Culture

Mumbai To Hold 17th International Film Festival

MUMBAI, Feb 14 (NNN-PTI) – India’s financial capital, Mumbai, will hold the 17th international film festival for documentary, short fiction…

Beach Ritual Accident Leaves 11 Drowned In Sea In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – Eleven people were killed, after being swept away by tidal waves into the sea, from…

Iraq Retrieves From Lebanon 337 Artefacts Looted After 2003 U.S. Invasion

BAGHDAD, Feb 8 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi authorities yesterday, retrieved from Lebanon, 337 ancient artefacts, which were looted after the…

S.Korean FM Protests Against Japan’s Nomination Of War-Linked Mine For UNESCO Heritage List

SEOUL, Feb 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s top diplomat, in phone talks with his Japanese counterpart yesterday, protested against Japan’s…

Excavations At Ruined Temple In Cambodia’s Famed Angkor Site Almost Completed

PHNOM PENH, Feb 3 (NNN-AKP) – Archaeologists from the APSARA National Authority (ANA), have almost completed excavations at the ruined…

Iran’s Iconic Tower Flashes Red For Chinese New Year

TEHRAN, Feb 1 (NNN-IRNA) – The iconic Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran’s capital, flashed red last night, a color associated…

Security Beefed Up Across India Ahead Of Republic Day Celebrations Today

NEW DELHI, Jan 26 (NNN-PTI) – Ahead of India’s 73rd Republic Day celebrations, authorities have tightened security across major cities,…

Metal Figurines Discovered In Chinese Museum Housing Terracotta Warriors

XI’AN, Jan 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Several potteries, bronze wares, as well as, human and animal figurines made of gold, silver…

Feature: Egyptian Breeders Throw First Beauty Contest For Egyptian Arabian Horses

by Mahmoud Fouly SHARQIA, Egypt, Jan 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – In a sand track in the northern Egyptian province of Sharqia,…

Chinese Community In Cambodia Cheers For Upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, Spring Festival

PHNOM PENH, Jan 11 (NNN-AKP) – The Chinese community in Cambodia yesterday held an event, to cheer for the upcoming…