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Culture
Virtual Congress of World Poetry Movement in Africa on January 21-22
CAIRO: In the crucial search for the unity of the poetic forces of Africa, and to make much more visible the immense contribution of the poetry of that continent to the world, the Virtual Congress of the World Poetry Movement (WPM) Africa will be held on January 21-22 starting at 10:00 GMT.…
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Politics
Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigns
HANOI: Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stepped down and resigned from his positions within the state and the Communist Party. The party’s central committee approved Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s request to resign from all his positions. “The 13th Party Central Committee convened a meeting in Hanoi on January 17 to…
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Politics
Turkmenistan to hold parliamentary elections on March 26
ASHGABAT: The election of the Mejlis (parliament) deputies in Turkmenistan will be held on March 26. The relevant resolution was endorsed by the Legislative Chamber of the Parliament of Turkmenistan, local media reported. The elections of members of the velayat (Region), etrap (District) and city halk maslahaty (People’s Council) as…
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South East Asia
Dock workers missing in Thailand oil tanker explosion
BANGKOK: Eight workers were missing and several houses were damaged after an empty oil tanker caught fire and exploded at a dockyard on the Mae Klong river in Muang district in central Thailand on Tuesday morning. The explosion aboard the tanker Smooth Sea 22 was reported to police about 9.17am,…
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Politics
Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan relations set to prosper as Maripov presents credentials
MANAMA: Kyrgyzstan’s former Prime Minister Ulukbek Maripov has taken up his post as his country’s Ambassador to Bahrain. Maripov who is based in the Saudi capital Riyadh will also be Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to Egypt. He has been ambassador to Saudi Arabia under a decree by President Sadyr Zhaparov on January 26,…
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Central Asia
Three killed, one injured in 16-storey building fire in Kazakhstan
KARAGANDA: Three people died from an explosion in a 16-storey building in Karaganda, the capital of Karaganda in central Kazakhstan. According to the local emergency department, the explosion occurred on the eighth floor of the residential building at around 9:29pm, Kazinform news agency reported. “An apartment on the eighth floor…
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Kyrgyz president proposes to exchange country’s external debt for implementation of green initiatives
BISHKEK: President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov has proposed to exchange the country’s external debt for the implementation of green initiatives. “We can all see how the problem of smog has become one of the most pressing problems in our country in the recent years,” he said. “Smog is especially strong…
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People
History in the making: Saudi woman to referee men’s official international football match
Al Anood Al Asmari BASRA: Saudi Al Anood Al Asmari is set to make history by becoming the first Arab woman to referee an international men’s football match. Al Anood has recently been included on the Saudi list of international referees and she was named among the referees of the…
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AJA Statement
Asia Journalist Association urges Iran’s government for peaceful solution to Hijab Protests
SEOUL: In September of 2022, the unexplained death of 22-year-old Masha Amina, who was in police custody for not wearing her hijab appropriately, sparked nationwide protests throughout Iran. In suppressing these protests, Iran’s government has committed actions that pose serious threats and violations of basic human rights. Henceforth, the Asia…
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Culture
Three Asian countries among world’s favorite destinations in 2023
Laos capital Vientiane (Hotels.com) LONDON: British newspaper The Telegraph has joined other international publications in lauding Laos, Japan and Sri Lanka as “must-see” tourism destinations in 2023. With the lifting of restrictions imposed by the COVID pandemic, international travel is resuming and the search for outstanding destinations is intensifying while…
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