Malaysia all set for installation of 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysians are all ready to witness on Tuesday another historic ceremony that usually takes place every five years – the installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Al Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang will be installed as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Negara in a ceremony unique […]
Old Shoes for Mother: An inspiring life story that motivates great success
Jakarta: A bitter life experience could actually be a whip for success, Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said as he attended a meeting with the production team of the film “Old Shoes for Mothers”. “In the course of my own life, 99 percent is a process, and success is only […]
North Korean leader sets denuclearization timeframe
President Moon Jae-in’s delegation to Pyongyang returned Wednesday after a fruitful meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un. Presidential envoy Chung Eui-yong, Moon’s national security adviser, gave a press conference the following day to unveil the outcome of his visit to Pyongyang. Before the delegation left for the North, it was unsure whether Kim would […]
War-separated families meet for first time in 65 years
Relatives separated by the 1950-53 Korean War tearfully reunited at Mount Geumgang in North Korea, Monday, for the first time in 65 years. Participating from the South were 89 people who registered with the Korean Red Cross to find their relatives in the North, accompanied by family members. Kim Choon-sik, 80, embraced his two sisters […]
Skeleton of Russian general found inside coffin in Turkey’s Ardahan
A coffin thought to belong to a Russian general has been unearthed during foundation excavations for a construction project in the Turkish province of Ardahan, Doğan News Agency reported. Workers found a coffin with cross on it during the foundation excavation for an apartment building in Ardahan’s Karagöl neighborhood. Authorities from the Kars Museum later […]
Pope Francis: Possible message for Pyeongchang Olympics
The Catholic church’s brand refresh Growing up in Italy affects people in many ways: the idea of beauty, love for food, the guilty feeling of wasting it, the importance of art and culture, and much more. There is also an Italian saying that led my life: where three people can eat, four can eat too […]
Cultural Heritage of Georgia: Davit Gareja Cave Monastery
On the border with Azerbaijan, the ancient monastery complex of Davit Gareja (or Gareji) is one of the most remarkable of Georgia’s historic sites. Its uniqueness is heightened by a lunar, semi-desert landscape that turns green and blooms with flowers in early summer. Davit Gareja comprises of about 15 monasteries spread over a remote area […]
International Women’s Day: The female situation in South Korea
International Women’s Day (March 8th) has been observed since in the early 1900’s. “It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political” UN website reports. What is the female situation in South Korea? Answering to this question is not an easy […]
China, US forge interconnected ties 45 years after signing of Shanghai Communiqué
By Zhang Mengxu from People’s Daily China and the US have forged a closer relationship with interwoven destinies 45 years after they signed the Shanghai Communiqué on February 28, 1972, a document ended 23 years of diplomatic estrangement between the two countries. Forty-five years ago, then US President Richard Nixon started an “ice-breaking trip” to […]
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