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At a ceremony on Wednesday, Peyman Eshqi said that Iran's Blood Transfusion Organization is a pioneer in Southwest Asia and North Africa, while they have stronger infrastructures and more money, but have yet to find an organization focusing on blood transfusions with a hundred percent voluntary donation because blood transfusion depends on people. |
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Ethiopia whose calendar is seven to eight years behind the rest of the world celebrates their new year on September 11 of the Gregorian calendar or September 12 on leap years of the Gregorian calendar. Also known as the Christian calendar, the Gregorian calendar is a calendar currently used by many people across the world. |
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PETALING JAYA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said Southeast Asia’s first combined-cycle power station, the Sultan Ismail Power Station (SIPS) in Paka, Terengganu has been decommissioned on Dec 31, 2019 after 33 years of operation. The utility giant said the decommissioning is inevitable as Malaysia is.... |
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WHEN FIANNA FÁIL and Charles Haughey retained power following the 1989 general election, the Taoiseach received correspondences from both sides of the crumbling Iron Curtain, the US and Asia to congratulate him on his victory. This correspondence has been revealed in the annual State Papers released to the National Archives under the 30-year rule. |
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During the Congress, significant lectures from three Nobel Laureates; 20 Plenary Sessions & several sectional symposia with top authorities from DRDO, ISRO, DST, ICAR, CSIR, ICMR, AICTE, NAAC, UGC, ISCA, the USA, UK Universities, were attended by nearly 30,000 participants. More than fifteen thousand delegates participated at this scientific meet. |
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Lyra arrives in Constantinople and Malcom encounters a dangerous young man. Book at Bedtime read by Simon Russell Beale. Show more.
Simon Russell Beale reads the second volume of Philip Pullman’s acclaimed The Book of Dust trilogy. A specially commissioned abridged reading for BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime. |
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BANGKOK • Thailand ended last year with its weakest pace of growth in five years. It has little to cheer about this year too, as South-east Asia's second-largest economy faces headwinds from global trade tensions, a surging baht and rising political risks. The export-reliant country has been sharply hit by the Sino-US trade conflict. |
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An electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo in December. Except for Malaysia, which ended the year in the red, the rest of Asia's share markets stayed in the black after hopes of a United States-China trade war truce helped erase losses in the home stretch of last year. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS. |
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Hong Kong. Asian equities mostly rose and the dollar was subdued Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated it was unlikely to change interest rates throughout next year, while the pound was in focus as the UK prepares to vote in a general election. Investors are also tracking developments in the.... |
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 -- Malaysia’s largest home improvement retailer MR. D.I.Y. Group (M) Bhd (MR. D.I.Y.), kicked off 2020 in celebration of its 1,000 stores across Asia, offering a special seven-day store-wide discount at all its stores nationwide. According to its statement issued today, a 10 per.... |
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Darwin tourism could reap some of the rich rewards from a decision by Jetstar Asia to launch a codeshare co-operation with the worldwide Air France and KLM network. Australian-based Jetstar Airways will also partner more closely with KLM. Jetstar Asia says codeshare partnerships mean customers from.... |
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The tumblers market is expected to set growth straight with rising demand for new attractive designs for liquors including alcoholic, and non-alcoholic in emerging region of Asia pacific. The rising disposable income, increasing access to quality products, and new product launches customised to suit.... |
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Michael Kugelman. Turmoil is never far away in South Asia, between disputed borders, acute resource shortages, and threats ranging from extremist violence to earthquakes. But in 2019, two crises stood out: an intensifying war in Afghanistan and deep tensions between India and Pakistan. |
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HO CHI MINH CITY • After quietly supplying coffee addicts their daily fix for decades, Vietnam is preparing to take on Nestle and its Asian rivals to reach them faster. Instead of selling raw robusta beans to foreign companies for turning into instant coffee, Vietnam's biggest supplier is preparing to offer its own soluble powder in early 2020. |
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READ MORE: UK had plans to make Russia 'associate' NATO member Speaking at the convocation of the University of South Asia, Elahi said a practical approach is essential for success in practical life after securing the degree. He said, “Pakistan is the identity of all of us. Do not compare Muslims of India and Pakistan. |
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By YURI KAGEYAMA and SARAH EL DEEB December 31, 2019 GMT
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Simon Russell Beale reads the second volume of Philip Pullman’s acclaimed The Book of Dust trilogy. A specially commissioned abridged reading for BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime. It is twenty years since the events of La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One unfolded and saw the baby Lyra Belacqua begin her life-changing journey. |
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The 'anti-infiltration bill' pushed by President Tsai Ing-wen's Beijing-sceptic ruling party...
The financial hub has been battered by more than six months of protests that included huge peaceful marches...
Talks on denuclearizing the Korean peninsula have been largely deadlocked since the second summit between. |
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By Rohana R. Wasala. (The title is a line from the concluding passage of Sir Edwin Arnold’s ‘Light of Asia’. The Spanish title and name Don Quixote used below is pronounced dong khee khothe”) ANNO FELIX, HAPPY NEW YEAR, TO YOU! Rejoice my beloved Mother Lanka! With us your dear children just debunking. |
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Asia ‘A Public Enemy’: Pan-Religious Statement Alarms Extremist Move of the... DEC 28, 2019 ASIA.
Australia Australians vote in first 'climate election' MAY 18, 2019 AUSTRALIA.
Europe Liberians delay day of rage agains Weah’s rule over security concerns 9 HOURS AGO EUROPE. |
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TOKYO -- When Naomi Osaka won her second Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January 2019, the first Asian-born player to win one, China's Li Na presented her with the trophy. "Yeah, I mean, for me, I didn't expect to see her there. At first I was very shocked. I wanted to cry a little bit, but I didn't want to cry on this, like, podium. |
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Asia is expected to lead the global ethylene industry capacity growth from new-build and expansion projects between 2019 and 2030, with 47 per cent market share led by regional heavyweights India and China, according to a report by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. |
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reported that the suspects each admitted to being members of the Mongolian Boys Society gang, and said they were evening the score against a rival gang called the Asian Crips. Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall said at a news conference that the suspects believed the rival gang was responsible for killing a member of their gang hours earlier. |
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President Laurentino Cortizo hoisted a giant Panamanian flag outside Canal headquarters Tuesday as its operators mused over low water levels — compounded by its expansion in 2016 into a third lane to serve mega ships transiting between Asia and the US eastern seaboard. |
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Parts of Europe, the Middle East and Asia have followed Australia and New Zealand in welcoming in 2020. Fireworks displays lit up the skies as the countries celebrated the start of the new decade. The Sydney display went ahead despite calls to cancel its show due to the ongoing bushfire crisis. |
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