Asia Uzbekistan The Tax Commission has announced the launch of the artificial intelligence-based virtual assistant DavrOn, which provides essential information and personalised advice on tax and tax issues in Uzbek language, Russian and English 24 hours a day
Asia Lebanon Ali Jaafar Maatouk, also known as Habib Maatouk, a senior commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan force, has been targeted and killed by Israeli Defence Forces
Asia India Scientists are concerned about the consequences of India's river diversion plan, designed to cope with extreme flooding in parts of the country but which could have unintended consequences on land, people and climate
Asia China Last year the country spent more on defence than the rest of Asia combined, as President Xi Jinping progresses towards his goal of building an army to rival the US
Asia Bahrain As of 1 September 2024, all licensed financial and banking institutions will have to comply with the Central Bank of Bahrain's new Open Banking Regulations
Asia Azerbaijan The country, host of the UN climate summit COP29, announced that it will launch a new climate fund that will aim to mobilise US$ 1 billion to support new national climate goals of developing countries
Asia Armenia The proposal on the start of visa liberalization for Armenian citizens has been approved by the ambassadors of EU Member States to Armenia
Asia Iran Cement sales in Iran decreased in June compared to the previous month, but still registered a remarkable 24% year-on-year increase
Asia Israel The charity Oxfam International accused Israel of 'systematically weaponizing water against Palestinians in Gaza'; Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed 'five water and sanitation sites every three days since the beginning of this war'
Asia Nepal The wetlands in Morang district have seen exponential growth over the past two decades; from 2000 to 2020, the total area of wetlands increased by 171%, from 10,8 to 29,4 hectares, thanks to conservation initiatives and increased budget allocations
Asia Palestine "What is happening in Gaza is the most documented genocide in history," Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour said at a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East
Asia Singapore All active combat and combat support units will be equipped and trained on a new light machine gun by the end of July; the Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle 6940E-SG is manufactured by US-based Colt's Manufacturing
Asia East Timor About to join the regional powerhouse of South-East Asia in 2025, the country wants its Portuguese-speaking allies to benefit as well