As the world observes Global Orphan Week attention is being drawn to Haiti, whose population of 9 million has a staggering 370,000 orphans, even before the 2010 earthquake and recent hu...
Supporters of Judge Garzon protest in front of the Supreme court during his trial. He judged over the most important criminal cases in Spain, including terrorism, organised crime and mo...
Chinese artists perform a cultural program to mark the Chinese Spring Festival welcoming the Chinese year of the Dragon in Kathmandu. This program was organized on the theme of "Ne...
Kashmir Solidarity Day was observer throughout Pakistan. Kashmir Solidarity Day has been observed each year since 1990 in Pakistan as a day of protest against Indian control of part of ...
Wat Bang Phra is a Buddhist temple in Nakhon Chai Si district about 50 km west of Bangkok. During the festival thousands receive tattoos, which allegedly protect them from evil. 19th Ma...
The month long festival of Magh Mela (Madhav Narayan Brata) and Swasthani Brata begins in Sankhu. The Magh Mela is one of the greatest annual religious affairs for Hindus, and marks the...
The month long festival of Magh Mela (Madhav Narayan Brata) and Swasthani Brata begins in Sankhu. The Magh Mela is one of the greatest annual religious affairs for Hindus, and marks the...
Ratha Sapthami is an auspicious festival celebrated by Hindus and it is dedicated to Lord Surya. It is during this time that Surya/Sun moves from the southeast to the northeast. India. ...
The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary on an island on the river Cauvery between Srirangapatna Mysore, is named after Sri Ranganatha Swamy, an incarnation of Hindu God Vishnu. Mysore India. 2...
Nationalist party activists set tires on fire during the observation of a citywide strike to protest a bill changing the province's constitution. Hyderabad, Pakistan. 28th January ...
The Communist Party of Bangladesh alerted the incumbent government saying that the militant can cause danger at any time. Leaders said, “Jamaat, along with other collaborators, are tryi...
Supporters, members, and trustees gathered for a meeting at the School of Oriental and African Studies, (SOAS), for the Save The Africa Center Campaign. Margaret Feeny, the first direc...
Supporters, members and trustees gathered for a meeting at SOAS for the The Save The Africa Center Campaign. Margaret Feeny MBE (1917 - 2012 ), the Center first director was remembered...
The Tokyo Sky Tree, formerly known as New Tokyo Tower, is a broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower. It has been the tallest structure in Japan since 2010. The tower completion i...
10 activists were held protesting against the article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which gives the State of Jammu and Kashmir special status in politics. India. 25th January 2012
A programme for voters and officials to take a pledge to strengthen the campaign of encouraging young voters to register and participate more in the election process begins. 3.83 millio...
The Spanish judge who became an international human rights hero by indicting Augusto Pinochet went goes on trial for probing right-wing atrocities during and after the Spanish Civil War...
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