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West Asia
Egypt’s president ratifies budget for the new fiscal year
On Thursday 2nd July, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ratified the state budget for the fiscal year 2015/2016 following amendments by the Ministry of Finance to slash projected budget deficit, according to Egyptian state TV. The cabinet approved just a day before the draft budget for the 2015/2016 fiscal year,…
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Police save Christian couple from ‘blasphemy’ mob in Pakistan
Police saved a Christian couple near Pakistani city of Lahore, from a mob who were attempting to lynch them for allegedly committing blasphemy. They arrested a cleric for inciting the violence. The incident, which took place in the village of Makki in Punjab province on Tuesday, represents a rare…
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West Asia
Militant attacks in Egypt leaves over 70 dead
Islamic State group militants launched an unprecedented wave of attacks on Wednesday 1st July, on Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula killing at least 70 people, which included civilians and officers and soldiers. After a day of fighting, which involved F-16 jets and Apache helicopters, the army said it would…
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People
Indonesian plane crash kills over 140
After a military transport plane crashed in a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan, more than 140 people are claimed dead. The Hercules C-130 plane hit two houses and a hotel before bursting into flames, creating a huge fireball. Military personnel and their family members, students and…
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South East Asia
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East Asia
Egyptian journalist joins the Asia N
Radwa Ashraf, from Egypt, begins her journalism internship course from 29th June for one year at Asia N. She has become the second foreign reporter of Asia N since the first foreign intern, Rahul Aijaz from Pakistan. Radwa Ashraf has been working as a journalist at Arabic version of Asia…
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South Asia
Over 1000 dead due to heat wave in Pakistan
As over 40, 000 people suffered from heatstroke all over Sindh, at least 1000 of them have died. While the scorching heat wave gripping Karachi since Saturday showed signs of settling, the death toll across Sindh rose to 1,011, with at least 229 fatalities reported on Wednesday by government and…
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Central Asia
Remembering history for a better future
The development of transportation systems has accomplished so much more today than in the past half century. The Internet has developed to such fast speeds, giving us a highway of information about other cultures and different peoples. Counterevidence to this development, however, is the proliferation of IS and terrorism, which…
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East Asia
Sharing history and traditions through street food
Modern day street food has evolved into cheap, convenient and nutritious food. It also fits the taste of consumers who pursue a variety of flavors. Each street food has its own story, history and tradition. Serrdura, made of vanilla cream and crushed biscuits, is a famous dessert in Macao. Interestingly,…
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East Asia
The Urgent Peace Call from Universiade Gwangju 2015
A few days before the launch of Universiade Kazan 2013, Tatarstan, Russia, I was there visiting the Universiade village where preparations were going on to host the continental sportive event. Let me refresh my memories with the smiling faces I met in each and every spot I crossed, as…
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