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Politics
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation XVII
Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: The sixteenth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, aims to achieve peace, justice and strong institutions on a global scale. This goal is based on accomplishing justice by achieving peaceful…
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South Asia
Asif Ali Zardari elected as Pakistan’s 14th President
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistani lawmakers on Saturday elected Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of center-left Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), as the country’s 14th president. He is the only politician of Pakistan who has been elected second time as the Head of State. Asif Ali Zardari previously…
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South Asia
United States, Pakistan sign agreement to protect Pakistan’s cultural heritage
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome and Pakistan Secretary of National Heritage and Culture Ms. Humaira Ahmed signed an agreement on cultural property protection in Islamabad on January 30, 2024. The agreement establishes import restrictions on certain types of archaeological and ethnological materials…
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Society
Initiative to form AJA launched over coffee in Melaka, Malaysia, in 2002
By Norila Daud, Chief Editor, Malaysia World News KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia Journalists Association (AJA) was officially established on November 22, 2004. It will be 20 years old this November. Its establishment was not easy as it had to go through a long challenging journey of more than two years.…
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Business
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation XII
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: Goal 11 is about making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. The eleventh goal of the Sustainable Development Goals seeks to support urban rural living in ways that keep pace with modern…
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Politics
The Two Faces of Taliban: Bamiyan Stone Buddhas reflect Taliban’s contradictions
Editor’s Note: The Taliban, an Islamic extremist armed group, has ruled Afghanistan twice (1996-2001 and 2021-present). The Taliban’s first term in power in Afghanistan was marred by tyranny that suppressed all freedoms. The Taliban, who started their second term in power in 2021, say they are different from the way…
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Culture
2.5-million-year-old camel skull discovered in Tajikistan
By Kuban Andymen DUSHANBE: Paleontologists from Russia and Tajikistan have made a unique discovery in the Kuruk Say ravine (Tajikistan) – the complete skull of a camel from the early Pleistocene period (2.5 million years ago). The find is highly valuable since usually only separate parts of the skull or…
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Politics
Genocides in Modern History
By Mayy ElHayawi, Associate Professor of Literary Studies, Egypt CAIRO: No matter how accurate the calculation of the death toll or causalities is, the number of those traumatized by the genocidal memories of killing, burning, torture, burial, rape or escape would always remain a mystery – seemingly revealed in testimonies,…
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Politics
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation XI
Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: Sustainable Development Goal 10 seeks to reduce inequalities in societies around the world. Such an aim is embodied in spreading opportunities and ensuring their equality among peoples through legislation and policies that guarantee the improvement of the living conditions of…
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Society
Kyrgyz parliament committee approves bill to amend flag
BISHKEK: The Committee on Constitutional Legislation, State Structure, Judicial and Legal Issues and the Rules of the Jogorku Kenesh has approved making changes to the country’s flag in the second and third readings. The bill says the wavy yellow rays of a sun on a red field of the current…
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