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Ashurst, West Sussex Ashurst is a village and civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England, about eight miles from the coast, and 11 miles south of Horsham. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 226.
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail is a former railroad corridor converted into a 10-foot wide paved universally accessible rail trail path. The Ashuwillticook (ash-oo-will-ti-cook) Rail Trail runs parallel to Route 8 through the towns of Cheshire, Lanesborough and Adams, Massachusetts and has become a popular resource for biking, walking, roller-blading, jogging, etc.
Ashvamedha The Ashvamedha ( "horse sacrifice") was one of the most important royal rituals of Vedic religion, described in detail in the Yajurveda (TS 7.1-5, VS 22–25 and the pertaining commentary in the Shatapatha Brahmana).
Ashvastha According to the Hindu mythology, ashvastha (or Assattha) , that is, the Ficus religiosa, is a sacred tree for the Hindus and has been extensively mentioned in texts pertaining to Hinduism. Buddhist texts term the tree as Bodhi tree, a tree under which Gautam Buddha meditated and got enlightenment.
Ashville College Ashville College is an independent day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 4–18 years. Founded in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, as a Methodist boarding school for boys in 1877, it subsequently merged with Elmfield College, Heworth and New College in the 1930s.
Ashvin Ashvin (Hindi: क्वार kvaar, Bangla: আশ্বিন Ashshin), also known as Aswayuja, is a month of the Hindu and Bengali calendars. In India's national civil calendar, Ashvin is the seventh month of the year, beginning on 23 September and ending on 22 October.
Ashvins The Ashvins (Sanskrit: अश्विन) ( "possessor of horses", "horse tamer", "cavalier", dual ) are divine twin horsemen in the Rigveda, sons of Saranya, a goddess of the clouds and wife of either Surya in his form as Vivasvat. They are Vedic gods symbolising the shining of sunrise and sunset, appearing in the sky before the dawn in a golden chariot, bringing treasures to men and averting misfortune and sickness.
Ashwak Saleh Ashwak Saleh is the 32-year-old woman arrested outside the White House on August 13, 2006. CNN reported that she was arrested for possession of a 13-inch machete after sharpening the weapon on the sidewalk outside the president's residence.
Ashwatthama In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Ashwatthama (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थाम, ashvatthāma) or Ashwatthaman (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थमन, ashvatthamana) was the son of guru Dronacharya. He is one of the seven Chiranjeevins.
Ashwell Bury Ashwell Bury, at Ashwell in Hertfordshire, UK is an early 19th century house of white brick, perhaps originally built before 1836 for Edward George Fordham (1782-1868); altered c.1860, no doubt for Edward King Fordham (1810-99), who extended the family landholding; and then further remodelled, chiefly inside, by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Mrs.
Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated some 6 km south east of Wymondham and 20 km south west of Norwich. The parish includes the villages of Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall, which lie about 1 km apart, although rather further by road.
Ashwin Bolar Ashwin Bolar is a United Kingdom-based, British-born actor and social artist of Indian descent. He hovered into the public eye in director Girish Kasaravalli's acclaimed film, Nayi Neralu (Shadow of the Dog) (2006).
Ashwin Navin Ashwin Navin is the President, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of BitTorrent, Inc. He joined Bram Cohen, the inventor of BitTorrent, in 2004 and reportedly handles strategy, business and company-related matters while Cohen focuses on engineering and product development.
Ashworth Act The Ashworth Act was a law passed by the Republic of Texas (when it still was a republic) on December 12, 1840 concerning the free African Americans living in Texas at that time. It exempted certain free Africans from an earlier law which forbid free Africans in Texas.
Ashy Storm-petrel The Ashy Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa) is a small, scarce seabird of the storm-petrel family Hydrobatidae. It breeds colonially on islands of the coasts of California and Mexico, and is one of 6 species of storm petrel that live and feed in the rich California Current system.
Aschaffenburg (district) Aschaffenburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Darmstadt-Dieburg, Offenbach, Main-Kinzig (all in the state of Hesse), the districts Main-Spessart and Miltenberg, and the town of Aschaffenburg.
