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Politics
Afghan evacuees in South Korea arrive at temporary shelter in Jincheon
JINCHEON: Hundreds of Afghan civilians who evacuated to South Korea seeking refuge from the Taliban in their homeland arrived at their temporary shelter in the country’s central region Friday, where they are expected to stay for about eight weeks. The group of 377 Afghans, including 180 children and infants, which…
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Singapore lifts quarantine for German and Brunei visitors
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: From September 8, fully vaccinated travellers from Germany and Brunei will be able to visit Singapore for leisure without having to serve a 14-day quarantine. Under this Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme, they will only be required to take four…
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US Vice President opens new CDC Southeast Asia Regional Office in Vietnam
By Phong Lan Deputy Head of the World News Desk Dantri HANOI: US Vice President Kamala D. Harris on August 25 launched the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Southeast Asia Regional Office in Hanoi. The launching ceremony saw the attendance of the US Secretary of Health and Human…
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Society
‘Gagok’ concert held in memory of great Korean composer Lee An-Sam
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary-General Vice President of the Asian Journalists Association SEOUL: A ‘gagok’ concert was held in memory of the great Korean composer Lee An-sam in Seoul, Korea on August 12. The first Lee An-Sam Gagok Concert was held at the Chamber Hall of the Sejong Center…
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Society
Korean beach in Samcheok achieves fame thanks to BTS’ photo shoot
SAMCHEOK: A scenic beach in South Korea’s eastern coastal city of Samcheok has seen an influx of visitors thanks to its growing popularity as the location for K-pop superstar BTS’ photo shoot for its megahit single “Butter.” The city government of Samcheok, about 290 kilometers east of Seoul, saw its…
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Limited media attention is ruining the Earth
By Neelima Mathur India-based Executive Producer-Researcher-Writer, Mentor & Trainer Director of Lakeside Doc Festival NEW DELHI: It’s amazing how we talk of Climate Change like a new phenomenon. Floods, droughts, cyclones, melting glaciers have been staring in our face for decades. We also tend to equate global warming as climate change.…
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Presidential election in Uzbekistan: Shavkat Mirziyoyev nominated to run for reelection
By Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief, Vodiymedia.uz TASHKENT: The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev is nominated by Liberal Democratic Party as its candidate in the Oct. 24 Presidential elections. The achievements of the last few years in Uzbekistan, comprehensive reforms launched by Mirziyoyev to liberalize the socio-political life of the country and…
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Business
Vietnam expects to produce Covid-19 medicine by late 2021
By Phong Lan Deputy Head of the World News Desk Dantri HANOI: Vietnamese scientists have successfully produced antiviral medication called Vipdervir that is expected to be used for Covid-19 treatment by the end of this year. At a meeting held on August 10, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health announced that…
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Society
Saudi-bred falcon sold for $72,000 in international auction
By Habib Toumi RIYADH: A rare falcon was sold at a record $71,994 (270,000 Saudi riyals) during an auction in Saudi Arabia. The International Falcon Breeders Auction (IFBA) said the auctioned falcon was the most expensive bred by Saudi breeders. The falcon, bred at Al Aradi’s Farm in Saudi…
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Society
COVID-19 cases to drop end August when 40% of Malaysia population fully vaccinated
Norila Daud, Malaysia World News KUALA LUMPUR: The situation of COVID-19 infections in Malaysia has reached 20,596 on August 5 and 20,889 on August 6, 2021 and dropped to 19,257 on August 7, bringing the cumulative total to 1,243.852 with 224,120 active cases nationwide. Reaching over 20,000 new COVID-19 cases…
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