses Melcom Shopping Center in Accra on Wednesday morning, officials of the Ghana Police Service confirmed to Xinhua. <Xinhua/Sabina Wusu> Rescue workers among the remainder […]