The Year of Poetry

South Korea: Students demand $15,000 each after teacher ends exam 90 seconds early

SEOUL: A total of 39 students have filed a lawsuit seeking compensation from the government after the ending bell in...

2023 GCS International Convention takes place in Colombo

By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association COLOMBO: The 2023 GCS International Convention was held successfully in Colombo, Sri...

South Korea names new foreign minister, National Intelligence Service director

SEOUL: President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday tapped his national security adviser to become the new spy chief and a...

Kyrgyz parliament committee approves bill to amend flag

BISHKEK: The Committee on Constitutional Legislation, State Structure, Judicial and Legal Issues and the Rules of the Jogorku Kenesh has...

Iranian woman among World Press Photo Contest judges

By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Yalda Moaiery, an Iranian news photographer, was selected as one of the judges of the World Press...

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

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: The ninth goal of the United Nations Sustainable...

Kuwait Amir Shaikh Nawaf dies

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Amir Shaikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah died on Saturday, the Amiri Diwan (Court) has announced. “With deep...

Kyrgyzstan welcomes COP28 “historic results”

BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan welcomes the historic results of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on...

Saudi Arabia, NATO review security, stability cooperation; Stoltenberg lauds Saudi leadership role

RIYADH: Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed the development of closer ties and cooperation across several areas between NATO and...