• Politics

    No restrictions for Kazakhstanis to enter Schengen

    By Kuban Abdymen ASTANA: The Delegation of the European Union in Kazakhstan stated that the former procedure for issuing Schengen visas remains for the citizens of the country. The Delegation in Kazakhstan makes a decision on issuing visas within 15 days. This period can be extended up to 45 days…

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  • Politics

    Vo Van Thuong is Vietnam’s new state president

    New President Vo Van Thuong was sworn in on the morning of March 2 (Photo: Duy Linh). By Phong Lan Dantri International  HANOI: The National Assembly of Vietnam on Thursday announced Politburo member Vo Van Thuong as the new State President for the 2021-26 term. The announcement was made at…

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan and the Game of Thrones

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Game of Thrones – Yes, but this is not about the popular 73-episode American fantasy drama television series based on fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, first of which was Game of Thrones. This is about the Game of Thrones being played…

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  • Politics

    Kyrgyzstan presidents’ meeting: Bold initiative for national unity or enlivening drama?

    By Habib Toumi BISHKEK: What do Askar Akaev, Kurmanbek Bakiev, Roza Otunbaeva, Almazbek Atambaev, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, and Sadyr Japarov have in common? The five men and one woman are the presidents who have led Kyrgyzstan since 1991 until the present day. Some were nemeses and some have left the Central Asia…

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  • Culture

    152 World Poets write Nano Poems for Africa

    By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: Authors of the Silk Road Anthology, who joined (Nano Poems for Africa), edited by Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, came from almost 50 countries in Africa (Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, Mali, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and South Africa), Asia (Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Jammu…

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan delegation visits Kabul, holds talks with Taliban

    By Nasir Aijaz, The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), country’s spy agency, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar visited Kabul and held important meetings with acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and other high-ranking officials…

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  • Culture

    THF Asia-supported Choi Young Seok Cup Taekwondo event concludes successfully in Thailand

    By Seok-Jae Kang, Vice President, Asia Journalists Association PATTAYA: The 10th Choi Young Seok Cup International Championship 2023 wrapped up its two-day event in Pattaya, Thailand on February 12, 2023. The 2023 event was financially supported by THF (Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation) Asia for the first time. With the THF Asia’s…

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  • Society

    Ambassador: Türkiye will never forget Bahrain’s solidarity

    By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain’s response to the earthquake emergency in Türkiye is not just humanitarian. It is also a reflection of the deep friendship between the two countries, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Bahrain Esin Çakıl has said. “In the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Türkiye on February 6, the…

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  • Culture

    World Organization of Writers (WOW) born in Cairo

      By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: World writers and poets signed a Memorandum of Intention to create the World Organization of Writers (WOW) in Cairo, as an initiative raised by the VI Eurasian Literary Festival of Festivals held in Egypt across January and February 2023. For the…

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  • South Asia

    Terrorist attack on Pakistan Police

    By Nasir Aijaz, The AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH: Four personnel of law enforcing agencies and a civilian were martyred and three terrorists were killed in hours-long gun battle when the terrorists attacked the police headquarter in Karachi, the southern port city and capital of Sindh province on Friday February 17.…

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