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South Asia
“Good Time to Invest in Pakistan”
Interview with Pakistani Ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam This year marks the 30th anniversary of Korea-Pakistan bilateral relations. In 1968, Korea and Pakistan established diplomatic relations on the consular level and relations on the ambassadorial level in November 1983. In an interview with The AsiaN earlier this month, Ambassador Shaukat Ali…
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West Asia
Israel’s former FM under trial for charges of fraud and breach of trust
Israel’s former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman arrives (2nd R) at a Jerusalem court for the opening hearing of his trial on charges of fraud and breach of trust, Feb. 17, 2013. Lieberman is accused of trying to advance the career of a former diplomat who relayed information to him about…
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West Asia
Leakage case of a former Israeli soldier put military censor under microscope
In this Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 file photo, former Israeli soldier Anat Kamm attends a court hearing in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Israel’s military censor, which has long served as the country’s guardian of state secrets, is suddenly under the microscope following a pair of sensitive reports broken by the international media.…
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South Asia
“Sri Lanka Serves as a Gateway to South Asia”
Celebrating 65th Independence Day and 35th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Korea Despite the cold winter weather and snow and ice scattered throughout the city, perhaps 200~300 friends and guests of the ambassador filled the grand ballroom at the Seoul Millennium Hotel to congratulate Sri Lanka on its 65th Independence…
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Central Asia
Turkmenistan’s President talks with his Ukrainian counterpart
Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov (L) talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovich during their meeting in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, Feb. 13, 2013. <Xinhua/Lu Jingli>
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South Asia
“Exchanges rapidly grow between Korea and Bangladesh”
Interview with Bangladesh Ambassador to Korea The 40th anniversary of Korea –Bangladesh diplomatic relations calls for a special occasion. Thus, the two countries mutually decided to name 2013 “Korea-Bangladesh Friendship Year.” In an interview with The AsiaN, Bangladesh Ambassador Md. Enamul Kabir on February 6th, Kabir stated, “Even though Bangladesh…
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East Asia
South Korean Foreign Minister meets U.N. Secretary General to discuss North Korea’s nuclear test
In this Feb. 12, 2013 photo provided by the United Nations, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea, Kim Sung-hwan, left, shakes hands with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at U.N. Headquarters in New York. The Repulic of Korea holds the rotating presidency of the Security…
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South Asia
AJA President Stresses Press Freedom in the Digital Age
Ivan Lim Addresses ICT Conference in Kathmandu KATHMANDU — Asia Journalist Association President Ivan Lim on February 9 said that governments around the world seek to control the information flow on Internet by applying different measures. While addressing the 13th International CAN Information and Communication technology Conference in Kathmandu, Lim said, “Generally, autocratic…
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People
Pope Benedict who’ll step down soon, waves to people of Regensburg in 2006
In this Sept. 12, 2006, file photo, Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd at the end of a papal Mass in Regensburg, southern Germany, some 120 kilometers (about 75 miles) northeast of Munich. When Benedict steps down on Feb. 28, 2013, his reputation as a brilliant theologian will remain…
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Central Asia
Algerian President talks with Russian FM in Algiers
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) meets with Russian Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov in Algiers, Algeria, Feb. 11, 2013. <Xinhua>
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