How did Saudi Arabia win hosting Expo 2030?
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: The new host of the world expo became the rich country that plans to show off in all international events in its development plan. Before hosting the 2034 World Cup, Saudi Arabia was able to host Expo 2030. In the more than 170-year history of Expo, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]
South Korea’s Busan comes up short in World Expo bid; Saudi’s Riyadh wins
PARIS/SEOUL: South Korea’s Busan came up short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won a resounding victory over Busan and Italy’s Rome without a runoff vote. Members of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the body responsible for overseeing the international fair with the potential to […]
Korean Society of Dowsers holds board meeting & workshop on Jeju Island
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association JEJU ISLAND: The newly established Korean Society of Dowsers (KSD) organized its 2023 board meeting and workshop on Jeju Island on November 14-16, 2023. The KSD board meeting was held in the afternoon on November 14 at the KSD’s Jeju headquarters in a hybrid format, drawing a […]
Why is Italian food popular and famous?
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Whether you care about food or not, you must know about the fame and popularity of Italian food. Wherever you are in the world, when you decide to go to a restaurant, one of the options is usually an Italian restaurant. Why? The country called “Italy” is not very old, but […]
Pot full of copper coins discovered in ancient Indus Valley Civilization site in Sindh province of Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A pot full of copper coins was discovered from a stupa (a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine) at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mohen-jo-Daro during conservation work in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Mohenjo Daro, or “Mound of the Dead” is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city […]
Kaohsiung World Poetry Festival 2023 program announced
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association KAOHSIUNG: Kaohsiung World Poetry Festival 2023 program has been announced today. The festival includes forums, mini forums, reading salons, publication of poetry anthology, theme desk and other activities. The festival will take place on November 24-28 with 63 poets hailing from China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Japan, Korea, […]
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VI
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls By Dr. Hassan Humeida “This essay is dedicated to A gift to the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) and to its magazine AsiaN on the anniversary of their establishment. A special tribute to AsiaN founder and publisher Mr. Lee Sang-Ki. The essay is also dedicated […]
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation V
Goal Four: Quality Education By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) aims to provide quality, equitable and comprehensive education for everyone, with access to education for all and throughout life. Education is taken here as an ideal means of escaping the burden of poverty, the tyranny of hunger, and the […]
Honoring the most famous Italian writer who traveled to Iran
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Italo Calvino’s 100th birthday celebration was held in the Iranian capital Tehran. This famous Italian writer traveled to Iran about 50 years ago and stayed for two months. In the 23rd week of honoring the Italian language in the world, the Italian Embassy in Tehran organized a series of events dedicated […]
Honey festival is sweet treat in Uzbekistan
NAMANGAN: The second International Honey Festival, held in the Valley of Legends theme park in Namangan, Uzbekistan, has come to a sweet end among praise by participants. The three-day annual event draws hundreds of people from Uzbekistan and other countries to celebrate the merits of honey and foster relations and cooperation. “The main goal of […]
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