Asche (band) Asche is the name of a German musical project, one which encompasses the spectrum of noise, power electronics, and droning ambient. It is a staple act of Germany’s industrial and power noise record label, Ant-Zen.
Aschehoug (Egmont) Aschehoug is the Danish division of Egmont Books. It is Denmark’s second largest publisher with a revenue of approximately EUR 55 million (2003) and with a strong schoolbook publisher, Alinea, as part of the publishing house.
Aschelminthes The Aschelminthes (sometimes Aeschelminthes), are closely related to the platyhelminthes and are an obsolete phylum of pseudocoelomate and other similar animals, including as classes the Nematoda, Rotifera, Gastrotricha, Kinorhyncha, and Nematomorpha, and sometimes the Priapulida and Entoprocta. Many of these groups are no longer considered closely related and have been promoted to phyla in their own right.
Aschen characters in Stargate In the fictional series of Stargate SG-1, the Aschen are an extremely advanced human civilisation, and leaders of the Aschen Confederation. This is a list of Aschen characters and members of their Confederation who have appeared on Stargate SG-1.
Aschoff body Aschoff bodies or Aschoff nodules are painless nodules present in rheumatic fever. Fully developed Aschoff bodies consist of fibrinoid change in connective tissue, lymphocytes, occasional plasma cells, and abnormal characteristic histiocytes.
Aschwin Wildeboer Aschwin Wildeboer (born February 14, 1986 in Sabadell, Catalonia) is a backstroke swimmer of Dutch origin. His parents, both born and raised in Holland, moved to Spain in 1978, and settled in Sabadell, where his father Paulus Wildeboer became the head coach of the local swimming club, called Club NataciĂłn Sabadell.
Asi Gonia Asi Gonia (Greek: Ασή Γωνιά), is a community in the eastern part of the prefecture of Chania, the Rethymno prefecture is bounded to the east. The origin of the name comes from Asi which was the older name of "Asiki" (Ασίκι) which was a Turkish name and Gonia (Γωνία) meaning sides of which the community is located.
Asi language The Asi language is a Visayan language spoken, along with the Romblomanon and Onhan languages, in the province of Romblon, Philippines. The language is also known as Bantoanon, Calatravanhon, Odionganon, Sibalenhon, Simaranhon, and Bisaya.
Asi Taulava Paul Asi Taulava (March 2, 1973) is a Filipino-Tongan professional basketball player for the Talk N' Text Phone Pals in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is also a member of the Philippines national basketball team in international competitions.
Asia 2001 Asia 2001, a trance music project from France, consists of members Martin Cooper (musician) and Florian Seriot. Asia 2001 have been producing music since the beginning of the 1990s, since trance first achieved widespread recognition as a genre.
Asia business conference As the longest-running student organized conference on Asia in the country, the Asia Business Conference at the University of Michigan - Ross School of Business features prominent business executives, high-ranking government officials, and high-profile academics from Asia and the United States. The conference provides a platform for industry leaders to interact with students and fosters a close working relationship among them.
Asia Books Asia Books is an English language chain of book stores in Thailand which opened in September 1969. The chain has 11 branches in Bangkok, mostly located in upscale shopping centers such as the Siam Discovery Center, and also distribution points throughout the country.
Asia Booth Asia Booth (November 19, 1835-May 16, 1888), full name Asia Frigga Booth, was the youngest daughter in the family of ten children born to Junius Brutus Booth and his mistress Mary Ann Holmes. Her famous brothers were Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth.
Asia Cooperation Dialogue The Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) is a body created in 2002 to promote Asian cooperation at a continental level, helping to integrate the previously separate regional organizations of political or economical cooperation such as ASEAN, SAARC or the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Asia Corporate News Network Asia Corporate News Network disseminates full-text news announcements from companies and organizations worldwide to news media, financial markets, disclosure systems, investors, information web sites, databases and other audiences.
Asia District Oklahoma City's Asia District is the center of Asian culture and International cuisine and commerce for the state of Oklahoma. It contains the largest population of Asian Americans and descendants from Asia in the state.
