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Snow Leopard is Guardian of Third Pole: Kyrgyzstan President

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 of the world’s population. The […]

How did Saudi Arabia win hosting Expo 2030?

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, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]

South Korea’s Busan comes up short in World Expo bid; Saudi’s Riyadh wins

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 fair with the potential to […]

Iran proposes setting up border markets with Pakistan for trade development  

Iran proposes setting up border markets with Pakistan for trade development  

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI: Mr. Reza Amiri Moghadam, Ambassador of Iran in Pakistan, has proposed to set up border markets with Pakistan to enhance trade between the two countries. “Iran is one of the world’s top producers of petrochemical and energy sources – and, Pakistan is mostly dependent on imported oil and other […]

The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VIII

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 as clean energy to replace […]

Kyrgyzstan neutral in international conflicts: President Zhaparov

Kyrgyzstan neutral in international conflicts: President Zhaparov

TOKYO: Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Zhaparov said his country remains neutral in conflicts occurring in the world. Any conflicts should be peacefully resolved by diplomatic means under the Charter of the United Nations, Zhaparov said in statements to NHK, Japan’s only public broadcaster, in Tokyo during his first official visit to Japan. He stressed that Kyrgyzstan’s […]

Pot full of copper coins discovered in ancient Indus Valley Civilization site in Sindh province of Pakistan

Pot full of copper coins discovered in ancient Indus Valley Civilization site in Sindh province of Pakistan

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A pot full of copper coins was discovered from a stupa (a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine) at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mohen-jo-Daro during conservation work in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Mohenjo Daro, or “Mound of the Dead” is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city […]

The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VII

The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VII

Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: The sixth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals works to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all until 2030. Providing drinking water for humans and animals, and water suitable for agriculture […]

Kazakhstan warns of possible drought in Central Asia

Kazakhstan warns of possible drought in Central Asia

By Kuban Abdymen KOSTANAY: The shortage of water resources in Central Asia may lead to a decrease in crop yields, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said. Speaking at the forum of interregional cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia in Kostanay, Tokayev warned that problems such as drought, as well as floods in the Central Asian region, could […]

The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VI

The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VI

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls By Dr. Hassan Humeida “This essay is dedicated to A gift to the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) and to its magazine AsiaN on the anniversary of their establishment. A special tribute to AsiaN founder and publisher Mr. Lee Sang-Ki. The essay is also dedicated […]

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