Asia Pakistan Amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code that make necrophilia an official crime after years of a legislative vacuum on the subject have been approved unanimously by the Senate
Asia East Timor Some 600.000 people crowded the same seaside park for Pope Francis' final mass 35 years after St John Paul II prayed during the nation's struggle for independence from Indonesia
Asia Georgia The National Bank of Georgia decided to maintain the refinancing rate at 8%, applying a careful approach to keep inflation close to acceptable levels
Asia Malaysia A dozen prehistoric human skeletons, believed to be up to 16.000 years old, have been discovered in the Nenggiri Valley, in caves that are expected to be flooded for the construction of a hydroelectric reservoir by mid-2027, reports Live Science
Asia North Korea The United Nations Food Programme is still unable to enter North Korea to provide aid more than three years after withdrawing staff during the pandemic
Asia East Timor The final event of Pope Francis Apostolic Journey to Timor-Leste saw the Pope speaking to around 3.000 young people in Dili about the importance of the values of freedom, commitment, and fraternity; 95% of Timorese are Catholic
Asia Maldives Maldives Immigration stated that they encountered considerable difficulties in deporting migrants at the authority's detention centre who did not have legitimate documents
Asia Laos The 'Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics' system was launched with the aim of improving the management, use, protection and retrieval of citizens' information
Asia Kazakhstan A Qatari investor intends to attract almost USD 50 million to build a new airport complex at Atyrau International Airport named after Khiuaz Dospanova, soviet aviator and soldier of Kazakh origin
Asia India The nation's ambition is to grow its electronics sector to a staggering $500 billion by the end of the decade, PM Modi said at a chip conference on the outskirts of New Delhi
Asia Indonesia Work on the construction of the world's first museum dedicated to MotoGP, located in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone, Central Lombok district, is almost complete - news comes from the Injourney Tourism Development Corporation
Asia Cyprus Cyprus decided to ratify the International Labour Organisation’s convention on eliminating violence and harassment at work; the new framework provides for specific authorities and procedures for the state and employers, as well as penalties for offenders
Asia Georgia The Head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau called on international observer organisations, including the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute, to disclose information on the grants they are awarding