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West Asia
A new series of short film portraits focusing on Dubai-based artists
Drawdeck’s second episode in the three-part series, ‘Art Of One’, has officially been released online. The series of short film portraits unearth the stories and inspirations behind some of the most exciting artists based in the UAE. Presented by Drawdeck, in collaboration with DP Thomas Simon, the series focuses on three…
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West Asia
British detained in Dubai for “twitter abuse”
An ex-football club executive accused of social media crimes in Dubai will have to spend Christmas in prison, after his case was adjourned until January, according to BBC report. Ex-Leeds United managing director David Haigh pleaded not guilty to cyber slander at a Dubai hearing on Monday. Haigh had been due…
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East Asia
Star Wars topped by local movie in Korean box office
While ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ tops the international charts, breaking box-office records worldwide, in Korea, it is a totally different story. ‘The Himalayas’, based on the true story of Korean mountaineer Um Hong-gil, topped the weekend box office, outperforming other strong candidates including the international phenomenon, Star Wars. The…
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Society
The “Islamic” Malaysian airline company launches its first flight
On Sunday 20th December, the first domestic flight of private Malaysian Airlines company “Rayani Air” was launched, in compliance with Islamic shariah. The CEO of the company, Jaffar Zamhoury in his statement to Huffington Post Arabic, said, “We kicked off with a domestic route from Kuala Lumpur to the resort island of Langkawi.…
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Society
Iran closes capital’s schools due to air pollution
Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran following air pollution three times the acceptable level that has blanketed the city in fog. Air quality in Iran’s capital was the worst for at least nine months this week, media said, and airborne particles from car emissions were at…
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Society
Gwangju’s Asia Culture Center provides free tours
Gwangju’s Asia Culture Center, the biggest cultural center in Asia, announced on Monday 21st December that they’ve made a timetable of three daily tours to make visitors experience the center more widely. Asia Culture Center is a governmental project that was opened last month in Gwangju to be a cultural…
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Business
President Park emphasizes the importance of female human resources
President Park Geun Hye emphasized the importance of of women universities’ responsibility in taking care of female human resources, making them into a good example the Korean society would be proud of. This comes during President Park’s meeting with a number of trustees from Korean women universities, as she emphasized…
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West Asia
‘Infiniti Speed Pitching’ concludes in Hong Kong with UAE winner
Infiniti, one of the region’s fastest growing premium automotive brands, has today announced the conclusion of ‘Infiniti Speed Pitching’ announcing Thea Myhrvold with TeachMeNow.com as the winner of the $US40,000 in seed funding for her business. The programme in Hong Kong, closes out what started in the Middle East…
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Politics
UN adopts a human rights resolution in North Korea
The United Nations decided for the second year in row to adopt a resolution that calls for referring all of the human rights issues in North Korea to the International Criminal Court. The United Nations General Assembly held the meeting in their headquarters in New York on 17th December, and the…
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Entertainment
Baseballer Kim Hyun Soo joins Baltimore Orioles
According to American newspapers reports, the American baseball team Baltimore Orioles signed a two years, $7 million contract with South Korean player Kim Hyun Soo. In a report published by “Baltimore Sun,” Kim already signed the contract and due to go to medical examination. Upon leaving USA’s capital Washington on Thursday…
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