Tag Archives: Asian

Opinion by Sudip Ranjan Basu – Hitomi Rankine – Madhurima Sarkar-Swaisg (bangkok, thailand) Tuesday, April 02, 2024 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Apr 02 (IPS) – Stories of growing vulnerability make regular headlines across all Asian and Pacific small island developing States (SIDS). With tens of thousands of people displaced every …

From the first minute of a breathless match, Qatar and Iran went directly at each other when in possession and they delivered a treat to watch. Iran opened the scoring in the third minute with Sardar Azmoun producing a brilliant overhead kick, leaving the Qatari goalkeeper and the defence as …

Iran scrape past underdogs Syria in a penalty shootout to set up a quarterfinal blockbuster against Japan. Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Qatar – What do you get when you take two football-mad countries, pit them against each other in a compact stadium and put a championship knockout berth on the …

When Thomas Wong set foot in the United States Embassy in Beijing this summer for a new diplomatic posting, it was vindication after years of battling the State Department over a perceived intelligence threat — himself. Diplomatic Security officers had informed him when he joined the foreign service more than …

by Ranjit Devraj (new delhi) Thursday, December 21, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (IPS) – Criminal justice systems in South Asia are failing women, despite stark statistics on the prevalence of violence. WHO estimates translate to one in every two women and girls in the region experiencing violence …

Opinion by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana (bangkok, thailand) Friday, October 20, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 20 (IPS) – Cities have always been dynamic hubs of culture, education, economic growth and opportunity, and most importantly, centres of social interaction attracting residents and visitors alike. It is no surprise then, that …

North Korean players clashed with match officials after losing 2-1 in their Asian Games soccer quarter-final against Japan in Hangzhou on Sunday, October 1.   North Korea captain, Jang Kuk Chol and teammate Kim Kyong Sok remonstrated heatedly with referee Rustam Lutfullin after the final whistle, pursuing the Uzbek in …

The United States is discussing terms of a mutual defense treaty with Saudi Arabia that would resemble military pacts with Japan and South Korea, according to American officials. The move is at the center of President Biden’s high-stakes diplomacy to get the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel. Under such …

Guinean musician, Moussa Sandiana Kaba, popularly known by his stage name, Grand P, has shared photos of himself enjoying facial treatment.    The wealthy singer tagged his Asian lover, Yubai Zhang, on the post and she gushed about how cute he looked.    Grand P found love in Zhang after …

Ian Chappell has urged Travis Head to be a student of Steve Smith‘s mental game in India, but the Australian cricket icon insists the left-hander must back his own technique as he tries to overturn his poor overseas record. Head averages 57.4 in home Tests but only 23.76 away. The …