WN Network Asia Globe
Asia Globe
Search the World News Network
Advanced Search
BOOKMARK THIS PAGE!
MAKE THIS PAGE YOUR HOMEPAGE!
WN TOOLBAR!
Breaking News Thu, 14 Aug 2014
An Egyptian protestor holds a national flag during clashes with the security forces near the interior ministry in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.
Crimes Against Humanity - Egypt protests   Egypt Protests   Photos   Tiananmen v. Rabaa Massacre   Wikipedia: August 2013 Rabaa Massacre  
 Democracy Now 
Worse Than Tiananmen? 1st Anniversary of Egyptian Army Killings of 800+ Anti-Coup Protesters
One year ago today, Egyptian forces opened fire on a sit-in at Rabaa al-Adaweeya Square in Cairo. Tens of thousands of people had camped in the square to protest the ouster of democratically elected P... (photo: AP / Khalil Hamra)
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, right, leads Pope Francis, center, after a welcoming ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Pope Francis became the first pontiff in 25 years to visit South Korea on Thursday, bringing a message of peace and reconciliation to the war-divided peninsula.
Photos   Pope Francis   South Korea   Vatican   Wikipedia: Pope Francis  
 The Inquisitr 
Pope Francis In Korea: Calls For Tolerance Despite Northern Missile Launches
Pope Francis’ journey to Asia will be the first papal visit in 25 years. | According to Vatican spokesman, Padre Federico Lombardi, one of the Pope’s vital missions is to “go to Kore... (photo: AP / Kim Hong-Ji)
President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the 27th Founding Anniversary Celebration of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) at the PSG Grandstand, Malacaang Park in Manila City on Monday (March 04, 2013). PSG is the lead agency tasked in providing security to the President of the Philippines and the First Family. They also provide protective security to visiting Heads of States and diplomats. In photo is Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.  Sun Star 
Palace: Aquino wants reforms to continue why he’s open for Cha-cha, term extension
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III is open to Constitutional amendment and to extend his term to ensure continuity in the reforms and transformation in the country, a Palace official said Thursday. | In a r... (photo: Malacaang Photo Bureau / Lauro Montellano, Jr.)

2016 Philippines election   Benigno Aquino III   Constitution of the Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Benigno Aquino III  
Trees are reflected on a board displaying photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the country's successful long range rocket launch outside North Korean embassy in Beijing Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013.  Skynews 
N Korea Fires Missiles As Pope Visits South
North Korea has launched several missiles into the sea to coincide with a visit by Pope Francis to the South. | Three rockets were fired as the pope's plane approached Seoul - and there were repor... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)

August 2014 N. Korea missle test   Photos   Pope Francis visit to South Korea   Seoul   Wikipedia: Pope Francis visit to South Korea  
Top Stories
Pakistan's former cricketer and politician Imran Khan gestures as he speaks to journalists in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 28, 2007. Zeenews
Imran Khan wishes Pakistan `happy Independence Day`, asks them to brace up for `Azadi March`
Wishing his countrymen on the occasion of the 68th Independence Day, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday night asked the people of Pakistan to... (photo: AP / Gautam Singh)
Imran Kha   Pakistan   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Imran Khan  
Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport (), because it was built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport. South China Morning Post
City Airways grounded due to safety concerns, leaving hundreds stranded
Safety concerns and worries over lax aircraft maintenance forced the grounding of a Hong Kong-backed regional airline that has left hundreds of holidaymakers from the cit... (photo: Creative Commons / Aps)
Airport   Hong   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Hong Kong International Airport  
Golden Hall of Tshdai-ji in Nara, Japan (World Heritage Site). In the autumn of 753, the blind Jianzhen decided to join a Japanese emissary ship returning to its home country. The Japan News
Industrial heritage tours show how modern Japan was made
By Masanao Umezaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer The Tomioka Silk Mill, which was registered on the World Heritage list earlier this year, has been quite popular among h... (photo: Creative Commons)
Heritage   Japan   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Japan  
Celine Dion performing in Miami, Florida on January 23, 2008 Belfast Telegraph
Céline Dion cancels Asia tour
Céline Dion has taken time out from her shows to devote "every ounce of her strength" to her husband René Angélil as he battles cancer. | The 46-year-old singer tied t... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert)
Celine Dion - 2014 Asia tour   Music   Photos   Singer   Wikipedia: Celine Dion  
Pope Francis Welcomed by South Korean Leaders, North Korean Rockets Voa News
Pope Francis Welcomed by South Korean Leaders, North Korean Rockets
VOA News | Pope Francis received a warm welcome from South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday as he began a five-day visit to the country. | During his trip, Fran... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
Korean Conflict   Photos   Pope - South Korea   Pope Francis   Wikipedia: Pope Francis  
Headquarters of the NSA at Fort Meade, Maryland. Huffington Post
Planned U.S. Cyber Warfare Program Could Hurt Innocent Countries
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - A developing U.S. cyber security program would not only hunt down and halt potential computer attacks but also strike back without staff ov... (photo: Creative Commons)
NSA Leaks - MonsterMind   Photos   Technology   US Cyber Warfare Program   Wikipedia: U.S. Fleet Cyber Command  
The entrance view of the Davao City Central Post Office located along Roxas Boulevard, Davao City, Philippines as seen on this October 25, 2009 file photo. Sun Star
