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World Hangung Association Proves Global Status of ‘K-Sport Hangung’ at TAFISA World Congress in Prague

By Kang Seok-jaeVice President, Asia Journalists AssociationPRAGUE: Hangung, a grassroots sport created in Korea, has once again demonstrated its strong international presence on the global stage in Prague, Czech Republic. The World Hangung Association (WHA), led by Hangung founder and president Hu Kwang, announced on May 28 that it successfully…
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The Legacy of the Golden Horde as an Element of Kazakhstan’s New Historical Policy

Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the symposiun (Photo: Kazvesti) By Kuban Abdymen ASTANA: Addressing at the opening of a symposium titled “The Golden Horde as a Model of Steppe Civilization: History, Archaeology, Culture, and Identity, in Astana, President Tokayev noted that Kazakhstan’s new Constitution explicitly enshrines the preservation of the…
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West Asia

Bahrain Achieves World Record for Multi-Faith Worship Density

King Hamad receiving the certificate By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain has received a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing it as the country with the highest density of places of worship for different religions, underscoring the kingdom’s long-standing emphasis on religious coexistence and cultural diversity. The certificate was presented to Bahrain’s…
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A Broken Shoe Is Never a Reason to Stop Walking

Assistant Commissioner Noor Bano and the broken sandals in a glass case on her mahogany desk By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In the shimmering heat of Tharparkar, a desert district of Sindh province of Pakistan, bordering India, where the wind carries more sand than moisture, fourteen-year-old Noor Bano lived…
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Bahrain Arrests 41 Individuals Linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps

Photos of the 41 individuals arrested in Bahrain for links with the Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (Ministry of Interior) By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said that it had arrested 41 members of an organization linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Wilayat Al Faqih ideology…
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East Asia

WHA Vice President Kang Seok-jae to Run for TAFISA Board of Directors, Aiming for Globalization of K-Sport Hangung

By AsiaN Team SEOUL: The World Hangung Association (WHA, President Hu Kwang) is set to strengthen the international presence of K-sport Hangung at the upcoming General Assembly of the Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA), the world’s leading organization for global sport-for-all initiatives. The WHA announced that WHA Vice…
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Pakistan’s Women Being Killed for So-called Honor

Protest against so-called Honor killing – file photo By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The statistics are a grim testament to the failure of the Pakistani state and its justice system, making it perhaps one of the most dangerous countries for women in the world. According to the Human…
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Central Asia

Tashkent 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships: A True Manifestation of WT’s Value of ‘World Peace through Taekwondo’

By Seok-jae KangVice President, Asia Journalists Association TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: The 2026 World Junior Taekwondo Championships, which took place on April 12-17, 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, were a great success embodying WT’s value of “World Peace through Taekwondo.” The WT-promoted G-4 event drew 986 athletes from 115 countries and a refugee…
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Pakistan: Cooling a Nation with False Announcements

Dawn Newspaper – clipping of 40 years back – and a promise of ending power crises By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: As the mercury climbs toward unbearable heights this summer, a familiar and frustrating drama is unfolding across the country. A federal minister recently took to the airwaves…
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No Middle Ground: Bahrain’s King Stresses Nation Stands Above All, Condemns Betrayal

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa By Habib Toumi MANAMA: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that “the Iranian treacherous aggression against Bahrain that targeted its security, stability, and the safety of its people has stripped away illusion and exposed those who traded conscience for allegiance to the enemy.”…
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