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Politics
South Korea’s Busan comes up short in World Expo bid; Saudi’s Riyadh wins
PARIS/SEOUL: South Korea’s Busan came up short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won a resounding victory over Busan and Italy’s Rome without a runoff vote. Members of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the body responsible for overseeing the international…
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South Asia
Iran proposes setting up border markets with Pakistan for trade development
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI: Mr. Reza Amiri Moghadam, Ambassador of Iran in Pakistan, has proposed to set up border markets with Pakistan to enhance trade between the two countries. “Iran is one of the world’s top producers of petrochemical and energy sources – and, Pakistan is mostly dependent…
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Business
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VIII
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: Sustainable Development Goal 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. At the forefront must be the use of alternative energy from various sources…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan neutral in international conflicts: President Zhaparov
TOKYO: Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Zhaparov said his country remains neutral in conflicts occurring in the world. Any conflicts should be peacefully resolved by diplomatic means under the Charter of the United Nations, Zhaparov said in statements to NHK, Japan’s only public broadcaster, in Tokyo during his first official visit to…
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South Asia
Pot full of copper coins discovered in ancient Indus Valley Civilization site in Sindh province of Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A pot full of copper coins was discovered from a stupa (a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine) at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mohen-jo-Daro during conservation work in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Mohenjo Daro, or “Mound of the Dead” is an…
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The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VII
Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: The sixth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals works to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all until 2030. Providing drinking water for humans and animals,…
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Business
Kazakhstan warns of possible drought in Central Asia
By Kuban Abdymen KOSTANAY: The shortage of water resources in Central Asia may lead to a decrease in crop yields, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said. Speaking at the forum of interregional cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia in Kostanay, Tokayev warned that problems such as drought, as well as floods in…
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The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VI
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls By Dr. Hassan Humeida “This essay is dedicated to A gift to the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) and to its magazine AsiaN on the anniversary of their establishment. A special tribute to AsiaN founder and publisher Mr. Lee Sang-Ki.…
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The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation V
Goal Four: Quality Education By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) aims to provide quality, equitable and comprehensive education for everyone, with access to education for all and throughout life. Education is taken here as an ideal means of escaping the burden of poverty, the…
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South Asia
Pakistan launches crackdown on ‘Undocumented Afghan Nationals’
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan authorities on Wednesday November 1, launched a crackdown on illegal immigrants, particularly undocumented Afghan nationals, across the country as the deadline for undocumented foreigners expired a day earlier. State-run news agency reported on Thursday November 2 that on the first day of…
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