Tag Archives: Asia
By Chung Min-uck Ethiopian Airlines will start operating flights to South Korea starting from June, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. It is “highly possible” that Ethiopian Airlines will begin direct flights from Addis Ababa to Incheon International Airport in June, an … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Asia, Bangkok, Ethiopian airline, Hong Kong, Incheon International Airport, IndepthAfrica, List of airlines of Africa, South Korea
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A Chinese woman who wore a fake baby bump to encourage train passengers to offer her their seats was rumbled after the silicone belly slipped out of her shirt and dropped to the floor of the carriage. Incredibly, the woman … read more »
Posted in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Odd News
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Tagged Asia, Beijing, China, China Times, People's Daily, Pregnancy, Silicone, Zhang
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Ethiopian Airlines plans to expand its Asian network with the addition of Ho Chi Minh City, Manila and Seoul Incheon from 18-Jun-2013. Hong Kong will also become a direct route from Addis Ababa, rather than operating via Bangkok. But those … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Asia, Bangkok, ethio media oromo, Ethiopian Airlines, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, news about ethiopia, news for ethiopia, news from ethiopia, news in ethiopia, news of ethiopia, news on ethiopia, Seoul
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Live cricket: Australia v Sri Lanka – day 2
Posted in Cricket, Live
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Tagged Asia, Australia, Bellerive Oval, cric, cricket live, cricket live score, cricket match live, cricket score, cricket score live, Hobart, live cricket, Mahela Jayawardene, Ricky Ponting, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka cricket, Test cricket
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By Dr Ismail Ahmed, founder of WorldRemit Dr Ismail Ahmed is founder of WorldRemit, a money transfer company which seeks to introduce graeter competetivity into the market. The remittance market in Africa has for too long been monopolised by companies … read more »
Posted in Article, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, Sudan
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Tagged Asia, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Philippine, Remittance, Western Union, Wire transfer, World Bank
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NEXT BIG MARKET: Africa is the only region in the world where growth is accelerating, writes Chrystia Freeland Women selling food in a market in Lagos, Nigeria. The African continent is quietly remaking itself and is possibly on the way … read more »
Posted in Article, Business
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Tagged Asia, China, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Industrial Revolution, Mohamed A. El-Erian, Stephen Jennings, United States
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By: Eurasia Review By Nasir Naveed Pakistan was the first Muslim country to recognize China in 1950 and the third non communist state. Pakistan then voted for a bill concerning the restoration of China’s legitimate rights in the UN. PIA … read more »
The government raids did not just target two media outlets but were part of a broader effort to intimidate and harass all critical journalists. Sri Lanka’s poor reputation on free speech will only sink lower unless these assaults on the … read more »
The links between Asia and Africa and South America have always been present but in our times they have been made invisible by the fact that Europe is still the central mediator of Afro-Asian-Latino discourse. We live under what Satya … read more »
Posted in Asia, Global Issues
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Tagged afria travel, Asia, Black people, Christmas, East Africa, England, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, India, india south africa, Indian American, map africa, map of africa, news, South Africa, travel to africa, Weep Not Child, West Africa
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UAE Rugby face a battle for survival in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations (A5N) Top 5 competition when they take on Kazakhstan at The Sevens on Friday. Kick-off is scheduled for 4pm in what is billed as a relegation battle … read more »
The United States is moving to ease bans on U.S. companies investing in and providing financial services to Burma, and will first target those sectors that could support democratic reforms in the country, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. … read more »
Posted in World News
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Asia, Asia Society, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, European Union, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, United States, Washington
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Dmitriy SEDOV The Russian Ministry of Defense plans to sign an agreement with the USA to establish a return “trans-shipment point” in Ulyanovsk for goods going from Afghanistan has attracted public attention. A discussion on financial, political and military aspects … read more »
Mahela Jayawardene’s visually pleasing half-century gave Sri Lanka the platform they needed to beat their previous highest successful chase against India, but his departure coupled with that of Dinesh Chandimal in quick succession threw the game wide open at … read more »
Date and Time Match Details and Series Mon Mar 26 – Fri Mar 30 10:00 local | 04:30 GMT 1st Test – Sri Lanka vs England Galle International Stadium, Galle Tue Apr 3 – Sat Apr 7 10:00 local | … read more »
Posted in Cricket
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Tagged Adelaide Oval, Asia, Colombo, England, England tour of Sri Lanka 2012, England v Sri Lanka 2012, Galle, Mahela Jayawardene, Michael Clarke, Sri Lanka, Upcoming Cricket Series
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NEW DELHI: Micromax Informatics Limited has bagged the title sponsorship for Asia Cup cricket tournament for the second consecutive year. One of the World’s premier cricketing events, Asia Cup will feature India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as they battle … read more »
Harare – A Zimbabwean intelligence agent has been accused of demanding $10 000 from the head of the scandal-plagued national football association to protect him from assassination, state media said on Wednesday. Richard Mubaiwa, a member of the Central Intelligence … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Asia, Central Intelligence Organisation, Harare, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Malaysia, Syria, Thailand, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Football Association
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Mauritius cut its 2012 tourist arrivals forecast on Tuesday to 980,000 from an earlier estimate of 1,010,000, as it factored in the impact of the global economic crisis on key markets such as the euro zone. Tourism typically generates about … read more »
Posted in Business, Economy
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Asia, Finance minister, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Indian Ocean, Island country, Mauritius, Tourism
