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People
Madam Ambassador: UAE appoints first woman ambassador to France
By Habib Toumi ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has appointed a woman as its new ambassador to France, the first time the Gulf country has named a woman to such a post in Paris. Hend Manea Saeed Al Otaiba has presented a copy of her credentials as UAE Ambassador to…
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Society
Volunteers taking care of babies born to COVID-19 mothers in Vietnam
By Phong Lan Deputy Head of the World News Desk Dantri HO CHI MINH CITY: Dozens of volunteers are taking care of babies born with Covid-19-infected mothers at a newly-opened centre in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The Have Only Positive Expectations (HOPE) Centre opened…
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Society
As it happened: AJA member launches book detailing Cambodia’s fight against COVID-1
PHNOM PENH: Asia Journalists Association (AJA) member Chhay Sophal has authored a book that documents Cambodia’s endeavors and strategic measures to confront COVID-19, including the acquisition of vaccines to ensure the people’s safety and wellbeing. The book, formally launched on August 28, features six chapters and comprises nearly 900 pages,…
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East Asia
Seoul Institute of the Arts Internationalization, Contains the Changes of the Times
Seoul Institute of the Arts, the birthplace of Hallyu, recruits international students Selected as the only government-funded university among art colleges in Korea Vitalization of contactless international exchange through on CultureHub Special admission process for international students: Fully online from application submission to practical exam Seoul Institute of the Arts…
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Society
Rahovec hosts the International Poetry Festival in Kosovo
RAHOVEC: The seventh edition of the International Poetry Festival in Rahovec will be held from 15 to 17 September. This year, Kosovo will host 20 selected world poets, thus promoting the national, cultural, artistic values of Kosovo among the world’s most prominent poets, which also becomes the best cultural diplomacy. For…
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Politics
Afghanistan and media top agenda as AJA discusses options in virtual meeting
SEOUL: Keen on properly understanding and assessing the latest development in Afghanistan and their repercussions, the Zoom meeting of the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) was devoted to Afghanistan. The journalists coming from 10 countries discussed the situation from different angles with a multitude of views to share and explore, “just like those…
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People
Afghan baby girl born at 10,000 meters in Turkish evacuation flight
ISTANBUL: An Afghan woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl with assistance from the cabin crew in the middle of an evacuation flight to Britain operated by Turkish Airlines. After leaving her stopover in Dubai, Soman Noori, 26, started having contractions and told the cabin crew about her…
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South Asia
Pakistan: After-effects of Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
By Nasir Aijaz, The AsiaN Representative KARACHI: No battle fought, no armed clashes or encounter took place with American and allied forces or even with Afghan army, yet the world witnessed that the US-installed Afghan President fled and the Taliban got hold of Kabul without any resistance. This resulted in…
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Politics
Afghan evacuees in South Korea arrive at temporary shelter in Jincheon
JINCHEON: Hundreds of Afghan civilians who evacuated to South Korea seeking refuge from the Taliban in their homeland arrived at their temporary shelter in the country’s central region Friday, where they are expected to stay for about eight weeks. The group of 377 Afghans, including 180 children and infants, which…
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Politics
Singapore lifts quarantine for German and Brunei visitors
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: From September 8, fully vaccinated travellers from Germany and Brunei will be able to visit Singapore for leisure without having to serve a 14-day quarantine. Under this Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme, they will only be required to take four…
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