Kazakhstan to hold national referendum on nuclear power plant construction
ASTANA: Kazakhstan will hold a national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) amid conflicting views on its merit. “Nuclear energy development has turned into an economic and political issue of particular importance,” President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a joint session of the Kazakh Parliament chambers. “On the one hand, being the […]
Fishing: UAE first all-women team shares accomplishments, inspiration, motivation
ABU DHABI: An all-women fishing team in the Gulf might sound a buzzword, but for a group of young Emirati women, it is a strong sense of accomplishment, an inspiration for fulfilment and a motivation for others to take on challenges regardless of how formidable they may seem. The members are sharing, at the Abu Dhabi […]
Kyrgyzstan bans TikTok, citing harmful effects for children
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Culture has issued a directive to block the video-sharing app TikTok inside the Central Asian nation. The ministry’s press service said that non-governmental organizations have raised concerns about the harmful effects of the TikTok application and how it negatively affects the mental development and health of children. TikTok immerses the user […]
ADIHEX 2023 seeks to break $275,000 record for falcon
ABU DHABI: Will Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2023) beat the record of the most expensive falcon sold at the auction? ADIHEX 2022 set the record when an American falcon (Pure Gyr – Ultra White) was sold for more about $ 275,000. ADIHEX and its auctions, a milestone in the world of […]
Call for Submissions: Poetry Planetariat # 9
By: WPM Correspondent CAIRO: Poetry Planetariat, the official publication of the World Poetry Movement (WPM), has called on creative pens and brushes to submit their poems, criticisms of poetry, poetry book reviews, and artworks for the ninth issue of Poetry Planetariat. Poetry Planetariat is dedicated to promoting humanitarian values, peace, justice, and concern for the planet Earth […]
Dozens of people in need express gratitude for my compassion – Koffa
Interview by CAJ journalists MONROVIA: Hon. Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa, the Deputy Speaker of Liberia’s Parliament, is not just a politician in Liberia. He is a complete gentleman politician who knows the strapping of power and leadership engaging both to the benefit of his people. Koffa is a pride to not his constituency and family only. […]
Malaysia: Three-year jail term for selling, buying rainbow Swatch
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has warned that anyone buying or selling LGBTQ-themed Swatch watches could face prison terms of up to three years and a fine of up to 20,000 ringgit ($4,360). The move is part of an order by the authorities “prohibiting publications related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender queer and + (plus) (LGBTQ+) on Swatch […]
Two Asians win U.S. Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions
WASHINGTON: Two Asian nationals, a Bangladeshi and a Nepalese, were among the six laureates worldwide hailed for winning the first annual U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions. The six global civil society champions have “courageously advanced the human rights of members of marginalized racial, ethnic, and Indigenous communities and combatted systemic racism, […]
Ukrainian diplomat in Seoul recalled for assaulting Korean police officer
A Korean police officer on duty (Yonhap) SEOU: A Ukrainian diplomat stationed in Seoul has been summoned back home over assaulting a police officer at a bar earlier this week. On Tuesday, the first secretary of the Ukrainian embassy in Seoul attempted to hit an employee who tried to stop the diplomat from entering a […]
Climate in Asia: Land and ocean warming, rising sea levels, melting glaciers, sea ice loss
GENEVA: The global climate system is complex. In order to help understand such complexity, the WMO State of the Climate reports use climate indicators to describe how the climate has changed—providing a broad view of the climate at a global and regional scale. These indicators are representative of quantities most relevant to monitoring climate change, […]
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