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The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has suspended national team coach Norman Mapeza and his assistant on suspicion of being linked to a match-fixing scandal which has led to the suspension of more than 80 players, the governing body said on … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Southern Africa, Sports, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Asia, Institutional review board, Malaysia, Norman Mapeza, Thailand, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Football Association
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Andrei AKULOV The US military will be reshaped between now and 2020 with an emphasis on countering terrorism, maintaining a nuclear deterrent, protecting the U.S. homeland and «deterring and defeating aggression by any potential adversary». That’s what «Sustaining U.S. Global … read more »
Posted in America, Andrei AKULOV, Columnist, Global Issues
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Tagged Asia, Barack Obama, China, John McCain, Middle East, Military strategy, Pentagon, United States
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By Andrei AKULOV The US military will be reshaped between now and 2020 with an emphasis on countering terrorism, maintaining a nuclear deterrent, protecting the U.S. homeland and «deterring and defeating aggression by any potential adversary». That’s what «Sustaining U.S. … read more »
Posted in America, Andrei AKULOV, Columnist, Global Issues
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Tagged Asia, Barack Obama, China, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John McCain, Middle East, Military strategy, Pentagon, United States
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November 26, 2011 by benim
Kenyan authorities have seized a container loaded with 87 elephant tusks and disguised as soapstone carvings destined for Hong Kong, a customs official said. The 20-foot container was impounded at a depot in Nairobi. As it was being inspected for … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News
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Tagged Asia, breaking news, Customs officer, East Africa, Elephant, Hong Kong, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Kenya, Kenya Wildlife Service, Nairobi, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Tusk, West Africa
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November 2, 2011 by benim
Harare – President Robert Mugabe should consider stepping down as old age and health worries catch up with the 87-year-old Zimbabwean leader, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Wednesday. “The question of age is catching up, the question of health … read more »
Posted in News, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Asia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, Singapore, Southern Africa, Tsvangirai, West Africa, Zimbabwe
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October 25, 2011 by benim
Berlin – Africans currently make up around 15% of the estimated global population of 7 billion but this figure will increase to 35% by the end of the century, according to the German Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB). The … read more »
Posted in News
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Tagged Asia, Environment, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Population, Social Sciences, Southern Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, United States, West Africa, World population
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September 26, 2011 by benim
South Africa’s rand fell as much as 2.8 percent against the dollar in early Monday trade, the worst performance out of a basket of 20 emerging market currencies, hit by persistent debt concerns in the euro zone. Government bonds were … read more »
Posted in Economy, Finance, News, Southern Africa, Zambia
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Tagged Asia, Australian dollar, Emerging markets, Friday, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, percentage, South Africa, South African rand, Southern Africa, West Africa
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September 9, 2011 by benim
Cairo – Egypt is to stop issuing visas to tourists on arrival, a government official said on Friday, although allowances will be made for those travelling in groups. The new regulations have not yet come into effect, and the cabinet … read more »
Posted in Egypt, News, North Africa, Travel to Africa
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Tagged Asia, Cairo, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Indepth Africa Magazine, Tourism, United States, Visa
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September 9, 2011 by benim
Japanese markets closed lower Friday, while the U.S. dollar is virtually unchanged in trading against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost over one-half of one percent to finish at 8,738. The dollar was selling at 77.50 yen, a loss … read more »
Cathay Pacific says it has launched a “full investigation” into photos allegedly showing a flight attendant performing oral sex on a pilot aboard an aircraft of the Hong Kong carrier. Several pixellated photos of the act have been published in … read more »
Posted in Lifestyle, Relationship
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Tagged Agence France-Presse, Apple Daily, Asia, career, Cathay Pacific, celebrity, Chinese language, fashion, Flight attendant, Hong Kong, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, IndepthAfrica, Love, Parenting, Rape, reltionship, Romance, sex, Today's women, women abuse, Women Issues, women to women
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Vienna – Drug traffickers faced with restrictions to transit routes through Asia and the Middle East are turning to eastern Africa, driving up instability and increasing substance abuse, a United Nations report said. The UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Asia, breaking news, East Africa, Illegal drug trade, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jonathan, Middle East, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria politics, North Africa, Opium production in Afghanistan, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Substance abuse, United Nations, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, West Africa
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Africa accounts for just one percent of the world’s manufacturing and needs to boost the sector if it wants to reduce poverty, a UN report said Monday. While developing Asia saw its share in global manufacturing rise from 13 percent … read more »
Posted in News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Asia, breaking news, Business and Economy, China, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Labor intensity, North Africa, Pan African News, Poverty reduction, Southern Africa, United Nations, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, West Africa
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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Thursday that his government is seeking to attract more investments from South Korean businesses in a bid to create jobs for youth and industrialize the nation’s agriculture-based economy. In an exclusive interview with Yonhap … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Asia, breaking news, East Africa, Ethiopia, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, List of heads of government of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, North Africa, Pan African News, Seoul Development Consensus, South Korea, Southern Africa, West Africa
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