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Women breaking stereotypes with falconry

ABU DHABI: Women in Falconry will be a major theme of the conference “The Future of Falconry” to be hosted in the next edition of Abu Dhabi International Hunting & Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX), the Middle East’s largest annual event dedicated to hunting, equestrian and the promotion and preservation of cultural…
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East Asia

Seoul Institute of the Arts Internationalization, Contains the Changes of the Times

Seoul Institute of the Arts, the birthplace of Hallyu, recruits international students Selected as the only government-funded university among art colleges in Korea Vitalization of contactless international exchange through on CultureHub Special admission process for international students: Fully online from application submission to practical exam Seoul Institute of the Arts…
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South Asia

Pakistan: After-effects of Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

By Nasir Aijaz, The AsiaN Representative KARACHI: No battle fought, no armed clashes or encounter took place with American and allied forces or even with Afghan army, yet the world witnessed that the US-installed Afghan President fled and the Taliban got hold of Kabul without any resistance. This resulted in…
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East Asia

Statement by Asia Journalist Association on Press Arbitration Act

Seoul, Aug. 23: Asia Journalist Association (AJA) defines the revision of the Press Arbitration Act, which is being discussed in Korea, as a serious violation of freedom of speech, and will launch a practical solidarity to protect freedom of speech. In our democratic country, the Republic of Korea, press…
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South Asia

COVID Delta variant registers rise in Pakistan’s coastal city Karachi

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative KARACHI: Pakistan is currently experiencing the fourth wave of COVID-19 amid Indian Delta variant, which has registered significant rise in Karachi, the largest city of country and capital of Sindh province, located on the Arabian Sea Coast. This emerged in the National Command and Operations…
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East Asia

Edition Delta: German home of outstanding Korean authors

Interviewed by Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President of the Asia Journalists Association The Stuttgart literary publisher Edition Delta was awarded the German Publisher Prize 21 by the Berlin Ministry of Culture at the Münchner Kammerspiele for its transcultural commitment, which also includes a continuous literature series with outstanding Korean authors. In this…
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South Asia

Pakistan opens separate schools for transgenders

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Punjab province will open separate schools for transgender community in selected cities and the first ever such school will start functioning from Wednesday July 7 in Multan, a historic and one of the biggest cities of the province, situated in its southern…
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South Asia

Pakistan: Thar Desert transforming into oasis

By Nasir AijazAsia N RepresentativeSINDH PROVINCE: Pakistan’s Thar Desert in Sindh province, bordering India, is transforming into oasis, as with start of coalmining since a decade, a new wetland has emerged because of brackish water oozing out of the open pit coalmine at 180 meters depth.The brackish water has not…
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East Asia

Success of JointStem Phase 3 Clinical Trial, world’s first adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cell treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee

-Successful data for the reduction of pain and the improvement of knee cartilage function in severe osteoarthritis (OA) patients with Kellgren and Lawrence (K-L) grade 3 -The outcome of Korean stem cell research and development of 16 years and the results of hard work including tens of millions of dollars…
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South East Asia

Miss Singapore sends Stop Asian Hate message with Miss Universe costume

SINGAPORE: Miss Universe Singapore Bernadette Belle Ong has used the international platform to advocated against the spread of Asia hate. Bernadette posted a picture of herself on Instagram wearing a a long cape with the colurs of Singapore’s flag with the words: “Stop Asian Hate”. “What is the platform for…
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