• East Asia

    2025 GCS International Convention Adopts GCS Bishkek Peace Initiative

    By Seok-jae Kang BISHKEK: The 2025 GCS International Convention unanimously adopted the 2025 GCS Bishkek Peace Initiative on September 19, 2025 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, calling for promotion of world peace through sustainable security and peace-building efforts. The 2025 GCS Bishkek Peace Initiative read that “most wars are unnecessary, preventable and…

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  • West Asia

    The Answer that Proves the World’s Double Standards

    King Abdullah II of Jordan addressing the United Nations General Assemebly By Makram Ahmed Al TarawnehEditor-in-Chief, Al Ghad, Jordan AMMAN: It was a simple question posed by His Majesty King Abdullah II in his address at the Plenary Session of the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations in New…

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  • West Asia

    European Artist Raises Her Voice Against Genocide in Gaza

    Liliana Abreu By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: For Liliana Abreu, a 40-year-old artist from Porto, silence is no longer an option. Witnessing the ongoing genocide in Gaza, she has chosen to stand as an artist of conscience, using her voice and her art to denounce violence and demand peace. Wearing a Palestinian…

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  • East Asia

    JointStem: A Road Closed by Korea’s MFDS, Now Opening in the United States

    By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Nature Cell, a leading Korean biotech company, is accelerating its entry into the U.S. market with its stem cell therapy, JointStem. On the surface, this is a global expansion strategy, but beneath it lies a stark reality: the…

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  • Main Slide

    Nepal’s Democratic Flames: A Warning for Korea and Asia

     Young people protesting in front of the Nepali parliament building, demanding the resignation of the corrupt government. (Photo = AP/Yonhap News) By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Democracy in Nepal is once again in turmoil. The eruption of fierce protests and the collapse of…

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  • South Asia

    Natural Disasters: Pakistan’s Fifth Season

    Marooned Villagers in Sindh province of Pakistan By Zaheer Udin Babar Junejo HYDERABAD: In Pakistan, natural disasters have become our fifth season. Regardless of whether it is summer, winter, spring, or autumn, one can expect a disaster at any time alongside these traditional seasons. Yet, the policy corridors, bureaucrats, and…

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  • West Asia

    Quadrilateral of Pressure

    By Ali SalehabadiAdministrator and managing editor of Setare Sobh daily- Iran TEHRAN: The seasonal meeting of the Board of Governors has ended. Although Abbas Araghchi and Rafael Grossi reached an agreement in Cairo about inspections, this one-sided agreement will not solve the sanctions problem. Iran plans to continue inspections in…

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  • West Asia

    Bridging Cultures Through Cinema: The Third Oriental Women’s Film Festival in Koblenz

    By Pooneh Nedai,Editor in chief of Shokaran magazine – Iran TEHRAN: In an era marked by growing polarization, xenophobia, and the dehumanizing effects of war and hate, the need for cultural exchange and mutual understanding has never been more pressing. Art, particularly cinema, possesses a unique ability to connect diverse…

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  • South Asia

    I Come from Kathmandu


    A scene from Kathmandu (Picture: Pooneh Nedai) By Pooneh NedaiEditor-in-Chief, Shokaran Magazine, Iran TEHRAN: I come from Kathmandu—
from stone-carved temples,
from the shadow of Ganesha’s statue,
through the time-worn gates
etched in the breath of history. Crimson lights dance upon my face,
the sharp scent of incense tangled in my hair. I come from…

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  • Main Slide

    Nepal’s Political Order Overturned in Just Two Days by Gen Z

    Nepalese protestors By Bishnu Gautam,Editor-in-Chief of the Rising NepalKATHMANDU: Uprising Nepal’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift in just two days. What began as protests against the government’s nationwide ban on social media on Monday quickly escalated into a nationwide uprising led by Generation Z (youth under 26). The…

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