Vehicles Move At Snail’s Pace Due To Dense Fog Shouding Jangxi Province, China
Vehicles run on a fog-shrouded road in Nanchang, capital of east China’s Jiangxi Province, Oct. 29, 2012. A heavy fog smothered Nanchang on Monday, disturbing the local traffic. <Xinhua/Zhou Ke>
International Chocolatiers, Chocolate Fair Opens In Geneva, Switzerland
Visitors taste kinds of chocolate at the second International Chocolatiers and Chocolate Fair, Geneva, Switzerland, Oct. 28, 2012. About 25 chocolate producers from France and Switzerland took part in the two-day fair, which attracted more than 6,000 visitors. <Xinhua/Wang Siwei>
Fire Breaks Out At Chemical Factory In Karachi, Pakistan
A man looks at fire raging at a building of a chemical factory in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Oct. 28, 2012. A fierce fire broke out at a chemical factory in Gul Bai area of Karachi on Saturday night. No casualties have been reported. <Xinhua/Masroor>
Various Delicacies Ready For Thanksgiving Dinner In Concord, N.H.
In this image taken on Oct. 8, 2012, herb-crusted sweet mashed potatoes are shown served in a bowl in Concord, N.H. In this image taken on Oct. 8, 2012, peach cranberry sauce is shown in Concord, N.H. In this image taken on Oct. 8, 2012, a slice of maple pumpkin pie with cinnamon-maple whipped cream […]
Ukrainian Parliamentary Election Held Amid Arrest Of Top Opposition Leader
A man casts his ballots at a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Ukrainians are electing a parliament on Sunday in a crucial vote tainted by the jailing of top opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and fears of election fraud. <AP Photo/Pavlo Palamarchuk> Members of a local election commission open a ballot box to […]
Israeli President Pays Tribute In Knesset To Former PM Rabin Gunned Down In 1995
Israeli President Shimon Peres (Front) stands in a silent tribute to former Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin gunned down by a Jewish assassin during a peace rally in Tel Aviv in 1995, during a special Knesset session in Jerusalem, Oct. 28, 2012. <Xinhua/NEWSis>
Lebanese Citizens Stage Rally In Beirut Calling For An End To Political Paralysis
Neutral Lebanese citizens, march during a silent “white march” against the government and the opposition’s politics and for those who were killed and injured during the previous Friday’s explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday evening Oct. 25, 2012. A group of citizens non-affiliated or supported by any existent political party and who reject all forms of […]
[Indonesia Report] Traditional Batik Tulis, an invaluable cultural legacy of Indonesia
![[Indonesia Report] Traditional Batik Tulis, an invaluable cultural legacy of Indonesia](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F10%2Funtitled.png&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Traditional Batik Tulis, an invaluable cultural legacy of Indonesia")
Batik is Indonesian traditional fabric with classic ethnic pattern. The traditional Batik is drawn by Indonesian artists and the method they use is known as a wax-resist dyeing. This kind of Batik is different from the printed pattern batik that is common to find these days. The Batik artists use a tool called canting in […]
Chinese illegal fishing in Korean waters seems insoluble due to its connection with Chinese economic growth
On the 16th October, the Korean Coast Guard was notified about another major intrusion of Chinese fishing boats into the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of South Korea. Some thirty small Chinese fishing vessels were reported to have been fishing illegally some 55 miles from Hong Island. There was nothing unusual in this situation since such […]
Scholars illuminates Silla-Persian royal wedding
A pre-Islamic Persian prince went to Silla in the seventh century and got married with a princess, showing how extensive the ancient kingdom was in terms of international exchanges. Lee Hee-soo, professor of cultural anthropology at Hanyang University, found the royal marriage in the ancient Persian book, which he is researching to show the depth […]
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