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Central Asia
Do you know anything about Kyrgyzstan?
I participated in an international forum last month. I met many people and made a lot of friends. But many of them have not heard about my country. So I was hurt… No, I’m just kidding here. Just it was not pleasant. Even someone asked me, whether Kyrgyzstan is…
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Central Asia
A city bridge of St. Petersburg named after Chechen leader Kadyrov
St. Petersburg toponymic commission agreed on the proposal to name an unnamed city bridge after Chechnya’s first president Akhmad Kadyrov, The Moscow Times reports. Nine members of the commission supported the new title for the nameless bridge across the Duderhof channel. Six members voted against the motion, which was…
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East Asia
Will ‘Made in India’ replace ‘Made in China?’
(People’s Daily Online) Indians like to call their country “Incredible India.” Now, another tagline, “Made in India,”is set to become an important label for this country after business magnates Terry Gou andTim Cook showed interest in moving their production plants to India. Last week, Cook, who is the CEO…
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East Asia
Caucasus countries ranked as cheapest places to live
Three major countries in the Caucasus region, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia are ranked the cheapest countries to live. Time.com released statistics about 50 cheapest countries to live in the world by comparing their life standards. Azerbaijan is 23rd, Georgia is 29th and Armenia is ranked 42nd among these countries.…
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Central Asia
Kazakh policeman adopts five children of different ethnics
Galym Arystanbayev, a senior policeman in Kazakhstan adopted five children, in addition to three of his own. Yerbolat Uatkhanov, the reporter of The Astana Times, wrote the story of the man who always wanted to have a big family. He said, “I have a big family and Aliya, my…
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Culture
Celebrating Holi – ‘the festival of colors’ in Busan
If there’s one Hindu festival that even non-Hindus love to celebrate, it is Holi. Holi is a spring festival in India and Nepal where people play with colors. Due to its playful nature, it has spread in popularity all across the world. Wherever Hindus reside, you are sure to…
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Georgia Approves Referendum Proposal on Same Sex Marriage
The Central Election Commission of Georgia (CEC) has prepared a proposal about same-sex marriage in Georgia to vote in a referendum. The first proposal drafts include several questions which cover unemployment issue, the neutral position of the country and abroad missions of Georgian army, but CEC rejected all of…
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Society
Romanian Photographer captures diverse beauty with ‘Atlas of Beauty’ Project
Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc decided to travel the world to capture images of beauty in different countries and cultures for her ‘Atlas of Beauty Project’. It was three years ago that the then-27-year-old photographer quit her job, picked up her camera began backpacking to countries across the globe on…
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West Asia
Female refugees face exploitation in Greece
In a recent Al Jazeera report, they focused on the lives of female refugees and the hardships they face as they travel from Turkey to Greece, as female refugees face sexual exploitation while children are vulnerable to kidnapping. Their report features Samira, 32-year-old, who traveled from Morocco, to Greece. When Samira reached the island…
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South Asia
Prophet Muhammad’s birthday anniversary occurs for two times in 2015
“We’re witnessing a one of a kind phenomena that haven’t occurred for a long time, as prophet Muhammad’s birthday celebrations coincide with the birth of Christ (Christmas) for 2015”, said the Egyptian head of Astronomy department in National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Ashraf Tadros. The “Mawlid” or Prophet…
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