Netanyahu in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for photographers after Netanyahu arrived at the Air Force Station in New Delhi on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Thai authorities seize 34 pieces of smuggled ivory in Bangkok
Thai authorities have seized 34 pieces of smuggled ivory, weighing about 148 kilograms with an estimated value of 15 million Thai baht (about 3.03 million RMB). (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces
Middle-class Afghans turned jihadists have assisted the Islamic State (IS) group's expansion from its stronghold in Afghanistan's restive east to Kabul, analysts say, helping to make the capital one of the deadliest places in the country.
Delhi eyes novel ways to battle smog
Political apathy over the poisonous smog choking India's capital has led many like businessman Kamal Meattle to take matters into their own hands, with an office building he says pumps air as fresh as from the Swiss Alps.
Colorful finish
Runners celebrate at the finish line during the Color Manila Run in Pasay City, south of Manila, the Philippines, on Sunday. According to the organizers, more than 10,000 runners participated in the 5-kilometer, un-timed marathon in which participants are doused from head to toe in different colors at each kilometer. Photo: IC
India restricts daily visits to Taj Mahal to preserve iconic 17th century monument
India is to restrict the number of daily visitors to the Taj Mahal in order to preserve the iconic 17th-century monument to love, its biggest tourist attraction.
Dreary days ahead
An Indian woman crosses a track as a train waits amid heavy smog at Sahibabad station in Ghaziabad, some 25 kilometers east of New Delhi, on Monday. Photo: AFP
Indonesian mass wedding ceremony
A groom kisses his bride during a mass wedding ceremony held in celebration of the New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday. Hundreds of couples took part in the ceremony held by the city government to help the poor who were unable to afford a proper wedding. Photo: IC
Foggy festivities
People walk on the Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, where visibility is significantly reduced by a thick fog, on Sunday. Foggy conditions on Christmas Eve have also forced several cancellations and delays at South Korea's main gateway. Photo: IC
Fire engulfs sports center killing 29 in Jecheon
At least 29 people were killed and 26 injured Thursday in a major blaze at a fitness center building in the South Korean city of Jecheon, officials said, in one of the country's deadliest fire disasters.
Philippine ferry capsizes in bad weather, four killed
A Philippine ferry with 251 people on board capsized during bad weather on Thursday off an island near the capital, Manila, a coastguard spokesman said, and media reported four people had been killed and 140 rescued.
Footage goes viral of tiger maltreated in Thailand zoo
A Thai zoo in Pattaya has sparked outrage after a video of staff repeatedly prodding a tiger to elicit roars for tourist photos went viral, renewing criticism of the kingdom's notorious animal tourism industry.
S.Korea US drills may be postponed ahead of Olympics
South Korean President Moon Jae-In has proposed delaying annual joint military exercises with the US in an attempt to ease tensions with the nuclear-armed North during next year's Winter Olympics.
In the hood
Recaptured US prisoner Christian Beasley is escorted by police officers at the Badung Police headquarters in Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Beasley, who had been detained at the prison over drug offences, escaped from Bali's Kerobokan Prison on the early morning of December 11 by scaling a prison wall. Indonesian police recaptured him on Lombok island on Friday. Photo: IC
US, India to go back to WTO in solar power dispute: source
India has failed to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling on solar power, the US will tell the WTO's dispute settlement body (DSB) next month, triggering a fresh round of litigation, according to an agenda issued on Wednesday.
Korea presidential drama
Choi Seon-sil, who is a key figure in driving the impeachment of South Korea's former president Park Geun-hye, enters the Central District Court in Seoul on Thursday to attend the trial. Photo: IC
European Council professor discusses US Jerusalem stance, terrorism in Africa, China mediation on Rohingya crisis and more
Editor's Note:
The China-EU Peace and Security Forum, which was organized by the Delegation of the European Union to China, was held at the Chinese Institute for International Studies on Tuesday.
Global Times reporter Zhang Xin (GT) talks with Professor François Godement (Godement), Director of the Asia Programme of the European Council on Foreign Relations, in an exclusive interview, in which the prominent European scholar shares his views on various security issues of global concern.
Suspicious death
Supicha Tanyakan, the sister of Pakapong Tanyakan, a first year cadet in the Thai army, carries his photo during a cremation ceremony in Chonburi on Sunday. The Thai army recruit's murky death has raised concerns about new cadets suffering from physical assault, his family said Sunday, citing the results of an autopsy. Photo: AFP