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Politics
NATO wants longer pause in Gaza fighting, stresses need for lasting political solution
BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called for prolonging the pause in the fighting in Gaza and stressed the need for a lasting political solution. “I call for an extension of the pause. This would allow for much-needed relief to the people of Gaza and the release of more…
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South Asia
Iran proposes setting up border markets with Pakistan for trade development
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI: Mr. Reza Amiri Moghadam, Ambassador of Iran in Pakistan, has proposed to set up border markets with Pakistan to enhance trade between the two countries. “Iran is one of the world’s top producers of petrochemical and energy sources – and, Pakistan is mostly dependent…
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Business
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VIII
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: Sustainable Development Goal 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. At the forefront must be the use of alternative energy from various sources…
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Society
Tajikistan sounds alarm as dust storms increase
By Kuban Andymen DUSHANBE: Dushanbe has sounded the alarm after the National Hydrometeorology Agency of Tajikistan recorded 49 days with dust storms or persistent haze in the country over the last four months. Tajikistan has almost no major sources of dust storms, but they invade from other countries, which has…
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Society
Korean Society of Dowsers holds board meeting & workshop on Jeju Island
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association JEJU ISLAND: The newly established Korean Society of Dowsers (KSD) organized its 2023 board meeting and workshop on Jeju Island on November 14-16, 2023. The KSD board meeting was held in the afternoon on November 14 at the KSD’s Jeju headquarters in…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan neutral in international conflicts: President Zhaparov
TOKYO: Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Zhaparov said his country remains neutral in conflicts occurring in the world. Any conflicts should be peacefully resolved by diplomatic means under the Charter of the United Nations, Zhaparov said in statements to NHK, Japan’s only public broadcaster, in Tokyo during his first official visit to…
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West Asia
Hatred and violence in media to be highlighted at Jeddah forum
JEDDAH: Bias and misrepresentation in international media will be highlighted at special forum to be held on November 16 in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The International Forum on the Propaganda of Hatred and Violence in Media, co-organized by the Assistant Secretariat for Corporate Communication in the…
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Politics
Rules-based international order still only way to promote peace, stability
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Rob Bauer has warned that the rules-based international order is under immense pressure and that the tectonic plates of power are shifting again. “We all have a stake in upholding the rules-based international order,” he said as he addressed the 19th…
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Society
Why is Italian food popular and famous?
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Whether you care about food or not, you must know about the fame and popularity of Italian food. Wherever you are in the world, when you decide to go to a restaurant, one of the options is usually an Italian restaurant. Why? The country called “Italy”…
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Politics
Bahrain Crown Prince sets out red lines in Gaza conflict
MANAMA: Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has reiterated Bahrain’s condemnation of Hamas’ 7 October attacks and of Israel’s retaliation, which has resulted in the death of 11,000 Gazans and left many more living in an intolerable situation without access to basic necessities such as electricity,…
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