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East Asia
Oh Kyung-nam’s Family Donates Rev. Han Kyung-jik’s Handwritten Ceramic Piece to Soongsil University… A Symbol of Christian Faith Heritage
From left: Oh Chan-hee, daughter of Oh Kyung-nam who donated the ceramic piece; Ahn So-yoo, granddaughter of the donor; and Kim Hoe-kwon, Dean of the Chaplain’s Office at Soongsil University. By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Soongsil University recently received the donation of a…
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West Asia
Seyed Farid Qasemi’s 61st Birthday: A Human Memory for the History of Iran’s Press
Some of the more than 300 books authored by Qasemi By Pooneh Nedaei,Editor-in-Chief of Shokran Magazine/ Iran TEHRAN: When we talk about the history of Iran’s press, we shouldn’t just imagine yellowed newspapers or bold headlines from the Qajar era. We should think of the man who devoted his life…
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What Is the Role of the State When Koreans Are Chained and Wrongly Imprisoned Abroad?
The scene of the raid on the Hyundai Motor Company-LG Energy Solution joint battery factory, as reported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on its website on September 5. By Lee Sang-ki,AsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: The video released by U.S. Immigration and…
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West Asia
Protest Against the Murder of a Journalist and Poet in Iran
Cover of the Asre Rowshan magazine By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: A new issue of the “Asre Rowshan” magazine has been published in Iran. In this magazine, there is a protest against the murder of a journalist years ago and the murder of a poet in the Israeli attack on Iran.…
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EditorsPick
How Asian Chiefs Dealt with Trump in Tariff Wars
By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: President Donald Trump unleased his Liberation Day tariff offensive on April 2 with a vengeance – threatening to slap huge duties on nations enjoying trade surpluses unless they negotiate to redress and reverse the gaping trade imbalance with him. The Make…
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West Asia
Failure and Ingratitude in Homayoun Shajarian’s Cancelled Concert
Homayoun Shajarian By Pooneh NedaiEditor-in-Chief of Shokran Magazine/ Iran TEHRAN: The announcement of the free concert at Azadi Square in Tehran by the great Iranian singer Homayoun Shajaria, — and its later cancellation — created a wave of both hope and fear. More than anything, this incident shows the complexity…
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West Asia
Fujairah’s Al Bader Festival 2025: Where Faith Meets Art in Celebration of Prophet’s Birthday
H.H. Shaikh Mohammed with visitors and participants at the 2024 Al Bader Festival (WAM) By Habib Toumi FUJAIRAH: The spirit of heritage, faith, and art will come alive in Fujairah next week as the emirate hosts the fourth edition of Al Bader Festival, a celebration of the birth (Mawlid) of…
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Remembering Parween: A Journalist Who Lived the Sorrows of the Poor
Parween Nasrallah By Mohammad Fadhel AlObaidlyMANAMA: Journalism has always demanded neutrality. But for those who ventured into the streets, into the homes of widows, the poor, and the abandoned, neutrality often clashed with humanity. It is one thing to conduct a polite interview in an office with prepared questions and…
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West Asia
Iran, Our Common Home
By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran magazine- Iran (An Editorial of Setare Sobh daily) TEHRAN: Iran has always been known as a land of diverse ethnicities, languages, and cultures. This diversity, while at times used by outsiders to create division, has also been a source of richness and civilizational…
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South Asia
Pakistan: Death toll after floods rises to 344
Picture: Harjit Sajjan/Twitter By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: At least 344 people lost their lives in 48 hours as floods, landslides, and rain-related incidents devastated northern parts of Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province alone, 328 people died and dozens were…
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