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East Asia
Xi Jinping’s visit to Bangladesh of historic significance
Liu Hui (People’s Daily) Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Bangladesh, the first tour to this South Asian country by a Chinese President in 30 years, will serve as a milestone in China-Bangladesh ties, experts said ahead of Xi’s trip. Ye Hailin, director of the Center of South Asia…
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East Asia
Xi’s Asia visit to boost ‘Belt and Road’ construction and promote BRICS cooperation
Zhongsheng (People’s Daily Online) Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Cambodia and Bangladesh, and attend the 8th BRICS summit to be held in Goa, India from Oct. 13 to 17. This trip is set to be a major diplomatic event, which has the potential to boost friendship,…
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South East Asia
The Unresolved Regional Problem of Asia: Kashmir
Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of South Asia. Until the mid-19th century, the term “Kashmir” denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range. The Kashmir conflict is a territorial conflict primarily between India and Pakistan, having started just after the partition of India…
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South East Asia
Iran and Vietnam cancel visa regime
Iran and Vietnam have signed two documents for bilateral cooperation in the presence of the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, Vestnik Kavkaza reports. The first document was signed by the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Vietnamese counterpart Phạm Binh Minh. The agreement…
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East Asia
S. Korea to hold K-food expo in Indonesia
South Korea will introduce its traditional food to Indonesians this week in a fair designed to promote its charm and taste worldwide, a government ministry said on October 5. The four-day event, titled “2016 Indonesia Jakarta K-food Fair,” is to open on October 6at a local hotel, according to the…
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East Asia
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South East Asia
Sangeeta Majumder in multiple shades of Kathak
One of the newest generation Kathak dancers from India, Sangeeta Majumder will be introducing Indian culture through Kathak dance form in an innovative way in Slovakia. Sangeeta whose performance is scheduled on 17th November 2016 at Ars Poetica Festival, Slovakia will be tying up with poet Sonnet Mondal to present…
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East Asia
Obama’s last trip to Asia
Tong Kim – The Korea Times Watching last week’s multiple summits between the heads of the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia, taking place on the sidelines of the G20 conference in China and the ASEAN+3 and East Asia Summit gatherings in Laos, we can only conclude that…
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East Asia
Muslims celebrate feast all around the world
Muslims worldwide are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or “Feast of Sacrifice,” that commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son before God stayed his hand. During the holiday, Muslims slaughter livestock and distribute part of the meat to the poor.
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East Asia
Indonesian airline bans use of Galaxy Note 7 phone during flight
Indonesian leading carrier, PT Garuda Indonesia, on Sunday banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in all flights following a battery fire incident, an airline official said. The decision was made after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told passengers not to use the smartphone following…
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