Davao Region posts 6.6% growth in service sector
THE growth of service sector in Davao Region slowed down to 6.6 percent in 2013 from 8.8 percent recorded in 2012. | Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority-Regiona... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Davao   Growth   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Davao City  
Freshmen listen to an explanation in front of an electric market board during their training at Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Thursday, Apr. 9, 2009. Xinhua
Nikkei closes up 0.35 pct. despite sharp GDP contraction
TOKYO, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Nikkei stock index rose 0.35 percent Wednesday shrugging off poor economic growth data showing Japan's economy contracted at the largest ra... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
2014 Japan GDP   Dai-Ichi Life   Photos   Stock Exchange   Wikipedia: Economy of Japan  
Asia Live
N.America Europe S.America Pacific Africa Asia
Asia Pacific
The entrance view of the Davao City Central Post Office located along Roxas Boulevard, Davao City, Philippines as seen on this October 25, 2009 file photo. Davao Region posts 6.6% growth in service sectorSun Star
In this photo taken April 9, 2010, Google sign at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google Inc. plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. Google Announces New Trans-Pacific Cable for 2016Novosti
Muslim activists protest against the terror attacks in Iraq in Kolkata on June 20, 2014 Why Muslims Hate Terrorism MoreThe Daily Beast
Perth,Australia - Beach - Ocean - Marine - Sea - Climate Change - Ecology. Superannuation and climate change is a ticking time bomb that puts almost every Australian at riskThe Australian
North & Central Asia
 U.S. soldiers assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team enter a clinic in Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, during a civilian medical assistance mission, Sept. 15, 2004. The team is providing humanitarian aid and support Report criticizes U.S. over Afghan civilian deaths Ohio
United Airlines Concerned Over Russias Possible Ban on Using Trans-Siberian Routes United Airlines Concerned Over Russia’s Possible Ban on Using Trans-Siberian Routes Novosti
Russia bans Western imports in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine crisis Russia bans Western imports in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine crisis The Dallas Morning News
Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene Gunman kills US general near Kabul Belfast Telegraph
Far East
Guillermo del Toro attends the Legendary Pictures panel for "Crimson Peak" on day 3 of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 26, 2014, in San Diego. Guillermo del Toro and Hideo Kojima to make 'Silent Hills' game with Norman Reedus Celebrity Café
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Dec. 2, 2002 -- International action-movie star and Hong Kong native Jackie Chan enjoys his experiences on the flight deck I’ll beat Rocky, says Jackie Chan ... as long as I can run! London Evening Standard
A man walks past the electronic stock board showing Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index, at a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Asian stocks slumped for a third day Wednesday, as fears intensified that Greece might reject an austerity plan and default on its massive debts. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) Nikkei average ends above 15,300 on depreciating yen The Japan News
BMW sees fastest growth, best potentials in China Chinese BMW Dealers Fined for Manipulating Market Prices Novosti
Middle East
An Egyptian woman covers her mouth from heavy smoke after supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi blocked a road by setting waste on fire in Matariya Square, Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 Cairo's Rabaa massacre: One year later Al Jazeera
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki speaks to the press in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 26, 2010. Maliki's political games Al Jazeera
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki gestures during a speech in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, April 30, 2010. As al-Maliki fights, Iran backs switch in Iraq The Columbus Dispatch
Displaced Iraqis from the Yazidi community settle in a tent at Nowruz camp, in Derike, Syria, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. US Iraqi Mount Sinjar rescue mission "far less likely" The Daily Telegraph
South Asia
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, addresses the 15th plenary meeting of the 68th session of the General Assembly, General Debate Pak PM Nawaz Sharif to address nation ahead of anti-govt protests The Times Of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurate Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Project at leh on 12, August 2014. Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohar also seen in this picture. India's Modi accuses Pakistan of waging proxy war Reuters
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicating the 45MW capacity Nimmo-Bazgo hydropower project to the Nation, in Leh on August 12, 2014. 	The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri N.N. Vohra, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Omar Abdullah and other dignitaries are also seen. Modi promises Rs.8,000 crore for Jammu and Kashmir roads The Siasat Daily
Business & Industry Economy & Finance
- NZ dollar gains as local economy seen outperforming
- Indo-Pak ties: Why PM Modi should follow Vajpayee's lega
- US envoy stresses on strengthening relationship with India
- China Mobile shrugs off fears about VAT
- PMH center to treat suspects in Ebola fight
- Time traveler
BMW sees fastest growth, best potentials in China
Chinese BMW Dealers Fined for Manipulating Market Prices
more
- 'Phenomenal' Chinese demand for property set to cont
- 11 officials in CM’s Singapore team
- Not best time to buy a house
- Mainland IPOs spark investor frenzy
- Bank of Korea cuts benchmark interest rate
- June machinery orders rebound 8.8pc in Japan but outlook loo
Freshmen listen to an explanation in front of an electric market board during their training at Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Thursday, Apr. 9, 2009.
