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In The Explanatory Catechism of Christian Doctrine, it is stated in answer to Questions 50 and 51 that Jesus Christ was born at Bethlehem on Christmas Day, which is the 25th of December. How churches came about this date, no one cares to ask. There is no authentic history in existence that gives.... |
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Tesco has halted production at a Chinese factory making its charity Christmas cards after a little girl found a message from foreign prisoners claiming they were victims of forced labour. The British grocery giant, which also operates across Asia including China, was forced to shut down production.... |
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JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Indonesia's North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi said the government had allocated 5 billion rupiah (S$485,200) to bury thousands of pigs that had died of African swine fever (ASF) and contain the spread of the virus. |
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Aditi Mukherjee writes a report on the Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group conference dealing with protection system for refugees and migrants, organised in Kolkata, India, in November 2018.
Anuradha Bhasin is Executive Editor, Kashmir Times. She is a writer and a peace activist involved in.... |
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Polling stations in Central Asia's most populous country opened at 0800 local time (0300 GMT) and will close 12 hours later. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took charge in 2016 after the death of hardline predecessor and former patron Islam Karimov, who had ruled for almost three decades. |
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’s latest survey showed both and gaining higher approval and trust ratings. According to the survey made this month, Duterte ’s approval and trust ratings went up to 87% and 83%, respectively, which are both 9% higher than his ratings in September jumper ... .
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Asia Celebrations in India after police kill rape-murder suspects DEC 7, 2019 ASIA.
Australia Australians vote in first 'climate election' MAY 18, 2019 AUSTRALIA.
Europe Storm Fabien slaps the French coast this weekend 10 HOURS AGO EUROPE.
International These Pictures Get Deep Under Your Skin...Photos Of The Year 2019 DEC 19, 2019 INTERNATIONAL. |
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MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte remained the most trusted Philippine official even as the other top government officials scored notable increases in their approval and trust ratings, the latest Pulse Asia survey released Saturday showed. According to the survey, which was conducted from Dec. |
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Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Development Programme Kanni Wignaraja said that it is time for the new Government in Sri Lanka to take forward the economic development drive. |
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Nuraisyah Jamil and Juni Karimah Noor Jamilah qualified for next year’s Tokyo Olympics after finishing fifth in the women’s international 470 event at the Asian Championships in Shenzhen yesterday. The duo completed the event with 41 penalty points behind four Chinese teams with Fu Qian-Xu Yani (16 penalty points) winning the title. |
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Authorities registered seized jade stones. Photo: muse IPRD. A TEAM of officials from various departments in Muse, northern Shan State, seized a cache of unauthorised jade on 18 October. The stones were seized at the Asia World Toll Gate, where they were found in an unregistered vehicle. |
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By Ernest Scheyder. (Reuters) - The U.S. military plans to stockpile rare earth magnets used in Javelin missiles and F-35 fighter jets, according to a government document seen by Reuters, a step that critics say does little to help create a domestic industry to build specialized magnets now made almost exclusively in Asia. |
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Pakistan will witness an annular solar eclipse on December 26th, citing the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The solar eclipse will be visible from Eastern Europe, much of Asia, North & West Australia, Eastern Africa, Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. |
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AN activist has accused China of orchestrating the mass rape of Uighur Muslims after it was revealed Han Chinese men were being "assigned" Muslim "wives". An anonymous Chinese official told Radio Free Asia last month the women were paired up with male "relatives" in order to "promote ethnic unity". |
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AMMAN — Today’s global challenges include reaching the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and addressing issues of violence and armed conflicts, in addition to matters of human rights, Chair of the 30th United Nations Economics and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) session Abdelhamid Gharbi said on Saturday. |
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SM Cinema gave moviegoers a sneak peek of the newest movie theater complex at SM Mall of Asia with a special screening of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” In the epic ending to the saga, the surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more as Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron’s journey continues. |
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The European Union (EU) and The Asia Foundation (TAF) hosted a panel discussion titled ‘Gender-based violence and women’s access to justice’ to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (VAW). The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of VAW 1993 defines.... |
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Weitere Themenschwerpunkte der Stiftung
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftungen in Bundesländern
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Assistant Secretary General and the Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Kanni Wignaraja, who is currently on a private visit to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. |
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Gilas Pilipinas women’s team proved that basketball is not for men alone. And they also proved that they could win a gold medal as well. The national basketbelles made history when they emerged with a gold medal in the recent 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games last week at the Mall of Asia Arena. |
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Amman, Dec 21 (Petra) –– Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Wissam Rabadi took part in a special session of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), which opened in Amman on Saturday. Top of the agenda of the two-day meeting of senior officials from member.... |
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MANILA, Philippines The approval and trust ratings of President Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo have increased in the recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia. The survey, conducted from Dec. 3 to 8 with the results released yesterday, showed the number of people who approve of the President’s.... |
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MANILA, Philippines The so-called Phase One trade deal agreed upon by US and China this month bodes well for trade outlook in the Asia Pacific region in 2020 and in the medium term, said IHS Markit. In its Week Ahead Economic Review issued over the weekend, the market intelligence firm said the deal.... |
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Posted in Local News The Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and the Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Development Programme Kanni Wignaraja says it is timely for the new Government to take forward the economic development drive. |
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The recently concluded 26th World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC 2019) in Bahrain, which attracted over 1,000 global leaders, announced its WIBC Performance Awards 2019 during the event. Awards & Winners 1. Best Performing Bank Asia Winner: Maybank Islamic Berhad 2. Best Performing Bank Levant Winner: Jordan Islamic Bank 3. |
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