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East Asia
KHNP and Ulsan Univ. collaborate for welfare activities in Kyrgyzstan
Korea Hybro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) and ‘Global Voluntary Team’ of Ulsan University left to Ivanovka, Kyrgyzstan on 23rd August. ‘KHNP-Ulsan University Global voluntary Team’ of 33, including 10 from KHNP, are to perform voluntary service for 9 days in Ivanovka. Kyrgyzstan which is one of the world’s poorest…
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East Asia
ASEAN-Korea Centre ‘Korea Int’l Furniture & Interior Fair 2015’
-Indonesian Pavilion to be set-up at the ‘Korea International Furniture & Interior Fair 2015’- The ASEAN-Korea Centre (Secretary General Kim Young-sun) is putting up an Indonesian Pavilion to showcase furniture and interior products of Indonesia at the ‘Korea International Furniture & Interior Fair 2015’, which will be held at KINTEX…
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South Asia
Samsung sponsors “Shah”- a biographical movie about Pakistan’s Olympic Boxing Hero
Based on the real-life events, struggle and achievements of Pakistan’s unsung hero, Hussain Shah – a biographical sports movie ‘Shah’, directed by Adnan Sarwar is all set to hit the Pakistani Cinemas and inspire the society with the fiery passion of the only Olympic Bronze Medal Winner in Boxing from…
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East Asia
Homosexuality in ancient and modern Korea
June 2015 was the LGBT pride month and a number of events were organized by Korean LGBT community to celebrate their identity. Coming from a Pakistani background, I had not quite had a chance to explore the LGBT community in my country and even though Korean society itself is…
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Politics
The Aftermath of Russia-Georgia War
Russian aggression against Georgia started in early 1990s, when Moscow responded to Georgia’s move to its independence with open military and economic support to the separatist forces in two regions of Georgia – Abkhazia and South Ossetia. On early August 2008 it began its assault on Georgia. Moscow justified the…
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South Asia
Afghan President holds Pakistani identity card
According to a Pakistani government official, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani holds a Pakistani identity card. District Council Chairman Malik Dilmurad Hasni astounded the entire house during a meeting of the local body in Chagai when he revealed that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani holds a Pakistani identity card. Hasni also presented…
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South Asia
Floods kill more than 100 in India
Heavy monsoon rains in India have killed more than 100 people in the past week, forcing thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps. A cyclone struck the state of West Bengal, killing 48 people. More than 200,000 people have moved to relief camps. India regularly witnesses severe floods…
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West Asia
Egyptian underwater treasures exhibited for the first time
Spectacular ancient Egyptian treasures are to be exhibited for the first time having been discovered underwater in the submerged ruins of the near-legendary cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus., according to Guardian report. A finely sculpted statuette of a pharaoh and a golden-eyed depiction of god Osiris are among antiquities to…
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West Asia
Bahrain’s first female bodybuilder challenges society
The 32-year-old bodybuilder, Haifa Musawi began working out a decade ago after finding a personal trainer to help her overcome obesity – a widespread problem in the oil-rich region. “I had a problem with obesity and I used to like bodybuilding,” says Musawi, as a young girl, she would seek out publications…
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