Strike called by ethnic communities goes violent
KATHMANDU — Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), the umbrella organization of Nepal’s journalists, have expressed its serious concerns about the manhandling of the journalists, vandalizing of their vehicles misbehaviors meted out against them on the first and second days of the three-day general strike called by the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities. The powerful organization […]
Lebanese painter looks for lost Utopia
*Editor’s note: This is the third installment of six-part stories about six Arab women artists devoting themselves to creating different style of art and innovating their methods of expression for “revolutionary” change. Artist Fatima Alhajj stands in the heart of a triangle whose three academic sides are the universities of Beirut, Moscow and Paris, where she specialized in art and became a […]
Tasting Taiwanese cuisine
I was lucky to be invited a few days ago to a cuisine table set by Taiwanese twin-brother chefs. Regrettably it was just a try-a-sample occasion, not for eating our bellyful. The hard-to-miss brief feast was arranged at a Chinese restaurant in downtown Seoul. It was a special event prepared for gourmets who love Chinese, […]
Imprisonment of 33 opposition leaders heightens tension in Bangladesh
DHAKA – In a quickly developed political tension in Bangladesh, thirty-three key leaders of the 18-party opposition alliances were sent to Dhaka Central Jail on Wednesday promting another spell of violence and unrest in the country. The Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka rejected their bail petitions in an arson attack case after they surrendered to […]
Park Geun-hye’s chance and crisis
All eyes in the political sector have been fixed on the recent development surrounding the strife-ridden Unified Progressive Party (UPP). Many of the party members are those who fought against the previous dictatorial governments in the 1970s and 1980s. It seems the members especially the mainstreamers belonging to NL (National Liberation) sect have become a […]
Wipe out polio, now
Wild viruses and wildfires have two things in common. If neglected, they can spread out of control. If handled properly, they can be stamped out for good. Today, the flame of polio is near extinction ― but sparks in three countries threaten to ignite a global blaze. Now is the moment to act. During the […]
Caste system in India to fade away by itself
In 1945, just a year earlier than I was born, English author, George Orwell wrote an allegorical novella called “Animal Farm”. The lines that became most famous and are quoted by many were, “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”. His connotation was in a political context. Looking at the […]
Protest continues over death of journalist couple in Bangladesh
Bangladesh journalists to march towards PMs office DHAKA – Journalists community in Bangladesh have announced a fresh spell of protest program including a march towards Prime Minister’s office on June 26 demanding arrest of the killers of journalist couple Meherun Rinu and Sagar Sarwar. Both television journalists were murdered in their bedroom in a city […]
Teacher’s Day gathering leaves deep impression
On the evening of May 15, about 50 people from various sectors in society including journalists, professors, artists, musicians, and international students came together at the Seoul Press Center to take part in the Asia Journalist Association (AJA)’s annual Teacher’s Day gathering in honor of our beloved and respected teachers. Kim Mook-won, an oriental painter, […]
Nepali plane crash claims 15 dead and six injured
KATHMANDU, Nepal–Thirteen passengers and two crew members died Monday morning when a Dornier 9N AIG-D228 plane of Agni Air crashed in Jomsom Airport in western mountains of Nepal. The ill-fated plane was flying to Jomsom from tourist city Pokhara taking 16 Indian pilgrims, two Danish tourists and three crew members. Of them, five passengers and […]
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