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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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Politics
Bishkek hosts Second Kyrgyz-Korean Business Forum
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Bishkek hosted the Second Kyrgyz-Korean business forum in the field of textile and light industry, organized by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan and the government of the Republic of Korea. The meeting was attended by representatives…
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Culture
Korean iconic poet Ko Un celebrates his 90th birthday
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Jourbnalists Association SEOUL: When Dr. Sangwha, professor, poet, translator and wife of my dear friend, the Korean iconic poet Ko Un, told me that they are going to publish an anthology to celebrate the 90th Birthday Anniversary of the great poet, I only called two…
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Politics
70 years after it was created … Is DMZ a geographical wound across Korea or a fortress to preserve status-quo?
By Habib Toumi SEOUL: Seventy years after the bloodshed ended with the division of the Korean Peninsula along the 38th parallel, the past is still very much alive. The past defines where Koreans live today. South Koreans to the south of the 250-kilometer Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and North Koreans to…
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Politics
Climate in Asia: Land and ocean warming, rising sea levels, melting glaciers, sea ice loss
GENEVA: The global climate system is complex. In order to help understand such complexity, the WMO State of the Climate reports use climate indicators to describe how the climate has changed—providing a broad view of the climate at a global and regional scale. These indicators are representative of quantities most…
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