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East Asia
Homosexuality in ancient and modern Korea
June 2015 was the LGBT pride month and a number of events were organized by Korean LGBT community to celebrate their identity. Coming from a Pakistani background, I had not quite had a chance to explore the LGBT community in my country and even though Korean society itself is…
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Bombing in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
At least 13 people have been killed and more than 40 others injured in a huge bomb explosion at a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, according to a BBC report. A lorry was used to attack the Jazeera Palace Hotel near the airport, according to the news. Somali militant Islamist group…
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East Asia
Egyptian journalist joins the Asia N
Radwa Ashraf, from Egypt, begins her journalism internship course from 29th June for one year at Asia N. She has become the second foreign reporter of Asia N since the first foreign intern, Rahul Aijaz from Pakistan. Radwa Ashraf has been working as a journalist at Arabic version of Asia…
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East Asia
Sharing history and traditions through street food
Modern day street food has evolved into cheap, convenient and nutritious food. It also fits the taste of consumers who pursue a variety of flavors. Each street food has its own story, history and tradition. Serrdura, made of vanilla cream and crushed biscuits, is a famous dessert in Macao. Interestingly,…
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The Urgent Peace Call from Universiade Gwangju 2015
A few days before the launch of Universiade Kazan 2013, Tatarstan, Russia, I was there visiting the Universiade village where preparations were going on to host the continental sportive event. Let me refresh my memories with the smiling faces I met in each and every spot I crossed, as…
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Tattoo culture in Korea: artistic exploration in the underbelly of Seoul
As humans, we have an urge to draw and decorate everything, from walls to vehicles to clothes to everything we use in our lives. In earlier times, we used to paint on cave walls, then canvases, rooms and ceilings. Now we doodle, sketch and Photoshop. But there is one thing…
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East Asia
“There are lots of gates to reach the truth”
Interview: Korean monk Moomun, Gateless gate To seek balance and to have contentment; to ponder the meaning of life, and to give solace to the world. To be a channel for peace, and a medium of understanding, in the middle of noises in this world of uncertainty. Each of us…
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East Asia
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East Asia
The New Capital of the Silk Road
Since coming to power on 14 March 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping has worked to realise the “Chinese dream” and particularly the Chinese “economic belt” and new Silk Road. His initiatives have become compass points for China’s diplomatic, economic and cultural policies on the Asian, African and European continents. The…
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East Asia
Saudi Arabia advertises jobs for executioners
The number of executions in Saudi Arabia has increased lately. With that, the demand for executioners has increased which has led the government to post advertisements to hire eight more executioners. While the advertisement placed on Saudi civil services portal does not list any special qualification needed for…
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