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West Asia
“Burnt Breaths” Symphony Commemorates Chemical Bomb Victims
By Alireza BarhamTEHRAN: The unveiling ceremony of the Iranian symphony “Burnt Breaths”, composed in memory of the victims of the chemical bombing of the cities of Sardasht (Iran) and Halabja (Iraq), was held at the Iranian Artists’ Forum. The city of Sardasht in Iran was bombed by Iraqi planes on…
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South Asia
The Growing Rate of Child Abuse in Pakistan
By Pirah Aijaz KARACHI: Child abuse has become an alarming issue in Pakistan. It includes nine major categories of abuse: child physical abuse, sexual abuse, child pornography, murder or homicide, kidnapping, child marriage, child labour, child beggary and trafficking. In Pakistan, the situation is deteriorating. Innocent children are unsafe. They…
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Human Rights
The War in Sudan and the Poisoning of Water and Food
Water has become a highly crucial issue in Sudan – Picture: Unicef) By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: In the war devastating Sudan -a war whose price is borne entirely by innocent Sudanese citizens -, the world is witnessing acts that have no place in the 21st century. This is…
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Column
The Quartet Mechanism: Its Constituent States and How to Gain Its Acceptance Among Sudanese Citizens
Women wait for cash assistance and dry grain from the U.N. World Food Program in Gendrassa refugee camp, Maban, South Sudan, on Aug. 20, 2025. (Photo : AP/Yonhap) By Dr. Hassan Hameida KIEL, GERMANY: According to the general definition of the Quartet Mechanism, it comprises the European Union, Russia, the…
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Politics
2025 Local Elections in Georgia amid Massive Protests
By Khatuna ChapichadzeAssociate Professor of Political Science – Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi TBILISI: Calendrical local elections were held on October 4, 2025 in Georgia, – with the ruling Georgian Dream party (GDP) securing an overwhelming victory in both the proportional and mayoral races across all 64 municipalities of the country,…
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Main Slide
Domestic Violence Against Women in Pakistan: A Legal and Social Challenge
By Pirah AijazKARACHI: This is a harsh fact that we are dwelling in a male-oriented society where domestic abuse is rife and women are expected to tolerate injustice in all walks of life. They are forced to endure bad marriages or even brutality to protect their family’s honor, while a…
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Human Rights
Germany at 35: An Enduring Reunification, A Lesson for the Korean Peninsula (X)
By Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany As Germany commemorates 35 years of unity since the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, AsiaN is publishing a special series of interviews with Germans who reflect on the country’s path to reunification. These accounts capture the experiences of individuals who witnessed the effects of breaking…
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Human Rights
Germany at 35: An Enduring Reunification, A Lesson for the Korean Peninsula (V)
By Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany As Germany commemorates 35 years of unity since the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, AsiaN is publishing a special series of interviews with Germans who reflect on the country’s path to reunification. These accounts capture the experiences of individuals who witnessed the effects of breaking…
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Central Asia
Kyrgyz President Pushes for Referendum on Death Penalty for Child Rape, Femicide
Press conference with pictures of Aisuluu and the suspect oher murder in the background (Kabar) By Kuban Abdymen BISHKEK: President Sadyr Japarov has announced that the question of reinstating the death penalty in Kyrgyzstan for the rape of children and for the rape of women resulting in murder will be…
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Human Rights
Germany at 35: An Enduring Reunification, A Lesson for the Korean Peninsula (IV)
By Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany As Germany commemorates 35 years of unity since the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, AsiaN is publishing a special series of interviews with Germans who reflect on the country’s path to reunification. These accounts capture the experiences of individuals who witnessed the effects of breaking…
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