• 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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  • Central Asia

    Kyrgyzstan and EU plan to sign new co-op agreement

    Kyrgyzstan may sign a new agreement on cooperation with the European Union next week, head of the EU Delegation to Kyrgyzstan, Cesare de Montis said at the press-conference Feb. 9, TASS reported. The agreement is expected to be signed within Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev’s official visit to Brussels on February…

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  • East Asia

    China to start collecting foreigner’s fingerprints

    China will start to take the fingerprints of foreigners entering the country from Friday, the Ministry of Public Security announced. The new system will be piloted by border control authorities at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and some other ports of entry starting Friday, before being gradually rolled out across China…

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  • East Asia

    The Quiet Leaf

    An exhibition will be held in celebration of the original action sports/skateboard brand, Vans’ inaugural House of Vans magazine issue (collaborated with The Quiet Leaf). The location will be at the Vans Apgujeong store and will be open this February 10th to March 3rd. A short opening event will take…

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  • Central Asia

    Snowfall, freezing weather claim over 100 lives in Afghanistan

    An Afghan vendor waits for costumers after a heavy snow in eastern Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2017. At least 100 people have lost their lives and more than 50 others sustained injuries due to snowfall and freezing weather over the past few days across Afghanistan, local media reported. (Xinhua/Sayed…

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  • West Asia

    Railway line of Azerbaijani and Iranian Astara to start operating in March

    Chairman of CJSC Azerbaijani Railways (ADY) Javid Gurbanov has received Said Mohammadzade, Deputy Minister of Roads & Urban Development of Iran and President of Iranian Railways, abc.az reports. ADY reports that during the meeting the parties discussed progress of the construction of a railroad between Azerbaijani and Iranian Astara, the…

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  • Central Asia

    Putin ratifies Turkish Stream deal

    Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified deal with Turkey on Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline project on Tuesday, Daily Sabah reports. The upper house of Russian Parliament, the Federation Council of Russia, previously approved the bill on ratification of TurkStream gas pipeline project on Feb. 01, whereas it was approved by…

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  • Society

    Million Women March in NYC

    Yoon Seok-Hee – The AsiaN Correspondent On January 21st, millions of women marched in cities across the United States. In step with the main march in DC, millions of women and men marched in protest of president Donald Trump in Chicago, New York, and much more. This reporter marched with…

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