South Korea donations revive Honduras and Guatemala
South Korea’s government decided to send some humanitarian help to Honduras and Guatemala to help them deal with the disastrous effects of climate change. 15% of people in Honduras suffer from acute shortage of food and nutrients because of the worst drought to hit the country in 50 years. Guatemala has been suffering from the continuous […]
South Korean employees experience their own funerals
South Korea companies are getting worldwide attention after their suicide prevention methods have been brought to light. The country is known to have the highest suicide rate in the world with many employees identifying stress as the source of problem. Thus many companies are making their employees experience their own funeral in order to help […]
Actors come together to support Syrian refugees
A number of celebrities came together to help Syrian refugees after thousands of them started asking refuge in numerous countries. Edward Norton, known for his roles in Fight Club and Birdman, started a fundraiser on the website “CrowdRise” to encourage people to donate money to support one of these refugees’ move to Michigan, and integration in the US. […]
40% of Koreans are endangered by alcohol
A new study warns Koreans of excessive drinking, as the study claims that 4 out of 10 South Korean are endangered by small amounts of alcohol. Kang Bo Song, Emergency medicine professor in Han Yang Gori University hospital, said that 40% of East Asians including Korean, Chinese and Japanese, suffer from face-redness, nausea, and headaches […]
Arabs traits, two sides of religious faith
Middle Eastern and Arabs have become known to have their own characteristics and traits. Whether these characteristics were bad or good, Arab people have a set of characteristics that distinguish them, some they want to change and others they want to acquire. In 6th December episode of KBS’ World Radio Arabic show “Listeners’ Letters”, the host […]
UNICEF fights violence against children in Egypt
Many children in Egypt are being subjected to violence at the hands of those who are supposed to protect and nurture them, according to a detailed study carried out in 2013 by the Center for Development Studies for the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood and UNICEF. This violence is often normalized by the adult perpetrators and even […]
Alibaba buys newspaper to ‘improve China’s image’
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has confirmed that it’s agreed to buy Hong Kong English-language newspaper “South China Morning Post”, similar to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s $250 million buyout of The Washington Post. The deal is worth just over HK$2 billion, or about $266 million, and includes other SCMP Group properties like the Hong Kong editions […]
Azerbaijan and China come first place in 2015 Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships
The 2015 WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships kicked off on Dec. 8, 2015 for a two-day run at the Sala de Armas, the Olympic fencing venue in the Magdalena Mixihuca Sports Complex in Mexico City, Mexico. The World Cup is arguably the most exciting event on the taekwondo calendar being held every two years […]
Worldpackers: travel and exchange your skills for accommodation
Worldpackers is the newest and most efficient work and travel company out there at the moment. Their whole idea revolves around traveling and finding interesting places, experiencing new things while exchanging your skills for accommodation. On their website they define themselves as “a community based on collaboration and honest relationships that make travel more accessible […]
Saudi women vote and get elected for the first time in country’s history
Saudi voters elected 20 women for local government seats, according to results released on Sunday by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, a day after women voted and ran in elections for the first time in the country’s history. The 20 female candidates come from different parts of the country and they represent one percent of […]
Egypt, Managing Editor of the AsiaN's Middle East Bureau, Graduate Student of Mass Communication and Journalism at Ahram Canadian University 
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