London Fashion Week Day 2
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Are North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Alienating it’s Chinese Ally?
Last Tuesday morning just before noon, at Punggye-ri site in the north-east of the country, North Korea carried out a third nuclear test. This nuclear test was said to be …
Read MoreFashion Week Adds a Splash of International Glam to Wintery London
London Fashion Week, February 15-19, 2013, kicked off yesterday, for the autumn/winter 2013 season at the Somerset House, transforming a wintery grey London into a parade of exotic colour and …
Read MoreAGI’s Recommended Reads for Spring 2013
Searching to expand your intellectual horizons this year? AGI presents a selection of fascinating pan-Asian reads that will take you from Japan to Nepal. Chinese LivesThe People Who Made a …
Read MoreChina’s Parent Abandonment Bill
Last month, the Chinese government passed a new law: the ‘Parent Abandonment Bill’. This bill states that children are legally obliged to visit their parents, take care of them, and …
Read MoreRemembering the World’s Greatest Ping Pong Ambassador
The world of table tennis is mourning. Sunday 11th of February not only bought in the exciting start of the Chinese New Year. The Year of The Snake also bought …
Read MoreAlone in India ?
Following the horrific gang-rape of a 23-year-old in India in December; travel advisories in the US, UK and other foreign embassies have warned women not to travel alone in India, …
Read MoreVanessa-Mae Swops Bow Strings for Skis
Vanessa-Mae, the internationally renowned violinist, has announcedher plans to represent Thailand at next year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Swapping her bow for poles and strings for skis, she is …
Read MoreWill the Mahakumbha Bring Much Needed Political Salvation ?
The Mahakumbha being celebrated at the Triveni Sangam in the city of Allahabad in North India is famous as a once in twelve year congregation of religious leaders and devotees …
Read MorePancake Day with an Eastern Twist
With festive overindulgence a fast fading memory, the coming of Shrove Tuesday brings much needed mid-winter relief for epicureans (read: gluttons) everywhere. Celebrated in the UK and beyond as Pancake …
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