Author: The AsiaN Editor
Nepalese ophthalmologist who saved sight of 120,000 people wins major award in Bahrain
MANAMA: A Nepalese ophthalmologist has won Bahrain’s prestigious Isa Award for Service to Humanity. The award is granted every two years to individuals or organizations who “not only see pain, […]
Virtual Congress of World Poetry Movement in Africa on January 21-22
CAIRO: In the crucial search for the unity of the poetic forces of Africa, and to make much more visible the immense contribution of the poetry of that continent to the […]
Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigns
HANOI: Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stepped down and resigned from his positions within the state and the Communist Party. The party’s central committee approved Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s request […]
Turkmenistan to hold parliamentary elections on March 26
ASHGABAT: The election of the Mejlis (parliament) deputies in Turkmenistan will be held on March 26. The relevant resolution was endorsed by the Legislative Chamber of the Parliament of Turkmenistan, […]
Dock workers missing in Thailand oil tanker explosion
BANGKOK: Eight workers were missing and several houses were damaged after an empty oil tanker caught fire and exploded at a dockyard on the Mae Klong river in Muang district […]
Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan relations set to prosper as Maripov presents credentials
MANAMA: Kyrgyzstan’s former Prime Minister Ulukbek Maripov has taken up his post as his country’s Ambassador to Bahrain. Maripov who is based in the Saudi capital Riyadh will also be […]
Three killed, one injured in 16-storey building fire in Kazakhstan
KARAGANDA: Three people died from an explosion in a 16-storey building in Karaganda, the capital of Karaganda in central Kazakhstan. According to the local emergency department, the explosion occurred on […]
Kyrgyz president proposes to exchange country’s external debt for implementation of green initiatives
BISHKEK: President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov has proposed to exchange the country’s external debt for the implementation of green initiatives. “We can all see how the problem of smog has […]
History in the making: Saudi woman to referee men’s official international football match
Al Anood Al Asmari BASRA: Saudi Al Anood Al Asmari is set to make history by becoming the first Arab woman to referee an international men’s football match. Al Anood […]
Asia Journalist Association urges Iran’s government for peaceful solution to Hijab Protests
SEOUL: In September of 2022, the unexplained death of 22-year-old Masha Amina, who was in police custody for not wearing her hijab appropriately, sparked nationwide protests throughout Iran. In suppressing […]