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East Asia
Mongolian food becomes 9th major Chinese cuisine
The Association of Cuisine and Catering Industry (ACCI) of China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region officially announced on April 16 that Mongolian food will become the ninth major cuisine of China. Located in northern China, Inner Mongolia has a broad and historical food culture. Experts believe that Mongolian dishes conform well…
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Central Asia
Ashgabat eyes to resolve situation in Afghanistan peacefully
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is on a visit to Kazakhstan, said that the situation in Afghanistan can be resolved only peacefully, the Turkmen Dovlet Khabarlary State News Agency said. During the talks with Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev, President Berdimuhamedov stressed that it is necessary to create effective political and…
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East Asia
China-made C919 passenger jet to take off soon
The C919, the first large passenger aircraft designed and built by China passed the last expert assessment on April 18, its manufacturer announced. The aircraft was given the go-ahead to begin a series of high-speed taxiing tests, the last step before its maiden flight. The process usually takes one to…
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Central Asia
Iran-Russia trade volume to grow further in 2017
Iran-Russia trade volume has surged by 70% after the removal of sanctions against the country early last year, Alexander Maksimov, honorary representative of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Iran, told Sputnik. He added that Iranian-Russian trade relations are set to rise further this year after increasing almost…
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East Asia
Korea-peaceful power in East Asia
One hundred journalists from 55 countries discussed the role of media in building peace, at the five-day 2017 World Journalists Conference which was organized by Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) in early April. The program included significant topics to discuss especially conflict resolution and the role of media. The program…
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East Asia
Tea meditation teach-in by Nun Baekgeo
Seated with our legs crossed in lotus posture, we made an effort to relax on cushions placed on the timber floor, warmed by steam pipes underneath. Coming in from the chill outside the large temple hall, the balmy atmosphere was more than welcomed. If anyone of us had expected a…
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South East Asia
285 killed during Myanmar’s water festival
Nearly 300 people were killed during the New Year water festival, official media said Tuesday, Anadolu reported. The state-run newspaper on Tuesday reported 285 people were killed and 1,073 others injured as 1,200 crimes and accidents occurred across the country during the four-day annual Thingyan Water Festival. “Compared to last…
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Business
Oil prices decline on growing US drilling activity
Oil prices dropped this Monday morning in Asia following a three-day Easter break as investors digest North Korea’s failed missile launch. As of 14:28 (MSK), WTI Oil was down 46 cents or 0.86% at $52.72 per barrel. Brent Oil was down 48 cents or 0.86% at $55.41 per barrel. Investors…
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West Asia
Death toll rises to 42 in northwest Iran’s floods
The death toll of the recent flooding in Iran’s northwestern provinces has risen to 42 people, IRIB TV reported. Among the dead, 36 were from Ajab-Shir and Azar-Shahr regions in East Azerbaijan Province, five from Kurdistan Province and one from West Azerbaijan Province, the spokesman of Iran’s Crisis Management Bureru…
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South East Asia
Bangladesh govt compromises with Islamic bigots
The two latest major events may help to define how things are happening now in Bangladesh. One of the country’s most dreaded militants, Mufti Abdul Hannan, who was chief of a faction of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh, was hanged on the night of April 12 for carrying out a grenade attack on…
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