Asia Brunei Around 20 young women learned basic beauty therapy techniques during a craft skills programme organised by the Youth Development Centre in the Belait district
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's chovgan, or horse polo, team became world champions after defeating Morocco 2-1 in the Baku final
Asia Armenia The Armenian Bar Association issued a statement expressing deep concern about the excessive use of force against peaceful protesters after police injured 100 individuals, including at least 10 journalists
Asia Israel Unicef accused the Israeli army of preventing the entry of one of its humanitarian aid convoys into the north of the Gaza Strip, apparently without providing valid reasons, despite the fact that they had the permits and documents required by Israel
Asia Kazakhstan Three animated films, 'Inside Out 2', 'Moana 2' and 'Mufasa: The Lion King', produced by Walt Disney Pictures, will be dubbed in Kazakh this year
Asia India The Indian National Council for Educational Research and Training amended a textbook by removing references to the 'Babri Masjid' and chapter on the Ayodhya dispute between Hindus and Muslims was reduced from four to two pages
Asia Indonesia Flights will be added to the Capital City of Nusantara in East Kalimantan to support the celebration of Indonesian Independence Day on 17 August 2024, assured Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi
Asia Malaysia The country aspires to host the Asean Year of Skills 2025 in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation
Asia Iran Following the UN Atomic Observatory declaring that Iran is expanding its nuclear capabilities, France, Germany and Britain condemned the country's 'latest measures'
Asia Philippines The ancient 'Stairway to Heaven', 2.000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage terraces that rise to a height of 1.500 metres, channelling water from the forests at the top of the mountains to the rice terraces below, is threatened by unpredictable climate
Asia Mongolia As part of the port revitalisation policy, technical and economic feasibility studies and projects are being prepared to transform the land port of Zamiin-Uud, in the aimag of Dornogobi, into a free economic zone
Asia Kuwait A high school student has been permanently banned from enrolling in any school in the Gulf nation following a bizarre exam cheating scandal, Kuwait's Education Ministry has decided