Nikkei closes up 0.35 pct. despite sharp GDP contraction
more
Politics Poverty
- Indo-Pak ties: Why PM Modi should follow Vajpayee's lega
- Dirt-digging at heart of dirty politics
- Judges don't need to be patriots: Andrew Li
- Ambrose Lam courted triumph, controversy as Law Society lead
- Pan-democrats offer Beijing an 'alternative' repor
- Modi & Pakistan
An Egyptian protestor holds a national flag during clashes with the security forces near the interior ministry in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.
Worse Than Tiananmen? 1st Anniversary of Egyptian Army Killings of 800+ Anti-Coup Protesters
more
- Irked by poor roads, Mamata to take fight to Delhi
- Celebrating Youth Day, UN stresses importance of good mental
- Rohingya children in Myanmar camps going hungry
- Rohingya children in Myanmar camps going hungry
- Rohingya children in Myanmar camps going hungry
- Rohingya children in Myanmar camps going hungry
more
Technology Terrorism
- Apple Is Upset At Thai Officials For Naming The iPhone 6
- China Mobile's next growth strategy: Acquisitions
- Take A Tour Inside This Chinese Warehouse Where Three Men Mi
- Big money bets on e-commerce in India
- People Are Raving About This iPhone-Like Android Phone From
- Qualcomm denies direct financial links with Chinese antitrus
Headquarters of the NSA at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Planned U.S. Cyber Warfare Program Could Hurt Innocent Countries
more
- Here's How The US Should Adapt To The New Age Of Asymmet
- Why U.S. is wary about intervening in Syria
- Pentagon: Mass Evacuation of Yazidis Unlikely, Gaze Cease-Fi
- Khaled Sharrouf mental health problems left untreated in pri
- Indonesia Clamps Down on ISIS Support and Threat of ‘Alumn
- Khaled Sharrouf mental health problems left untreated in pri
President Barack Obama gestures next to Vice President Joe Biden, as he speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Obama is training our enemy, the Taliban, with U.S. tax dollars
more
Entertainment Sport
- Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority may get the axe under new
- Disney takes on new glow after dark with light-up parade
- Dirt-digging at heart of dirty politics
- North Korea launches rockets minutes before Pope's South
- Ambrose Lam courted triumph, controversy as Law Society lead
- Xi touted as new Deng Xiaoping by Chinese official media
Celine Dion performing in Miami, Florida on January 23, 2008
Céline Dion cancels Asia tour
more
- Nikoro looks for new beginning at Waikato
- Todd and Brown double trouble for Auckland
- New coach Mooar gets Stags into gear
- Stuff.co.nz's comprehensive EPL season preview
- Sri Lanka's Jayawardene falters in his final test
- Sport Confidential: Things go from bad to worse for Canberra
Chaotian Temple - Taiwan Tourism
Mets to host Taiwan Heritage Night presented by Taiwan Tourism on Saturday, August 30 at ...
more
ASEAN TV
Asia Business Globe
Asia Generale
Asia Innovation
Asia Movie News
Asia Orchestra
Asia Pacific News
Asian Bride
Capital Markets Asia
East Asia News
Emerging Market News
Mideast Democracy
Money Talk Asia
Outbreak Asia
World Biz Traveler
World Emerging