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South Asia
“An Afternoon in My Mind”, a beautiful juxtaposition of serene and dramatic images
‘An Afternoon in My Mind’ by Sonnet Mondal Reviewed by Sarbari A. Basu Seventy-five poems in Sonnet Mondal’s latest collection, “An Afternoon in My Mind,” are pleasant and resonant to the reader—we find the physical manifestation of wordplay: tone, serene rhythm, melody, and particularly flashes of vivid imagery. On the…
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Culture
Korean Ambassador to Egypt dances to Nubian rhythms
Ambassador Hong Jin-wook By Aya Medhat Korean Culture Promotion Ambassador at the Korean embassy CAIRO: South Korean Ambassador to Egypt Hong Jin-wook has continued to show his love and support for Egypt, this time in the Nubian way, during his recent visit to Aswan. The ambassador fell in love with…
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Politics
Korea: Yoon nominates ex-PM Han as prime minister
SEOUL: President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday nominated former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as the first prime minister of his incoming government. Han is the first person to be named to the Cabinet of the Yoon administration, which will launch on May 10, YONHAP news agency reports. Yoon said in explaining…
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International Meeting of Writers The Moon With Trigger in April
BUENOS AIRES: The fifth International Meeting of Writers la Luna con Gatillo will be held in Monte Hermoso, Province of Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina on April 15 – 17. This important world literary activity is organized by the International Federation of Writers for Freedom and is sponsored by the…
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Politics
War, destruction, death, peace… and then?
By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: Worn out and worried, abandoned and fearful people. Serious faces of the soldiers who feed themselves from sources of their own euphoria until the next raid. Commanders who push the soldiers into the front line to burn and smolder – some stay and burn…
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AJA Statement
AJA calls to ensure safety of journalists covering war in Ukraine
SEOUL: Following reports that several journalists and media professionals have been killed as they were covering the war in Ukraine since February 24, the Asia Journalists Association is alarmed and saddened by such negative developments. 1. AJA calls on all parties involved to guarantee the safety of all journalists and…
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Business
Kyrgyzstan’s nature, culture wows Dubai EXPO 2020 visitors
BISHKEK: EXPO 2020 in Dubai will end soon, on March 31. Kyrgyzstan participated in the EXPO by opening its pavilion on 115 squаre meters among other 200 countries participating in it. To date, more than 20 million people have visited EXPO 2020. According to data of standist of the Kyrgyz…
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Politics
War: Displacement, suffering and misery
By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: There is no good news here on Earth right now. Every day there is only frustrating and sad news instead. These are as a result of the raging war with all its atrocities: fear, anxiety, flight, misery, death and destruction. The supply for…
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Culture
Poetry, music in the ancient city of Babylon
Alireza during his participation in the festival By Alireza Bahrami BABYLON: Coinciding with World Poetry Day and surrounding days, the Babylon International Poetry and Music Festival was held in the ancient region of the Hanging Gardens and the Ishtar Gate of Babylon. During this edition of the festival, Alireza Bahrami…
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Culture
World Journalists Conference: A history of excellence in communication, deep analyses
SEOUL: The tenth World Journalists Conference (WJC) will be held in April amid high anticipation of speeches and presentations that will continue a now well-established tradition of addressing pertinent issues and thinking collectively of solutions and options. World Journalists Conference (WJC 2022) will discuss o the status of fact checking by…
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