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Ansan tops with natural beauty, vibrant living, futuristic education

Habib Toumi ANSAN: The stylish picture shows high-rise white buildings near lush multi-colored parks and wide, well-manicured highways with the bold message “Ansan: The best land to live under the sky.” The description is attributed to King Jeongjo (1752-1800), the 22nd King of Joseon, as he was impressed by the…
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Culture

Conference to focus on teaching Russian language and literature in a multicultural environment

KAZAN, TATARSTAN: The Sixth International Scientific and Practical Conference on “Methodological Innovations in the Practice of Teaching Russian Language and Literature in a Multicultural Environment”, will be inaugurated on May 31 at the Scientific library of Kazan State Medical University. The conference is dedicated to the anniversaries of Alexander Sergeyevich…
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Culture

Afreximbank announces launch of CANEX prize for publishing in Africa

CAIRO: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance, facilitate and promote intra and extra-African trade, has announced the launch of the CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa, a partnership between the CANEX Book Factory and the Narrative Landscape Press Limited. The CANEX Book Factory,…
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Culture

Report on Peace and War : Role of journalists

By Ivan Lim, Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN Seoul: Without doubt, the Russia-Ukraine war and the Hamas-Israel hostilities were upper-most in our minds as we sat down for a pow-wow on War and Peace and the responsibilities of the media. But any concern that spirited discourse on the conflicts…
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Politics

Korea and its striving for unity remains unabated

By Kuban Andymen SEOUL: It is possible that even clairvoyant predictors of the future could not have foreseen that the temporary division of Korea in 1953 along a line almost coinciding with the 38th parallel would remain unchanged for more than 70 years. To the north of this line, one…
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Culture

Introducing the Seoul National University International Student Association ‘SISA’

By Choi Ha-young, student reporter at Seoul National University (Languages Department) SEOUL: If you look around the Seoul National University campus, which is full of spring energy, you can see that a variety of members are together. Among them, there are a significant number of foreign students, ranging from undergraduate…
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Culture

A University that touches the hearts: Empowering women through professional education

By Nasir Aijaz INCHEON: A sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure prevailed all around. With some multi-story tall buildings on either sides, a vast area in front of them was well-planted with flowers of different kinds and colors, saplings and trees, separated in blocks by pavements, and some statues erected…
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Culture

Role of artificial intelligence in newsroom management spotlighted at Kazan workshop

KAZAN: A “New Tools for Newsrooms: Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence Technologies” workshop was held by the Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (UNA) in cooperation with the Russian agency “Sputnik” and the “Tatmedia” news agency in Tatarstan. The workshop held within the…
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Culture

Bahrain Summit logo: Perfect representation of outstanding local assets

MANAMA: The “Bahrain Summit” logo is a perfect representation of some of Bahrain’s outstanding symbols. It embodies the Bahraini identity whose roots are connected to its deep Arab dimension. The golden logo circle features the emblem of the Arab League with underneath the inscription, in red, “The Thirty-Third Ordinary Summit…
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Politics

Incheon, City of International Peace, grand ambitions

By Habib Toumi INCHEON: Incheon Metropolitan City is set to become an international meeting point for people from across the world, its vice mayor has said. “Featuring the world’s best hub, Incheon International Airport, Incheon Part that serves as a logistics hub for Northeast Asia, , Incheon is South Korea’s…
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