Asia Yemen The Houthis claim that the US is planning a new round of attacks against Yemen in response to attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the shooting down of a US drone
Asia Thailand Thailand has been named best country to visit in 2024 according to the ranking by CEOWORLD magazine in an extensive survey of over 295.000 users
Asia Bangladesh The government's Green Factory Award will recognize the compliance of 29 companies in 12 industries with occupational safety standards; main sectors are weaving, knitting, leather, tea, cement and textile industries
Asia Lebanon The country has moved towards accepting the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to prosecute violations committed on Lebanese territory since October, in what Human Rights Watch called a "fundamental step" towards justice for war crimes
Asia Brunei 959 people were granted citizenship of Brunei Darussalam at a ceremony held at the Bridex Conference Hall, including children of Bruneian citizens, including adopted children, and wives of Bruneian citizens
Asia Bangladesh DEC Bangladesh, an award-winning youth organisation focusing on skills, career and social leadership development, launched a campaign in Chattogram entitled 'Keep the environment clean and livable'
Asia Afghanistan Recent rains and floods have destroyed nearly 70 schools and madrasas in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, and lack of sufficient funds is hampering repair work
Asia Uzbekistan Car production in Uzbekistan increased 1,5 times in Q1 compared to January-March 2023
Asia Syria Syria took part in the 12th International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters in Russia
Asia Qatar The sighting of a group of long-beaked common dolphins is the first documented record of the dolphins in Qatari waters
Asia Iran An Iranian court sentenced to death the Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was accused of participating in the large anti-regime protests of 2022
Asia Malaysia Malaysia's economy is estimated to have grown 3,9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, driven by growth in the services sector
Asia Kyrgyzstan A new kindergarten for 500 children will be created in the Vostok-5 microdistrict; this facility is currently being reconstructed