Asia Energy PLC Asia Energy plc is a new company, quoted in the London Alternative Investment Market, set up to exploit open cast coal mining opportunities in the Phulbari region of Bangladesh. Asia Energy now trades under the name Global Coal Management.
Asia Miles Asia Miles (Chinese: 亞洲萬里通) is the frequent flyer programme of both Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair; the The Marco Polo Club is the loyalty programme associated with it. Members join for free and can earn miles by flying with Cathay Pacific, Dragonair or any of the 16 partner airlines (including all oneworld members).
Asia News Network The Asia News Network (ANN) is a network of Asian daily newspapers that share editorial content with each other, including news stories, feature articles, editorials and personality profiles. ANN was formed in 1999 in Manila at the Asian-German Editors Forum organized by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Asia of Diauehi Asia was a king of the ancient people of Diauehi (Daiaeni) in northeastern Anatolia (circa 850 BC-825 BC). He was forced to submit to the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III, in 845 BC, after the latter had overrun Urartu and made a foray into Diauehi.
Asia Observer Asia Observer is a portal to Asia focusing on news and politics. It was started in 1999 by a Norwegian journalist, John Einar Sandvand, who at the time was Asia correspondent for the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten.
Asia Pacific College Asia Pacific College was established in 1991 as a non-profit joint-venture between IBM Philippines and the SM Foundation. Envisioned as a learning institution that produces graduates that fulfill Information Technology industry demands, the scope of Asia Pacific College has since expanded beyond IT skills and now has degree programs for Multimedia Arts and Accountancy.
Asia Pacific Journalism Centre The Asia Pacific Journalism Centre is an Australian non-government organisation which specialises in providing seminars, workshops, training and international exchanges for journalists, mainly but not exclusively in the Asia-Pacific region. The APJC was founded in Melbourne in 2003 by John Wallace, an Australian journalist and educator.
Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum The Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) is a group of parliamentary officials from the Asia-Pacific region who wish to discuss matters that affect their region with their government counterparts around the world. The group was founded in 1993.
Asia Pacific Transport Consortium In 2000, the AustralAsia Rail Corporation awarded the contract to build and operate the Adelaide to Darwin railway line as a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer back project to the the Asia Pacific Transport Consortium, which consists of:
Asia Pacific United Party The Asia Pacific United Party was a New Zealand political party based around the country's Asian and Pacific Islander populations. It was formed in anticipation of the MMP electoral system, which made it easier for smaller parties to be elected.
Asia Paranormal Investigators Asia Paranormal Investigators (API) is a paranormal research based group based in Singapore that strives to systematically analyze any strange occurrences happening in Singapore and around the region. It was founded in 2005 by Charles Goh.
Asia Street Asia Street is the umbrella title for the International Channel's prime-time block of shows gearing towards Asian-American in the United States. That lineup continues in a different and modified approach on its successor AZN Television.
Asia Technology Initiative Asia Technology Initiative, or ATI, is an organization promoting entrepreneurship in technology and industry within Asia. Its mission is to cultivate the next-generation of global entrepreneurs via hands-on entrepreneurial experience in different parts of Asia, including Singapore, China, Taiwan, and India.
Asia Times Online Asia Times Online is an Internet-only news and commentary publication that reports and examines geopolitical, political, economic and business issues, looking at these from an Asian perspective. 'ATol' is the official abbreviation of Asia Times Online and is commonly used on the website.
Asia United Theological University Asia United Theological University is an interdenominational evangelical Christian graduate school in South Korea, operated by the Asia Center for Theological Studies. It has two campuses: the smaller original location in Seoul, a larger new campus in Yangpyeong County, west of Seoul in central Gyeonggi province.
Asia Universal Bank AsiaUniversalBank (AUB) is the largest bank in Kyrgyzstan, holding about a quarter of the combined assets and deposits reported by the entire Kyrgyz banking system. The bank is highly regarded internationally, and has received a number of awards, from organizations such as The Banker, Global Finance and Euromoney.
