• South Asia

    Pakistan pays $93.5 million to Russia in trade dispute

    By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistan has settled a 40 year old trade dispute with Russia as Islamabad paid $93.5 million to Moscow, Pakistani media reported Wednesday. The issue was a major hurdle in boosting the country’s trade ties with Russia. The dispute resolution is likely to improve trade…

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  • South Asia

    Coronavirus: Pakistan-Iran border remains closed on fourth day

    By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The closure of the Pakistan-Iran border continued for a fourth straight day on Wednesday amid the coronavirus outbreak in Iran suspending trade activities and pilgrims’ visit. The Balochistan’s provincial government has also stopped pilgrims from traveling to Iran via Taftan border. A large number…

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  • South East Asia

    Crucial period for interim prime minister to govern the country – analyst

      By Mohd Faizal Hassan Malaysia News Agency (Bernama) Kuala Lumpur: Now is a crucial period for Dr Mahathir Mohamad to discharge his duty as an interim prime minister in steering the country’s administration without the assistance of the Cabinet. Political analyst from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Dr Anuar Shah Bali…

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  • East Asia

    Policy makers and Nature

    By: Pooneh Nedai Editor in chief Shokaran magazine/IRAN Tehran: I am thinking why new virus and disease affect human life these days. We have faced increasing fear of Corona virus in recent days. While humans try to control earth and sky, building industries and making an artificial world, nature shouts…

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  • East Asia

    Asian leaders look to 2020 with more hope than worry

    Manama: Leaders of six Asian countries have expressed optimism that 2020 will be more positive than 2019, pledging policies that would be about hope, stability and success. Indonesia President Jokowi: 2020 is the year of challenges and opportunities By Eddy Suprapto Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo thanked his people for…

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  • East Asia

    Confidence is the most lasting vaccine

      By Zhang Jianmin Prague: The novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak has caused tremendous concern. This is understandable, and necessary preventive and control measures ought to be taken. At the same time, there is no need to panic or resort to excessive measures. Instead, confidence can serve as the most lasting…

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  • East Asia

    The Soul of Quince

      By: Pooneh Nedai Editor in chief of Shokaran magazine- Iran What is the fate of quince tree From earth’s core to heaven? From bits of this land to world’s atmosphere? To be beautiful, Fruits watch sunlight, wind and rain What is the fate of beauty? Earth’s music is still…

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  • East Asia

    Bahrain praises China for leadership on curbing coronavirus

    By Anwar Alabdulla Manama: The government and the people of the Kingdom of Bahrain wish to praise the massive and enlightened response of the Chinese government and its health community in its efforts to combat the corona virus epidemic. The Chinese government has responded rapidly and transparently to this unpredictable…

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  • East Asia

    Fight the virus, not the Chinese

    By Ikenna Emewu People’s Daily Online Beijing: The covonavirus (nCOV-2019) is fast spreading, now reaching over 20 countries. The fear coronavirus spreads is far bigger than the deaths and infections put together. But a worse viral load is, somewhere in some other dimension, causing worse damage to humanity – that…

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  • East Asia

    World’s tallest building in Dubai lights up in support for Wuhan, Chinese communities

      Dubai: Burj Khalifa, the world tallest building at 828 meters, and other iconic landmarks across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were lit up in the colors of the Chinese national flag in solidarity with the Beijing over the outbreak of the new coronavirus. The initiative is part of the…

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