Section: Asia
- Afghanistan (54)
- Armenia (2,395)
- Azerbaijan (1,400)
- Bangladesh (459)
- China (1,817)
- India (3,608)
- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
- Kazakhstan (682)
- Kyrgyzstan (667)
- Laos (3)
- Malaysia (6,377)
- Myanmar (25)
- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
Ambassador Ukraine is keen on development of cooperation with Azerbaijan in all fields
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received Vladislav Kanevski the newly appointed Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Azerbaijan the Foreign Ministry reported …read more Source:...
Turkey takes helm of $55b wheat market
ISTANBUL (AA): Turkey’s trade group for flour producers is taking the Eurasian helm of an international millers’ association, it announced on Monday. By taking the Eurasia region administration of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM), the Turkish Flour Industrialists’ Federation (TFIF) took responsibility...
Illness ends Serena’s Indian Wells bid, Halep advances
INDIAN WELLS: Serena Williams’s first tournament since the Australian Open came to an abrupt end on Sunday as the ailing 23-time Grand Slam champion retired from her third-round WTA match against Garbine Muguruza at Indian Wells. Muguruza was leading 6-3, 1-0 when Williams called it a day in the battle of former world number ones because of...
Peaceful sky, respect for each other unite us, says Bulgarian community leader
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Olga Andriyevskaya, founder and chair of the Bulgarian Zlata Cultural Centre in the capital, represents the fourth generation of Bulgarians living in Kazakhstan. She feels mutual respect is the basis for the friendship and understanding among those...
The question of the South Asian ‘matriarchate’
– Book review – Widows and Daughters: Gender, Kinship and Power in South Asia by Anna Suvorova On Friday simultaneous ‘Aurat Marches’ took place in major cities all over the country to mark the International Day for Women. This becomes the second time in as many years that the march has been held to commemorate Women’s Day – a display...
Volodymyr Zelensky: front-runner seeking Ukraine presidency is a comedian who plays one on TV
In the second season of the Ukrainian hit TV show Servant of the People, comedian Volodymyr Zelensky plays a schoolteacher turned presidential candidate who shoots to the top of the polls amid voter disgust with the political establishment.Zelensky is now running for president in real life.With just weeks to go until Ukraine’s March 31...
Serena out-guns Azarenka to reach Indian Wells 3rd round
INDIAN WELLS (Agencies): Serena Williams out-gunned Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-3 in an electrifying clash of former world number ones on Friday to reach the third round at Indian Wells. The two raised the temperature on a cold, windy night in the California desert, trading shots from every corner of the court before Williams wrapped things up after...
Turkish Cargo brought circus lions to their natural habitat
Offering service to 124 countries and being the fastest-growing air cargo brand around the world, Turkish Cargo has brought the three lioness sisters Luca, Charlie and Kai along with the baby lion Nathan to South Africa, their natural habitat, from Kiev via Istanbul, with utmost regard …read more Source: Azerbaijan State News...
Former Trump campaign chief to be sentenced, could face life in prison
WASHINGTON (AFP): US President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort is to be sentenced for tax crimes and bank fraud on Thursday in a high-profile case stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Manafort, who turns 70 in April, faces potentially spending the rest of...
Ukrainian Firm Will Reportedly Help Tatmadaw Build Plant for Military Equipment
YANGON – A Ukrainian military import/export agency and the Myanmar Army recently signed a joint venture agreement to construct an assembly plant to build armored personal carriers (APCs) and self-propelled howitzers by 2020. Defense Blog reported on Wednesday that Great Export Import Company had confirmed an initial delivery of equipment and...