Asia Vieira Asia Molly Vieira (born 18 May 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actress who began her career as a child model at the age of four, later gaining her first major role in 1988 starring along side Liam Neeson and Diane Keaton in The Good Mother. She is an accomplished gymnast and graduated from the Etobicoke School of the Arts as a Music Theatre Major.
Asia Vision (TV network) The Asia Vision Television Network is a small multicultural/ethnic television network with affiliate TV stations in three Mid-Atlantic states. The stations are WIAV-LP channel 58, in Washington, DC (the anchor station); WRAV-LP, channel 8 in Ocean City, Maryland (Serving Baltimore, Maryland); and WQAV-LP, channel 34 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Asia Volleyball Championship The Asian Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation, the Asia volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions.
Asia-Europe Foundation The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) is a non-profit organization based in Singapore that was established in 1997 by the countries of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). The aim of the Foundation is to promote better mutual understanding between
Asia-Europe Meeting The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was officially established in 1996 at the first summit in Bangkok. ASEM is an interregional forum which consists of the European Commission and the twenty-seven members of the European Union (EU) and the fourteen members of the ASEAN Plus Three regional grouping.
Asia-Pacific The term Asia Pacific or Asia-Pacific generally applies to the littoral East Asia and South East Asia states that are near the Pacific Ocean, plus the states in the ocean itself (Oceania). Sometimes the rest of Asia (South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East) is included.
Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme is an initiative of the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and "aims to promote the development and application of information and communication technologies (or, ICTs) for sustainable human development". Its sphere of work is the Asia-Pacific region.
Asia-Pacific Green Network The Asia-Pacific Green Network is a federation of national Green parties in countries in the Pacific Ocean and Asia, and is a member of the Global Greens. Parties from 13 member nations met recently (February 2005) in Kyoto, Japan to found the network.
Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (APNTS) is a graduate-level theological educational institution in the Wesleyan tradition incorporated in the Philippines and located near Metro Manila, owned and operated by the Church of the Nazarene though its Division of World Mission. APNTS exists to "prepares men and women for Christ-like leadership and excellence in ministries.
Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, also known as AP6, is an international non-treaty agreement among Australia, India, Japan, the People's Republic of China, South Korea, and the United States announced July 28 2005 at an Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum meeting and launched on January 12 2006 at the Partnership's inaugural Ministerial meeting in Sydney. Foreign, Environment and Energy Ministers from partner countries agreed to co-operate on development and transfer of technology which enables reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship The FIA Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship was a motorsport championship for Super Touring racing cars, it ran in 1994 for 1 season only. The only champion was Joachim Winkelhock who drove for Schnitzer Motorsport.
Asiacrypt Asiacrypt (also ASIACRYPT) is an important international conference for cryptography research. The full name of the conference is currently International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, though this has varied over time.
Asiagh Asiagh (असियाग) (other spellings: Asiyag (असियाग), Sihag (सियाग), Sehwag (सहवाग), Siag (सियाग), Siyag (सियाग), Siak (सियाक)) is a gotra of jats in Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh in India. They are mentioned as Asoi by Megasthenes in his book Indica.
Asiago Asiago is the name of both a minor township (population roughly 6,500, ) and the surrounding plateau region (the Altopiano di Asiago) in the Province of Vicenza in the Veneto region of Northeastern Italy. It is near the border between the Veneto and Trentino-South Tyrol regions in the foothills of the Alps, and about equidistant (100 km) from the major cities of Trento to the west and Vicenza to the south.
Asiago Astrophysical Observatory The Osservatorio Astrofisico di Asiago (Asiago Astrophysical Observatory, or Asiago Observatory for short) is an astronomical observatory (IAU code 043) owned and operated by the University of Padua and members of the Padua Observatory. It is located on the plateau of Asiago, 90 km Northwest of Padova near the town of Asiago.
