14 Cars Seen Piled Up In An Accident That Killed Eight People In Minhe County, China
Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2013 shows the site where a 14-vehicle pileup occurred in Minhe County of northwest China’s Qinghai Province. Eight people were killed and 28 others were injured in the accident on Tuesday afternoon, said rescuers. <Xinhua/Kong Xianyao>
Li Keqiang With French Minister Of Economy And Finance In Beijing
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with French Minister of Economy and Finance Pierre Moscovici in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 8, 2013. <Xinhua/Yao Dawei>
U.S. Delegation Including Google Chairman Visits Kim Il-sung University In Pyongyang
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (R) and Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt (C) watch a student using the online library service in a reading room at the Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Jan. 8, 2012. A U.S. delegation including Richardson and Schmidt visited North Korea’s top […]
Egyptian President, PM Talk With Qatari PM, Two Other Cabinet Ministers In Cairo
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (C) and Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil (4th L) meet with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (2nd L) and Qatari Finance Minister Yousef Kamal (1st L) in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 8, 2013. <Xinhua>
People Hold Protest Against U.S. Drone Strikes In Multan, Central Pakistan
People shout slogans during a protest rally against US drone strikes in central Pakistan’s Multan on Jan. 8, 2013. At least eight people were killed and four others injured in two separate U.S. drone strikes launched in the wee hours of Thursday morning, according to local media reports. <Xinhua/Stringer>
Fire Destroys About 100 Shanties In Dhaka, Banladesh
People gather around a destroyed slum after a fire at Mohakhali area in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 8, 2013. About 100 shanties were destroyed in the accident, fire brigade said. People gather to retrieve their belongings after a fire in a slum at Mohakhali area in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Jan. 8, […]
Cambodia, China Sign MOU To Promote Agricultural Cooperation In Phnom Penh
Lord Reasmey (L, front), secretary-general of Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, shakes hands with Zhang Mingpei (R, front), director-general of the Department of Agriculture of Guangxi, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 8, 2013. Cambodia and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening bilateral communication and cooperation in agriculture. Zhang […]
An Artisan Shows Traditional Chinese Clay Sculptures Designed With Snake Image In Wuxi City
An artisan decorates the traditional Chinese clay sculptures designed with the snake image in Wuxi City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Jan. 8, 2013. The lunar year 2013 is the “Year of the Snake” in the Chinese zodiac. An artisan shows the traditional Chinese clay sculptures designed with the snake image in Wuxi City, east China’s […]
Afghan Children Suffering Poverty Stand Outside A House In Herat Province
Afghan children stand outside a house in Herat province in western Afghanistan on Jan. 8, 2013. An Afghan child sits inside a cart in Herat province in western Afghanistan on Jan. 8, 2013 <Xinhua/Sardar>
The worst moments of job interviews
Kim Jeong-yeon, a 26-year-old graduate student, still shudders every time she recalls a job interview she had two years ago. Kim, who studied French for several years, stated on her resume that she had intermediate skills in the language. At the job interview, which required strong skills in foreign languages, she was first asked several […]
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