Category: Asia
AJA on its 20th anniversary: Celebrating the past, adapting to change, embracing the future
SEOUL: Celebrating a major milestone in its thriving history, Asia Journalist Association (AJA) has vowed to sustain its longstanding tradition of promoting truthful journalism, fostering unity and peace and embracing […]
26 killed, 50 injured in suicide bombing in Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN: A suicide bombing at the Quetta Railway Station on Saturday morning (Nov. 9, 2024) has resulted in the deaths of at […]
Erdogan’s visit to Bishkek brings Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye closer together
By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to Kyrgyzstan on November 4-5, 2024, nearly two dozen agreements were signed, including a Joint Declaration to elevate […]
Indonesia: Media, politics meet in Prabowo Subianto’s government
Seven journalists become politicians, up from one in outgoing cabinet By Elitha Evinora JAKARTA: Indonesia is entering a new era of leadership as a new government and a new […]
Iran between war and peace
Life in Iran is as usual By Pooneh Nedai – Iran TEHRAN: The words are my weapon. Every inch of Iran is my home, whether the military bases or […]
Pakistan to transfer Iranian prisoners under bilateral agreement with Iran
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN: The Consul General of Iran and his team held a meeting with the officials of Home Department of Pakistan’s Sindh province […]
China, Pakistan apex trade bodies form Alliance for land – sea corridor
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN: The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), […]
There is more to the India-Canada fallout than just allegations of espionage, transnational killings
By Gunjeet Sra NEW DELHI: In a bold statement last week, the Trudeau-led Canadian government accused India of assassinating and plotting the 2023 killing of Canadian-Khalistani advocate Hardeep Nijjar. Nijjar, labeled […]
Bangladesh under Yunus’ leadership: Challenges, opportunities
By Shafiqul Bashar DHAKA: As Bangladesh finds itself since 8 August 2024 in the interim leadership of Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, the nation stands at a crossroads of potential […]
Uzbekistan’s 1,500-year-old Eastern Biota on international list of Monumental Trees
By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: A 1,500-year-old Eastern Biota is now among several of Uzbekistan’s ancient and rare trees on the international list of Monumental Trees, a platform that highlights historically […]