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Society
Azerbaijan pays homage to pop artist whose songs are “magnificent and filled with love of the Motherland”
BAKU: Azerbaijan has paid rich homage to famous singer by unveiling his statue at the Baku Seaside National Park. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva unveiled the 2-meter bronze statue by sculptor Omar Eldarov at the ceremony attended by dignitaries, family members, artists and fans. According to…
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South Asia
Torrential rains devastate Pakistan as hundreds reported killed
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: As the power-hungry politicians of ruling and opposition parties of Pakistan remained ‘busy’ in political intrigues neglecting the miseries of the masses, the five spells of torrential rains that started in first week of July, have caused flash floods in urban as well as…
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Society
Rakoda Asian Film Festival honors Indian director Satyajit Rai
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: The management of the Rakoda Asian Film Festival announced the honoring of the late Indian director Satyajt Rai, whose centenary is celebrated by the Indian and international artistic community, which falls in 2021, and was postponed due to the Corona pandemic…
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Society
Busan mayor proposes allowing alternative military services for BTS
BUSAN: Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon has proposed allowing the members of K-pop superband BTS to replace their military duties with alternative service as public relations ambassadors for the city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo, officials said Thursday. The government formally appointed the septet last month as a PR…
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Politics
South Korean President: We must respond with worse-than-expected scenarios in mind
SEOUL (Yonhap): South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol apologized to the nation on Wednesday after heavy rains triggered massive flooding in southern Seoul this week and sparked criticism the capital city lacks adequate flood control measures. Yoon offered the apology during a government meeting on the response to the flooding…
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Society
Toyin Falola Interview Series: Rethinking African Literature in Modern Era
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid CAIRO: Various African governments have been called upon to create the needed environment for African literature to thrive so as to ensure that the fight against terrorism and the fostering of unity on the African continent can be achieved, just as this would aid the better representation…
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Society
75-year-old Kyrgyz man on incredible bicycle ride through seven countries to attend Nomad Games
BISHKEK: A 75-year-old man from Kyrgyzstan is confronting age, natural elements and challenges as he sets out a long bike ride to attend the World Nomad Games in Turkey. Mamyt Tashtanov, a resident of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan, will ride through seven countries – Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia…
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Society
At the opening of Medellín Poetry Festival, it rains world poems
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, President of Asia Journalists Association MEDELLÍN: The Medellín International Poetry Festival opened its XXXII edition on Saturday with a rain of poems to celebrate the reunion with the public on the return to the event after taking refuge in virtuality for two years due to the pandemic.…
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Business
Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety permits import of aguaje oil
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved imports of aguaje oil from the Peruvian jungles on July 15, 2022, according to a local trading company. The Korean firm, Worldone Trade Co. Ltd., said it will start importing aguaje…
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