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Society
GCS International hosts international conference on 40th anniversary of U.N. International Day of Peace
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary General, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: An international conference to mark the 40th anniversary of the U.N. International Day of Peace was held at Seoul Airport in Seongnam. Gyeonggi Province on October 21, 2021. The seminar was jointly promoted by GCS International and…
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People
Love conquers all: Indian bride and groom float to wedding in cooking pot
KERALA: An Indian couple sailed submerged streets in a huge pot to reach their wedding venue, as heavy rains flooded the southern state of Kerala. According to local reports, the couple borrowed the pot from a local temple and recruited two men to push the aluminum vessel to small partially…
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West Asia
Four people killed in Saudi Arabia mountain accident
RIYADH: Four people were killed in Saudi Arabia in a freak accident as they were trying to reach the top of high cliffs known locally as the “Edge of the World.” The cliffs, located 96 kilometers northwest of the capital Riyadh, drop away giving splendid views over the plain below…
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Society
Bahrain to turn green with national campaign to plant more than 50,000 trees and shrubs
MANAMA: A bold campaign to expand Bahrain’s green area by planting more than 50,000 trees and shrubs will be launched by the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD). The campaign, “Forever Green” aims to support the state’s strategies through coordination with the public and private sectors to sustain the development…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan, Korea to boost economic cooperation
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Bishkek hosted the fourth meeting of the intergovernmental Kyrgyz-Korean Commission on Economic Cooperation on October 15. The meeting was chaired by Minister of Economy and Commerce Daniyar Amangeldiev from the Kyrgyz side and Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic…
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People
Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova becomes world champion in women’s wrestling
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova has won the gold medal at the World Women’s Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway. In the final in the weight category up to 68 kg, Zhumanazarova, who will be 22 next month, defeated Japan’s Rin Miyazhi, Kabar news agency reported. Meerim now ranks second in…
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Politics
Covid deaths spike, but Singapore stick to re-opening plans
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The figures tell a staggering story that smacks of a runaway pandemic. However, the authorities are looking at the bigger picture and taking the explosion of the Delta mutant cases in stride. Since mid-September, new daily caseloads have hovered between…
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Society
16 animals culled at Vietnam’s Covid-19 quarantine area
By Cu Thi Lan Editor at Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper- Vietnam HANOI: 16 animals including 15 dogs and one cat have just been culled at a Covid-19 quarantine area in Vietnam as local authorities claimed they had to do that as part of Covid-19 prevention efforts. According to an official in the…
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Society
Dr. Chungwon Choue re-elected World Taekwondo President
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary General, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: Dr. Chungwon Choue was reelected as World Taekwondo President for the term 2021 to 2025 by electronic vote during the virtual World Taekwondo General Assembly 2021 in Seoul, Korea on October 11, 2021. President Choue, who also…
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Society
First Jewish wedding in Bahrain in 52 years
By Habib Toumi BAHRAIN: For the first time in more than half a century, a Jewish couple was married in Bahrain. The groom was the son of Houda Nonoo, Bahrain’s former ambassador to the United States, first Jewish ambassador from an Arab country and the first woman Bahraini ambassador to…
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