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Society
Winners of “Italo Calvino” award in Iran announced
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Everywhere in the world, the prosperity of the English language is ordinary. Following it, we can mention French and German. Chinese language and Arabic language have flourished in universities. But in the last 20 years, two other languages have become popular among Iranian teenagers: Italian and…
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Politics
Snow Leopard is Guardian of Third Pole: Kyrgyzstan President
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov has called for joint global action to save the lives and well-being of billions of people who depend on the fresh water and ecosystem services provided by mountains. “The high-altitude ecosystem serves as a source of water for the entire continent and sustains a third…
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Business
How did Saudi Arabia win hosting Expo 2030?
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: The new host of the world expo became the rich country that plans to show off in all international events in its development plan. Before hosting the 2034 World Cup, Saudi Arabia was able to host Expo 2030. In the more than 170-year history of Expo,…
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Politics
South Korea’s Busan comes up short in World Expo bid; Saudi’s Riyadh wins
PARIS/SEOUL: South Korea’s Busan came up short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won a resounding victory over Busan and Italy’s Rome without a runoff vote. Members of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the body responsible for overseeing the international…
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Politics
NATO wants longer pause in Gaza fighting, stresses need for lasting political solution
BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called for prolonging the pause in the fighting in Gaza and stressed the need for a lasting political solution. “I call for an extension of the pause. This would allow for much-needed relief to the people of Gaza and the release of more…
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Business
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VIII
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: Sustainable Development Goal 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. At the forefront must be the use of alternative energy from various sources…
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Society
Tajikistan sounds alarm as dust storms increase
By Kuban Andymen DUSHANBE: Dushanbe has sounded the alarm after the National Hydrometeorology Agency of Tajikistan recorded 49 days with dust storms or persistent haze in the country over the last four months. Tajikistan has almost no major sources of dust storms, but they invade from other countries, which has…
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Society
Korean Society of Dowsers holds board meeting & workshop on Jeju Island
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association JEJU ISLAND: The newly established Korean Society of Dowsers (KSD) organized its 2023 board meeting and workshop on Jeju Island on November 14-16, 2023. The KSD board meeting was held in the afternoon on November 14 at the KSD’s Jeju headquarters in…
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Politics
Rules-based international order still only way to promote peace, stability
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Rob Bauer has warned that the rules-based international order is under immense pressure and that the tectonic plates of power are shifting again. “We all have a stake in upholding the rules-based international order,” he said as he addressed the 19th…
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Society
Why is Italian food popular and famous?
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Whether you care about food or not, you must know about the fame and popularity of Italian food. Wherever you are in the world, when you decide to go to a restaurant, one of the options is usually an Italian restaurant. Why? The country called “Italy”…
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