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Politics
“Comfort women” enraged by the deal between Korea and Japan
A day after the irreversible settlement of a decades-long standoff over Korean women forced into sexual slavery by Japan’s WWII military, there’s relief among South Korean and Japanese diplomats, fury among activists and many of the elderly victims and general public indifference in both countries. South Korean first and second vice foreign…
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West Asia
Egypt and Ethiopia attempt settling Renaissance Dam project
Egypt and Ethiopia signed a deal in Sudan called “Khartoum Document” in the presence of foreign and irrigation ministers of the three countries to try to reach a final resolution regarding Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam, on Tuesday 29th December. The document includes information on the new international company that will conduct…
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Politics
Settling the sex slavery dilemma between Korea and Japan
Foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan held discussion in Seoul on Monday 28th December arriving at a conclusion that would solve the issue of sex slavery between Korea and Japan. The settlement says that Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe would apologize and offer his deepest regrets and condolences to the…
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Mecca: Seasons of Pilgrimage and Anger
Two years after the end of the Ottoman Empire, in the wake of the First World War and the establishment of the secular Turkish Republic, the Arab region clamored for a revival of the caliphate. On 3 March 1926, delegates from Muslim countries, including Egypt, accepted an invitation from King…
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South Asia
Indian extremist party Shiv Sena warns PM Modi not to get close to Pakistan
India’s extremist Hindu right-wing political party Shiv Sena has censured Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent unannounced visit to Pakistan, saying those who get close to Pakistan become irrelevant in politics. “What needs to be remembered is that there is an orthodox belief that in the past, no politician who has…
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West Asia
Iranian President says it’s up to Muslims to correct Islam’s image
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Muslims must improve the image of their religion, which has been tarnished by the violence of hardliner groups such as Daesh (or Islamic State). “It is our greatest duty today to correct the image of Islam in world public opinion,” Rouhani told…
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Politics
Court rejects review of 1965 Korea-Japan treaty
The Constitutional Court rejected Wednesday a petition to review the constitutionality of Korea’s 1965 post-occupation agreement with Japan with regard to compensation claims from forced wartime laborers. The court said it has decided not to review the case because the Korea-Japan Claims Agreement cannot be seen as the grounds for…
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South Asia
Infant dies in Pakistan as politician’s security prevents family from entering hospital
A 10-month-old baby girl died on Wednesday as a result of the family not being allowed in the Civil Hospital, Karachi, due to the chairman of political party, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto’s security measures for his visit to inaugurate the trauma center. A storm ensued as the media and public both criticized…
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Politics
President Park replaces five ministers
President Park Geun-hye nominated five new Cabinet minister candidates Monday to replace incumbents who are expected to step down in order to run in the general election scheduled for April 13. Rep. Yoo Il-ho of the ruling Saenuri Party was nominated to be finance minister and Seoul National University professor…
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West Asia
British detained in Dubai for “twitter abuse”
An ex-football club executive accused of social media crimes in Dubai will have to spend Christmas in prison, after his case was adjourned until January, according to BBC report. Ex-Leeds United managing director David Haigh pleaded not guilty to cyber slander at a Dubai hearing on Monday. Haigh had been due…
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