• West Asia

    Interesting Fact: An Official Rainbow Flag in Armenian History

    A controversial historical fact remains a big discussion for Armenians. A rainbow flag was proposed by Martiros Saryan in 1919 and it was used for a short time. A piece appeared on the website of the Public TV Company of Armenia, titled “The Creation Story of the 3 symbols of…

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  • West Asia

    Enemies in love

    When two people love each other, usually neither of them think about the other’s nationality. They focus on the chemistry between them – not on nationalism or patriotism. But people can’t live separated from their own surroundings or environment, and often don’t want to, either. Couples from nations in conflict…

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  • Central Asia

    Airlines Cash in on Russia’s Turkey Tourism Revival

    The price of airplane tickets from Moscow to the Turkish resort of Antalya have risen by 75.6 percent in the last week as companies cash in on a surge of Russian holidaymakers visiting the country, The Moscow Times reports. Data from the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) also…

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  • Central Asia

    Armenian-Turkish reconciliation not in Russia’s interests

    Armenian-Turkish reconciliation is not in Russia’s regional interests, expert in Turkic studies Gevorg Petrosyan told Tert.am as he commented on an article in the Russia-based Izvestia newspaper claiming that, along with Russia-Turkey reconciliation, Russia plans Armenia-Turkey reconciliation, including re-opening of borders, Tert.am reports. Moscow insists that the South Caucasus is…

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  • East Asia

    The Jedol Day of Korea

    Jaecheon Choi (Professor at the Ecological Sciences Department of Ewha Women’s University, Dean of the National Ecology Institute) –  July 17th is Constitution Day. The day was promulgated as a national holiday in 1949 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Republic of Korea as a constitutional republic. July 17th…

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  • East Asia

    Disbanding the Korean Imperial Army

    Min Byung Don (ROK Reserve Army General) – On a rainy morning on August 1st 1907, Commander Yang Sung Hwan and his cavalry, artillery, and infantry officers of the Imperial Guards were summoned to the office of Hasegawa, the Japanese Imperial Army Commander. There, the Minister of the Military, Lee Byung…

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  • Central Asia

    First Soviet McDonald’s opens in 1990

    The first McDonalds opened its doors to thousands of people in the date of January 31, 1990. Russian people stand in a long line to taste the Western burger. It was a symbolic date of the late Soviet period.

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  • Society

    “Until you have tasted it, you cannot fully understand the flavor”

    Ryan Welshhon at CIA (The Culinary Institute of America) FMC course design assistant and coordinator Three-day education in CIA, NY campus-Taste, evaluate and describe 200 various flavors in foods and beverages The world’s premier culinary college, CIA (The Culinary Institute of America) opens FMC (Flavor Master Certificate) course in NY…

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  • West Asia

    Gay in the South Caucasus: LGBT life in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan

    Armenia “I lost so many friends…”  Karen Arakelyan (note: name has been changed for purposes of anonymity) for years fought against himself, trying to change the truth known only to him. But as a result, it became impossible to live with this secret, and he decided to come out: “I’m…

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  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan Pardons 612 Prisoners, Including 26 Foreigners

    Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has pardoned 612 prisoners, including 26 foreign citizens, ahead of festivities marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. RFERL reported on July 2 that Berdymukhammedov had signed the order of amnesty “to further strengthen the unity and solidarity of Turkmen society.” State media did…

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