• Society

    AsiaN to add new languages to its editions next year

    Asian Journalists Association  (From left) Sophal Chai, senior adviser to Cambodia News; Doan Thi Phuong, Vietnam Dantri reporter; Nasir Aijaz, editor-in-chief of Pakistan Sindh Courier; Lee Sang-ki, founding president of tAJA and CEO and publisher of AsiaN; Pooneh Nedai, editor-in-chief of Iran Shokran magazine; Ashraf Dali, President of AJA, Kuban…

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  • IT-Science

    At Abu Dhabi’s Global Media Congress, Metaverse presenter conducts live interview

    ABU DHABI: An international media event held over three days in the Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has used technologies that combine physical and virtual reality to conduct a live interview. The interactive interview was among the major features of the Global Media Congress in…

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  • Society

    When Pope Francis and I shared in-flight hearty laughters

    By Fatima Al Najem Bahrain News Agency MANAMA: Although I have read and heard about Cloud 9, I have never fully understood its significance. That is until I flew on the Papal Plane from Bahrain to Rome. I had not anticipated the scene, but I eventually found myself sitting with…

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  • Business

    Busan: The Optimum Host for World EXPO 2030

    Poster of World Expo 2030 Busan BUSAN: Co-hosted by The Kookje Daily News and Asia Journalist Association, the World EXPO 2030 Busan Forum will be held in Busan on November 8 2022 under the theme of “Asian Great Transformation.” The Forum was organized to check the preparations for the bid…

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  • Society

    Itaewon crowd crush death toll rises to 154, including 26 foreigners

    SEOUL: The death toll from the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has risen to 154, including 26 foreigners, officials said Monday, as the country mourned the deadliest tragedy in years and tried to cope with the aftermath. The death toll could rise further, as 33 others remain in serious condition,…

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  • Society

    Foreigners from Iran, Uzbekistan, China and Norway among 151 killed in Seoul Halloween stampede

    SEOUL: At least 151 people have been killed and 82 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their late teens and 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations. The deadliest stampede in South Korea’s history happened Saturday…

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  • Society

    Deadliest stampede in Korea’s history: At least 149 killed , 76 injured in Seoul’s Itaewon

    SEOUL: At least 149 people have been killed and 76 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their late teens and 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations. The deadliest stampede in South Korea’s history happened Saturday…

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  • People

    Koo Bon-hong appointed AJA Chairman

    SEOUL: The Asia Journalist Association (AJA), with its current President Ashraf Dali, has appointed Deputy Chairman Koo Bon-hong as the 6th Chairman for a period of three years. At the same time, the AJA also had Former Prime Minister of South Korea Lee Soo-sung and Former Editor-in-Chief of Kyunghyang Daily…

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  • Society

    American falcon fetches record price at $275,000

    The $275,000 falcon ABU DHABI: An American falcon was auctioned for $275,000, the most expensive falcon in the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2022)’s history, organizers have said. The falcon, a Pure Gyr American ultra-white, was sold on the sixth day of the 19th edition of ADIHEX.…

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  • Society

    Busan film festival brings over-the-top dramas to the fore

    BUSAN:  The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has constantly evolved to attract movie buffs and the Asian cinema industry, and this year it set an expanded stage for highly anticipated over-the-top (OTT) dramas to reflect their rising popularity. Running in full-scale without social distancing measures for the first time in…

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