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Culture
‘World Taekwondo Peace Festival’ Held to Mark Olympic Taekwondo, UN International Day of Peace
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: The World Taekwondo Peace Festival was held in Seoul, Korea on November 22 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Olympic taekwondo and the 40th anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace. The event, which took place at the Seosomun…
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Politics
Ulugbek Lapasov from Uzbekistan elected as Vice-president of UN Human Rights Council
Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief of Vodiymedia.uz TASHKENT: The member states of the Asia-Pacific Regional Group unanimously supported the candidacy of Ulugbek Lapasov from Uzbekistan for the post of Vice-president of UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for 2022. Prior to his new appointment Ulugbek Lapasov has served as the Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan…
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Society
Gates upbeat Covid-19 may soon lose its venom
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Some good news out of Singapore: the raging Covid-19 pandemic may devolve next year into something like the flu. This optimistic assessment by Bill Gates, who warned the world of the coming pandemic in 2015, came during a virtual interview at…
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People
Dostonbek Otabolayev makes history as first Uzbek to win world karate championship
By Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief of Vodiymedia.uz TASHKENT: Uzbek karateka Dostonbek Otabolayev brought the first world championship title to his country by winning by winning gold medal at Karate World Championships in Dubai, UAE. At the tournament held at Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai Dostonbek went on the tatami in male…
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Politics
Uzbekistan starts mass production of Qalqon 4×4 domestic armored vehicles
By Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief of Vodiymedia.uz TASHKENT: The State Committee of Uzbekistan for Defense Industry announced that mass production of Qalqon 4×4 armored vehicles, designed by the local weapons production company, has been begun. The factory tests of the vehicle were completed and after reports of experts that Qalqon 4×4…
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Business
French EDF, Qatari Nebras Power and Japanese Sojitz Corporation to jointly built 1,2 billion-dollar thermal power plant in Uzbekistan
Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief of Vodiymedia.uz TASHKENT: The consortium of of France’s Électricité de France (EDF), Qatar’s Nebras Power Q.S.C. and Japan’s Sojitz Corporation has won an international tender to build a 1,600 MW Thermal Power Plant in the Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan, announced the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade…
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People
Uzbek boxer Murodjon Akhmadaliev defends his IBF, WBO featherweight titles
By Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief of Vodiymedia.uz MANCHESTER: Uzbek boxer Murodjon Akhmadaliev (10-0, 7 knockouts), defended his IBF and WBO featherweight titles against Jose Velasquez (29-7-2, 19 KOs). The 12-round bout has taken place at SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Akhmadaliev, 27, dominated all 12 rounds against his Chilean opponent gained…
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Culture
[Hye-tak Seok’s Economic Talk] The metaverse is already breathing with us
Photo caption: Neil Stevenson’s 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash was the first to mention the metaverse, which has even been considered the next version of the Internet. The metaverse is coming By Hye-tak Seok SEOUL: This is a message from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. He predicted that the next 20…
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Society
ICM International Martial Arts Academic Seminar explores social value of martial arts
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President CHUNGJU: An international martial arts academic seminar was held at the International Conference Room of the UNESCO ICM (International Center of Martial Arts) in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province on November 16. Under the topic “Exploring the Social Value of Martial Arts: Mutual…
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Culture
Golden Medal for Silk Road Poet awarded by V Eurasia Literary Festival of Festivals
Margarita Al presents the gold medal of festival ISTANBUL: Egyptian poet, novelist and journalist Ashraf Aboul-Yazid (Ashraf Dali) has been awarded the V Eurasian Literary Festival of Festivals’ gold medal for his “active support of the creativity of poets and writers of the Eurasian continent within the framework of the…
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