Category: Asia
Royal honor for Bahrain’s 2024 Olympic medalists
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain has honored its Paris Summer Olympic medalists. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa congratulated the laureates and conferred the Order of Competence on the winners […]
Pakistan Army arrests its former Spy Chief Lt. Gen (R) Faiz Hameed
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army has arrested Lt. Gen. (Retired) Faiz Hameed, the former Chief of country’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in connection with a […]
Pakistan: Sindh Agriculture University to help Niger develop its agriculture sector
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) will help Niger, the West African country, to develop its agriculture, livestock and poultry sectors besides impart education […]
Vietnam’s long-serving leader Nguyễn Phú Trọng dies at 80
HANOI: Vietnam’s long-serving leader Nguyễn Phú Trọng passed away on Friday afternoon. He was 80. The board of health protection and care for central officials has announced the death of […]
Bukhara: a timeless tapestry of history and culture
By Shokhijakhon Urunov* BUKHARA: Nestled on the Silk Road, Bukhara is more than just a city of Uzbekistan; it’s a living museum, a testament to centuries of cultural exchange, and an […]
Bangladesh shuts down all educational institutions following clashes
By Chapal Bashar DHAKA: All educational institutions including public, private universities and schools, colleges in Bangladesh have been closed for indefinite period since today ( 17 July) due to clashes between […]
Pakistan Military thwarts attack on a Cantonment, kills 10 terrorists
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A group of ten terrorists targeted the Bannu Cantonment in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, resulting in the martyrdom of eight soldiers in the […]
China-Tajikistan-Afghanistan corridor: New transit route for regional trade
By Kuban Abdymen BISHKEK: Tajikistan has proposed practical measures for the construction of road and railway routes along the “China-Tajikistan-Afghanistan” corridor. The proposal is linked to the improving overall security […]
Nepal Embassy organizes investment seminar in Seoul, Korea
By Seok-Jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: The Embassy of Nepal in Seoul, Korea hosted an investment seminar for Korean investors at the Korea Press Center in downtown Seoul […]
Iran’s presidential election heads to runoff
By Pooneh Nedai TEHRAN: Iran’s presidential election has headed to a runoff next week after the election commission said that no candidate has achieved the required 50% mark. On Friday, the […]