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Caste system in India to fade away by itself

In 1945, just a year earlier than I was born, English author, George Orwell wrote an allegorical novella called “Animal Farm”. The lines that became most famous and are quoted by many were, “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”. His connotation was in a…

Central Asia

Informal CIS summit opens in Kremlin

The leaders of 11 former Soviet republics have begun their informal summit in the Kremlin. Last year’s “shirt-sleeves” summit in Moscow on December 20 marked the 20th anniversary of the post-Soviet CIS alliance, a Kremlin spokesman said on Tuesday. Addressing the summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the economic and…

West Asia

Major news in Lebanon on May 16

Top news in <Daily Star>: Mikati eyes way out of spending crisis news@theasian.asia

West Asia

Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 16

Top news in <Arab News>: Makkah smart city project gathers pace news@theasian.asia

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Protest continues over death of journalist couple in Bangladesh

Bangladesh journalists to march towards PMs office DHAKA – Journalists community in Bangladesh have announced a fresh spell of protest program including a march towards Prime Minister’s office on June 26 demanding arrest of the killers of journalist couple Meherun Rinu and Sagar Sarwar. Both television journalists were murdered in…

South Asia