Asiago cheese Asiago cheese is an Italian cheese that according to the different aging can assume different textures, from smooth for the fresh Asiago cheese( Asiago Pressato) to a crumbly texture for the aged cheese (Asiago d'allevo) whose flavor is reminiscent of sharp Cheddar and Parmesan. The aged cheese is often grated in salads, soups, pastas, and sauces while the fresh Asiago cheese is sliced to prepare panini, sandwiches, or molten on a variety of dishes.
Asiamerica Asiamerica was a large island formed from the Laurasian landmass and separated by shallow continental seas from Eurasia to the West and eastern North America to the East. This region incorporated what are now China, Mongolia, western USA and western Canada.
Asiamericana Asiamericana (AY-zha-MER-i-KAHN-a - (Greek: Asia meaning "Asia" and Latin American meaning "America") was named to recognise the occurrence of similar fossil teeth in Central Asia and North America. These regions once formed a connected land mass, during the Cretaceous period and were referred to as Asiamerica.
Asian Aerospace Asian Aerospace (AA) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It had been based at the Changi Exhibition Centre near the Singapore Changi Airport, it is the biggest airshow event in Asia, and was touted by its organisers as the "world’s second most influential airshow" Held once every two years, the most recent show was held from 21 February] to [[24 February 2006.
Asian Aid Asian Aid is a non-profit Christian charity organisation that works to provide sponsorship of poverty-stricken children from India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Founded in 1966, Asian Aid is an accredited, supporting ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Asian American studies Asian American Studies is an academic discipline which studies the experience of people of Asian ancestry in America. Closely related to other Ethnic Studies disciplines such as African American Studies, Latino/a Studies, and Native American Studies, Asian American Studies critically examines the history, culture, politics, issues, and experiences of Asian Americans.
Asian Argentine Argentina's Asian population is descended from several waves of Asian immigration that have occurred in the last century. Asian-Argentines live primarily in the capital city of Buenos Aires and often concentrate in their own ethnic neighborhoods.
Asian Australian An Asian Australian can be generally defined as a person of Asian continental ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to Australia. Defined by the 2006-2011 Australian Census, Asian Australians include "Central and Southern Asians", South-East Asians and North-East Asians.
Asian blepharoplasty Asian blepharoplasty, less frequently known as an Oriental blepharoplasty, is a type of plastic surgery where the skin around the eyes is reshaped. The purpose of the procedure is to create an upper eyelid with a crease (i.
Asian Baseball Championship The Asian Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Asia, governed by the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA). It is held every other year in odd-numbered years.
Asian Bond Markets Asian Bond Markets are growing rapidly as Asian borrowers switch away from short term bank loans towards longer term debt financing. Although Asia is often thought of in financial markets as being just the Far East, Asia also includes countries of the Middle East, Kazakhstan and the vast majority of the land mass of Russia and Turkey.
Asian cuisine Asian cuisine is a term sometimes used, particularly in Canada, as an umbrella term for the various cuisines of East Asia and Southeast Asia and for fusion dishes based on combining them. It does not usually include Pacific cuisine, also called Polynesian cuisine, or the cuisines of central and western Asia and Middle Eastern cuisine.
Asian Centre for Human Rights The Asian Centre for Human Rights is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Asian region. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.
Asian Century The Asian Century is a term used to describe the belief that, if certain demographic and economic trends persist, the 21st century will be dominated by Asian politics and culture, similarly to how the 20th century is sometimes called the American Century.
Asian Civilisations Museum The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM, ) is an institution which forms a part of the three museums of the National Museums of Singapore. It is the pioneering museum in the region to specialise in pan-Asian cultures and civilisations, and contributes to the education of Singaporean heritage by tracing the histories of Singapore's forefathers who came to Singapore over the last few centuries.
Asian Clearing Union The Asian Clearing Union (ACU), with headquarters at Tehran (Iran), was established on 9th December 1974 at the initiative of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) of the United Nations. The primary objective of ACU, at the time of its establishment, was to secure regional co-operation as regards the settlement of monetary transactions among the members of the Union and to provide a system for clearing payments among the member countries on a multilateral basis.
