• Central Asia

    Uzbek president’s visit to Russia scheduled for April

    Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Russia in early April, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Azimov said at the 18th meeting of the Uzbekistan-Russia intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation. The commission requested the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries together with the concerned ministries and agencies until…

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  • East Asia

    New developments in Kim Jong-Nam murder case

    Wednesday 15th, February, 2017 (10:30 pm South Korea) Currently, the body of Kim Jong-eun’s estranged brother, Kim Jong-nam, is being examined for an autopsy to decipher the cause of death and motive for murder. This report comes mere hours after multiple reports that a body had been found at an…

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  • East Asia

    What if Kim Jong-un dies?

    Kim Jong-un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, was last seen in public with his wife on September 3 at a concert of his favorite girl group, the “Moranbong Ensemble.” Since then he has disappeared from public view and the North Korean media have not reported on his whereabouts. Kim…

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  • East Asia

    Seoul Fashion Week

    There is only a month and a week left for Seoul Fashion Week 17FW! This springs Seoul Fashion Week will be held from of 27.03.2017-04.01.2017 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. One thing for sure we can look forward to at SFW, is immaculate and out of the ordinary fashion that Korea…

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  • East Asia

    Kim Jong Un’s Half-Brother Murdered in Malaysia

    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother has been killed in Malaysia, a government source said Tuesday. Kim Jong-nam was assassinated on Monday in Malaysia, the source said without revealing details. Cable TV broadcaster TV Chosun reported that Kim was killed at an airport in Malaysia after being attacked by two…

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  • East Asia

    Trump calls N. Korea ‘big problem,’ vows to deal with it ‘very strongly’

    U.S. President Donald Trump said he will deal with North Korea “very strongly,” calling the communist regime a “big, big problem” after Pyongyang carried out the latest ballistic missile launch. “Obviously North Korea is a big, big problem and we will deal with that very strongly,” Trump said during a…

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  • Central Asia

    93% of Russians watch television

    Absolute majority (93%) of Russians are watching television, 67% of them do it almost every day, Public Opinion Fund’s poll says. 62% believe TV is better than other types of entertainment. Slightly less than half of respondents watch TV to find out about events in the country (47%) and understand relevant issues…

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  • Central Asia

    Presidential election kicks off in Turkmenistan

    On Feb. 12, polling stations opened at 07:00 (UTC/GMT+5) for voting in the presidential election in Turkmenistan. In total, 2,548 polling stations, including 39 at the Turkmen diplomatic missions in foreign countries, opened for voting. The polling stations will be closed at 19:00 (UTC/GMT+5), Trend reports. Turkmen citizens, who are…

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  • South Asia

    Observing Human Rights in the Middle East

    Tony Lee – The AsiaN Correspondent It becomes evident when traveling in war zones and isolated areas that the most vulnerable in such places are women and young children. In January, on a train bound from Mashhad, Iran, to Tabriz, I met a woman who looked to be in her…

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  • South East Asia

    Call for participation: Training for Young Journalists in Cambodia

    Call for participation: Training for Young Journalists on Reporting on climate change and sustainable development issues in Southeast Asia, 20-23 March 2017, Siem Reap, Cambodia CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA The impacts of climate change have become a topic of strong public interest in Southeast Asia. Studies show that the…

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