Throne Day Celebration of Morocco observed in Seoul
A reception to mark the 2012 Throne Day Celebration of the Kingdom of Morocco was held on July 30, 2012 at the Lotte Hotel, Seoul under the auspieces of Amb. & Mrs. Mohammed Chraibi of Morocco. In a speech, Amb. Chraibi touched upon the significance of the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relationship between South Korea and Morocco. Many […]
[Nigeria Report] Soccer, a vehicle to unite people in Nigeria
![[Nigeria Report] Soccer, a vehicle to unite people in Nigeria](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F07%2F1414.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Nigeria Report] Soccer, a vehicle to unite people in Nigeria")
Nigeria is a heterogeneous country with about two hundred and fifty (250) ethnic nationalities and speaks about seven hundred and twenty languages (720) although Ibo, Hausa and Yoruba are the dominant three languages that are spoken in Nigeria. Religion wise, Nigeria has an equal Christian and Muslim population. Such complicated ethnic and religious concoction have […]
History, comedy, icy chill meet in ‘Heist’
So far, this summer’s blockbusters have been rather heavyweight — both in scale and content. From “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “Yeongasi” to “The Dark Knight Rises” and “The Thieves,” moviegoers have been drenched in gloom and doom, as if in reflection of the world’s sorry state today. “The Grand Heist,” opening on Aug. 8, breaks […]
One second too many
Series of blunders compromise Olympic credibility South Korean fencer Shin A-lam probably never expected to see her dream of standing on top of the medal podium in London end in what has emerged as one of the biggest controversies of the Olympics. Nor did she imagine herself sitting alone at the edge of the platform […]
[Indonesia Report] Indonesians condemn violence in Rakhine
![[Indonesia Report] Indonesians condemn violence in Rakhine](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F07%2F2_Muslim-Rohingya-living-in-refugee-camp.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Indonesians condemn violence in Rakhine")
Rohingya – Rakhine conflict in Myanmar has been going on for the past two months. According to Amnesty International, Myanmar’s National Human Rights Commission on July 11 reported at least 78 people have been killed, but unofficial estimates exceed 100. Around 50.000 – 90.000 people has been displaced. Due to the conflict, many of the […]
KORAIL starts tour program titled “Railgreen”
“Do you know Railgreen?” Those who plan their train tour to the farming area this summer, come to take a special bonus. KORAIL (Korean National Railroad) began ticket sales from July 28th on the basis of the MOU it signed with eight local self-governing bodies such as Kimcheon City, Sancheong County, Suncheon City, Yanggu County, Yongin […]
[Nigeria Report] “Former president’s death could have been avoided”
![[Nigeria Report] “Former president’s death could have been avoided”](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F07%2Fmis.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Nigeria Report] “Former president’s death could have been avoided”")
Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings has said that President John Mills’ death could have been avoided, the News agency of Nigeria reported. Rawlings said he was shocked about the death, but not surprised adding that, “he’s been battling the cancer for quite a while. Speaking from Congo Brazzaville where he and his wife, Nana, are […]
All amateur judges!
Team Korea unhappy with officiating Team Korea is suffering through what it sees as poor officiating at the 2012 London Olympic Games. After Beijing Olympic champion Park Tae-hwan’s temporary disqualification following a bad call and reinstatement in his 400-meter freestyle heat on the first day, judoka Cho Jun-ho saw his Olympic dream dashed in the […]
HTC packs to leave
Taiwanese firm is latest IT firm to fold Korean biz Taiwan-based handset manufacturer HTC said Monday that it will withdraw from the Korean market after repeated failures to make a noticeable dent here. The news come amid hard times for HTC, which announced last week that it posted $246 million in net profits for the […]
CEOs seek to capitalize on London Olympics
The London Olympics are, of course, about allowing the world’s best athletes to compete against each other and fans to enjoy the games. But for major business leaders, it is also a good opportunity to boost bottom lines and enhance brand images. Korean business heavyweights are flocking to London to cheer on the Korean athletes […]
![[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑯](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2FAshraf-2novel-news_9601.jpg&q=90&w=300&h=0&zc=1 "[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑯")