Asian Club League Championships The Asian Handball Club League Championship is the official competition for men's clubs of Asia, and takes place every year. In addition to crowning the Asian champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Super Globe.
Asian College of Journalism, Chennai Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) in Chennai, India is a journalism school which offers post-graduate courses in journalism, adapted to the specific needs of India, and other developing countries in Asia. It offers a one year PG Diploma course in journalism, with a choice of four specialisations: print media, broadcast media, new media and radio.
Asian Communication Resource Centre The Asian Communication and Resource Centre (ACRC) is located at Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (SCI) Building of Nanyang Technogical University of Singapore, #01-18. It started operating on June 2003 through the merger of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC)Documentation Unit and the SCI Resource Centre.
Asian Cricket Council The Asian Cricket Council was formed as the Asian Cricket Conference in 1983 to promote and develop the game of cricket within Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council.
Asian Cultural Council The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) is a publicly supported American non-profit organization dedicated to providing support to the Asian-American cultural exchange in areas of visual and performing arts. The foundation was first established in 1980, in memory of John D.
Asian Cup Winners Cup The Asian Cup Winners Cup was a association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC.
Asian Currency Unit The Asian Currency Unit (ACU) is a proposed currency unit for the ASEAN "10+3" economic circle (ASEAN, the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea). The ACU takes its inspiration from the now defunct European Currency Unit.
Asian Development Bank The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established in 1966 to promote economic and social development in Asian and Pacific countries through loans and technical assistance.It is a multilateral development financial institution owned by 66 members, 47 from the region and 19 from other parts of the globe.
Asian Dust Asian Dust (also yellow dust, or yellow sand) is a seasonal meteorological phenomenon which affects much of East Asia sporadically during the springtime months. The dust originates in the deserts of Mongolia and northern China where high-speed surface winds and intense dust storms kick up dense clouds of fine, dry soil particles.
Asian fetish An Asian fetish is the attraction or sexual preference, usually of non-Asian men or women, for Asian women or men. In colloquial usage, a non-Asian person who is primarily interested in Asian people for sexual and/or romantic relationships is said to have an Asian fetish.
Asian furniture The term Asian furniture or sometimes referred to Oriental furniture is a type of furniture that is originated from Asia continent. Sometimes, people also think of Asian furniture as a style of furniture that has Asian accents.
Asian Festival of First Films The Asian Festival of First Films (Simplified Chinese: 亚裔首作电影节) is an annual film and documentary festival that celebrates the achievements and excellence of first-time filmmakers, including producers, directors, writers, cinematographers, actors and documentary-makers.
Asian Football Confederation The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel. It was founded in 1954 in Manila, Philippines, and is one of FIFA's six Continental Confederations.
Asian Games The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Asian Handball Championship The Asian Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Asia, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the Asian champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship.
Asian Handball Women Championship The Asian Handball Women Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Asia, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the Asian champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship or the Olympic Games.
Asian Highway Network The Asian Highway (AH) project is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to improve the highway systems in Asia. It is one of the three pillars of Asian Land Transport Infrastructure Development (ALTID) project, endorsed by the ESCAP commission at its forty-eighth session in 1992, comprising Asian Highway, Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) and facilitation of land transport projects.
Asian Human Rights Commission The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was founded in 1986 by a prominent group of jurists and human rights activists in Asia. The AHRC is an independent, non-governmental body, which seeks to promote greater awareness and realisation of human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilise Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the victims of human rights violations.
Asian Charlie's Angels Asian Charlie's Angels is a Taiwanese version of the successful 1970s American television show, filmed in Mandarin. Produced in 2004 and airing on ImaginAsian in the United States, the show stars Annie Wu, Kelly Lin and Qu Ying.
Asian Children's Festival The Asian Children's Festival (ACF) is an annual event organized by the National Library Board in Singapore to promote the habit of lifelong learning and to create and provide opportunities for the creative and joyous learning of Asian content and culture among children.
Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences The Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS) is a school and gemological laboratory based in Bangkok, Thailand. The school was founded in 1978 and claims to be Asia's first educational facility devoted to the study of gemstones.

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