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Society
Nor ´Phoenix´ Diana breaks norms as Malaysia’s first hijab pro-wrestler
Kuala Lumpur: With her weight of 43 kilograms and height of 155 centimeters, Nor ´Phoenix´ Diana, is a regular looking young Malaysian woman. However, Nor is not as common when it comes to what she is doing. She is simply creating a new trend by becoming the first Malaysian…
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South Asia
Heavy monsoon rains lash Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Heavy monsoon rains on Monday lashed most parts of Pakistan, especially Sindh and Balochistan provinces and some southern areas of Punjab province. The downpour started in the wee hours and continued until sunset. The southern coastal districts of Sindh province were severely affected…
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Politics
Malaysia all set for installation of 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysians are all ready to witness on Tuesday another historic ceremony that usually takes place every five years – the installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Al Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang will be installed as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana…
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People
Beji Caid Essebsi, world’s oldest president in service, dies at 92
Tunis: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi died on Thursday, the day Tunisia marks Republic Day. Essebsi has been Tunisia’s leader since December 2014 when he became the first freely and directly elected president. A lawyer by profession, he served as interior minister, defense minister, ambassador, foreign affairs minister and…
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People
“Boris the Turk” hailed in Johnson’s ancestral hometown in Turkey
Ç Çankırı: The election new United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson whose family roots reach back to an Ottoman minister was hailed with great fanfare by fellow Turkish townsmen in Çankırı. Residents in the northern Turkish province , around 140 kilometers northeast of Ankara, told Demirören News Agency they…
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Business
IAEA chief Yukiya Amano dies at 72
Vienna: Yukiya Amano, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has died at age 72. The former Japanese diplomat who led the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog since 2009 had participated in several Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conferences over the last several years. The lifelong diplomat began his…
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People
Dorsaf makes history as first Arab woman referee in top division
Tunis: Dorsaf Ganoiati has made history by becoming the first woman to officiate a top-division football match in Tunisia and the Arab world Dorsaf, a physical education teacher who had played football and became a referee in 2012, refereed the match between Champion Esperance Sportive of Tunis and Athletic Club…
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People
Young women taking high risks to seek elusive fortune in Europe
In glamorizing ‘perfect’ life abroad, social media are affecting social norms High school students typically dream how an academic edge will allow them to attend college and to aspire to find a suitable job that will help them ease into a tranquil life. However, for Algerian student Yosra, obtaining the…
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East Asia
BTS hits front page of U.N. website
A one-minute YouTube video featuring world stars BTS’ partnership with UNICEF is on the front of the official homepage of the United Nations, giving a message of hope and happiness for young generations, the website showed Thursday. The short video shows the band engaging in the U.N. Children’s Fund’s campaign…
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East Asia
7 South Koreans killed, 19 missing in Hungary cruise sinking: foreign ministry
Seven South Koreans were killed and 19 others went missing after a tourist boat sank in Hungary’s Danube River, the foreign ministry here said Thursday. A total of 33 Koreans and two Hungarian crew members were aboard the cruise when it collided with another vessel and sank in the river…
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