• Poaching accelerating extinction of protected species

    By Ravindran Raman Kutty Communications practitioner (Malaysia) Kuala Lumpur: “An endangered pygmy elephant was found dead in Sabah. It had been shot 70 times and its tusks were hacked off during a brutal attack by poachers…” This was the first thing I heard when I switched on the radio one…

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan closes Kabul embassy following harassment of diplomats

    By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul will remain closed from today (Monday) for an indefinite period due to the harassment of Pakistani diplomats in Afghanistan’s capital. “Due to security reasons, Consular Section of the Embassy of Pakistan, Kabul will be closed from tomorrow Monday, 4th November,…

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  • South East Asia

    35th ASEAN Summit opens in Thailand

    By Habib Toumi Bangkok: The 35th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officially began on Sunday morning at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre in the Thai capital. Thailand’s Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha chaired the plenary session attended by the ASEAN leaders from the 10 members…

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  • East Asia

    South Korea: 7 missing in chopper crash near Dokdo

      Pohang/Daegu, South Korea: Seven South Koreans were still unaccounted for Friday morning, hours after a chopper carrying them crashed into waters near the Dokdo islets in the East Sea, according to local fire authorities. It took off from Dokdo at around 11:26 p.m. Thursday and fell into the water.…

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  • South Asia

    Scores killed, injured as passenger train catches fire in Pakistan

    By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: More than 70 people were killed and several injured when a train caught fire near Liaquatpur town of Punjab province on Thursday morning. The train, named ‘Tezgam’, which means ‘Fast-moving’, was on its way from Karachi, capital of Sindh province, to Rawalpindi, Punjab when a…

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  • Pakistan: Restrictions imposed on electronic media ahead of massive anti-govt rallies

    By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Ahead of massive anti-government rally and sit-in, by a religio-political party, supported by other opposition parties, in country’s capital, on October 31, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has barred television anchors from offering their “opinions” during talk shows and limited their role…

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    Pakistan: Restrictions imposed on electronic media ahead of massive anti-govt rallies

    By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Ahead of massive anti-government rally and sit-in, by a religio-political party, supported by other opposition parties, in country’s capital, on October 31, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has barred television anchors from offering their “opinions” during talk shows and limited their role…

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  • South Asia

    Siemens, Chinese Company Harbin to build 900MW Power Plant in Pakistan  

    By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Karachi: K-Electric, a power utility that produces and supplies electricity to Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan and capital of Sindh province, has awarded the contracts to global technology powerhouse Siemens AG and Chinese construction contractor Harbin Electric for a 900MW Combined Cycle Power Plant…

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  • South East Asia

    Malaysia, Azerbaijan agree to boost cooperation

    Baku: Malaysia and Azerbaijan have agreed to strengthen their bilateral ties, especially in the energy and tourism sectors. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev reached the agreement during a meeting at the Presidential Palace today. In the 20-minute meeting, held on the sidelines of the…

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan, India sign Kartarpur Corridor agreement for Sikh Pilgrims

      By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistan and India signed the Kartarpur Corridor agreement at zero line of Pakistan-India Narowal border in Punjab province on Thursday. “The corridor will be open from dawn to dusk. Pilgrims travelling in the morning will have to return the same day,” Dr. Faisal,…

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