Istanbul hosts V Eurasian Literary Festival of Festivals
ISTANBUL: The fifth Eurasian literary festival of festivals “LiFFT-2021 will open in Istanbul on November 11 with a press conference on the world event. Invited personalities to attend this mega literary occasion are Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Head of the General Secretariat of the Eurasian […]
Kyrgyzstan: What future is the country in turbulence expecting?
By Meder Taabaldiev BISHKEK: In Kyrgyzstan, October 4 marked one year since the 2020 parliamentary election, the results of which sparked massive protests – a culmination of previous president Sooronbai Jeenbekov’s incompetent rule. Pro-government parties took an overwhelming majority of the seats according to the preliminary results. Based on many instances of electoral fraud and […]
UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme administers 583 million doses of polio vaccine to over 102 million children in Pakistan
ABU DHABI: The UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme (UAE PAP) said that the UAE Polio Vaccination Campaign has administered 583,240,876 doses of vaccination against polio for more than 102 million Pakistani children The figures cover the campaign from 2014 to September 2021, the UAE PAP said. The campaign, in line with UAE President Shaikh Khalifa bin […]
GCS International hosts international conference on 40th anniversary of U.N. International Day of Peace
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary General, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: An international conference to mark the 40th anniversary of the U.N. International Day of Peace was held at Seoul Airport in Seongnam. Gyeonggi Province on October 21, 2021. The seminar was jointly promoted by GCS International and World Taekwondo and organized by […]
Love conquers all: Indian bride and groom float to wedding in cooking pot
KERALA: An Indian couple sailed submerged streets in a huge pot to reach their wedding venue, as heavy rains flooded the southern state of Kerala. According to local reports, the couple borrowed the pot from a local temple and recruited two men to push the aluminum vessel to small partially flooded temple in Thalavady where […]
Four people killed in Saudi Arabia mountain accident
RIYADH: Four people were killed in Saudi Arabia in a freak accident as they were trying to reach the top of high cliffs known locally as the “Edge of the World.” The cliffs, located 96 kilometers northwest of the capital Riyadh, drop away giving splendid views over the plain below leaving people with the impression […]
Bahrain to turn green with national campaign to plant more than 50,000 trees and shrubs
MANAMA: A bold campaign to expand Bahrain’s green area by planting more than 50,000 trees and shrubs will be launched by the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD). The campaign, “Forever Green” aims to support the state’s strategies through coordination with the public and private sectors to sustain the development of the agricultural sector in […]
Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova becomes world champion in women’s wrestling
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova has won the gold medal at the World Women’s Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway. In the final in the weight category up to 68 kg, Zhumanazarova, who will be 22 next month, defeated Japan’s Rin Miyazhi, Kabar news agency reported. Meerim now ranks second in the United World Wrestling (UWW) […]
Dr. Chungwon Choue re-elected World Taekwondo President
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary General, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: Dr. Chungwon Choue was reelected as World Taekwondo President for the term 2021 to 2025 by electronic vote during the virtual World Taekwondo General Assembly 2021 in Seoul, Korea on October 11, 2021. President Choue, who also serves as president of GCS […]
Korea Hangung Association approved by KSOC as recognized sport organization
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary General, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: The Korea Hangung Association was officially approved as a recognized sport organization by the Korean Sport & Olympic Council (KSOC) in its board meeting in Seoul, Korea on October 6. The KSOC’s recognition came in 12 years after the establishment of the […]
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