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Dushanbe to host first International Film Festival “Toji Somon” in October

By Kuban Abdymen DUSHANBE: The selection of films has begun for the first International Film Festival to be held on October 15 – 19 in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. More than 25 films from Iran, Belarus, Hungary, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Armenia, India, and China have been reviewed,…
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Culture

Call for protecting Earth’s biodiversity takes center stage at ADIHEX 2023

ABU DHABI: A call for the urgent preservation of Earth’s biodiversity is taking center stage at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2023). In an extraordinary collaboration that transcends borders and climates, two Emirati photographers have documented the beauty and fragility of two extreme environments: the scorching +50…
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Society

Fishing: UAE first all-women team shares accomplishments, inspiration, motivation

ABU DHABI: An all-women fishing team in the Gulf might sound a buzzword, but for a group of young Emirati women, it is a strong sense of accomplishment, an inspiration for fulfilment and a motivation for others to take on challenges regardless of how formidable they may seem. The members are…
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Culture

Kyrgyzstan bans TikTok, citing harmful effects for children

BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Culture has issued a directive to block the video-sharing app TikTok inside the Central Asian nation. The ministry’s press service said that non-governmental organizations have raised concerns about the harmful effects of the TikTok application and how it negatively affects the mental development and health of…
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Society

ADIHEX 2023 seeks to break $275,000 record for falcon

ABU DHABI: Will Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2023) beat the record of the most expensive falcon sold at the auction? ADIHEX 2022 set the record when an American falcon (Pure Gyr – Ultra White) was sold for more about $ 275,000. ADIHEX and its auctions, a…
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Society

First Nomad GCS Cup International Taekwondo on October 7- 8 in Kyrgyzstan

By Seok-Jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association BISHKEK: The 1st Nomad GCS Cup International Taekwondo Tournament will take place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on October 7-8, 2023. The two-day event, which is for taekwondo beginners, is to be jointly organized by the GCS International Kyrgyzstan Chapter and the Taekwondo Association…
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Culture

2023 GCS International Convention to take place on December 8 in Sri Lanka

By Seok-Jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association COLOMBO: The 2023 GCS International Convention will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka on December 8, 2023. The annual GCS event, which will be held in a hybrid format, is expected to draw such VIPs as GCS International and World Taekwondo President…
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Politics

240 people oppressed in 1920-1931 Soviet Uzbekistan rehabilitated

By Kuban Abdymen TASHKENT: Uzbekistan’s Supreme Court of Uzbekistan has rehabilitated an additional 240 individuals who were victims of oppression during the 1920 – 1931 period. This information was reported by the press service of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan following an open session on August 24 during which five…
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Culture

Call for Submissions: Poetry Planetariat # 9

By: WPM Correspondent CAIRO: Poetry Planetariat, the official publication of the World Poetry Movement (WPM), has called on creative pens and brushes to submit their poems, criticisms of poetry, poetry book reviews, and artworks for the ninth issue of Poetry Planetariat. Poetry Planetariat is dedicated to promoting humanitarian values, peace, justice, and…
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Business

Two Asians win U.S. Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions

WASHINGTON: Two Asian nationals, a Bangladeshi and a Nepalese, were among the six laureates worldwide hailed for winning the first annual U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions. The six global civil society champions have “courageously advanced the human rights of members of marginalized racial, ethnic, and Indigenous…
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