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Nihon Hidankyo, a Japansese Organisation of Atomic Bomb Survivors, Receives the...
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 to the Japanese organisation the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers...
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Payphones Through the Years
With the advent of mobile phones, public payphones have fallen by the wayside. We take a look back at how they have evolved with...
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Never-Before-Seen Sports at the Asian Games
Three new extreme sports have found their way into this year’s Asiad lineup, and all of them take place outside the stadium. We take a look at what to expect from these new events
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A culture of silence blunts the impact of a new Vietnamese law against sexual...
By Trang Vu
Vietnam’s new labor law requires employers to put in place mechanisms to prevent and penalize sexual harassment in the workplace. But Vietnamese culture trivializes sexual misconduct towards women and discourages victims from speaking out.
A landmark Vietnamese law that became effective this year clearly defines sexual harrassment...
Powder Blizzard
Earth’s dust dynamics are a complex and poorly understood part of our natural world, and dust storms are merely the most noticeable phenomena.
When a child is commodified
Deprived of the basic essentials for survival, children – viscerally afraid of an uncertain reality – can easily be led by the false promises of food, a decent wage, or even security and affection. Anna Malika, fashion designer and survivor of child sex trafficking, recollects her powerful and inspirational journey…
Digital Literacy in a Digital Era
It's the computer age, and coupled with the internet, technology has paved the way for unseen global economic transformations and, more significantly, a better quality of life. Yet, as we celebrate International Literacy Day, the lag of digital literacy is rising among millions of people worldwide. The benefits of...
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Nihon Hidankyo, a Japansese Organisation of Atomic Bomb Survivors, Receives the 2024 Nobel Peace...
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 to the Japanese organisation the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers...
Why so Green?
From the Green Dome of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina to the fluorescent greens of flags and political campaigns, Islam has established itself as...
Top 10 Highest Peaks in the Karakoram Range
Where Is the Karakoram?
The Karakoram is a mountain range in the Kashmir region spanning the borders of Pakistan, China and India, with the northwestern...
The Karakoram Anomaly Decoded
Text Anita Verde Images Anita Verde and Peter Marshall
For decades, scientists have believed that glaciers in the Karakoram Range are defying the trend of...
The Hunter’s Best Friend
Dogs are the obligatory companions of a sea hunter. The Bering Strait never freezes completely, the “fast ice” – sea ice fastened to the...
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Island Nations of Asia
What is an Island Nation?
An island country is a nation that is made up of one or more islands or land that is surrounded...