Asia

North Korea's football association rejected requests from six news organisations to cover a World Cup qualifying match to be held in Pyongyang later this month, without specifying why they were denied

InnoTech, a pioneering company at the forefront of environmental technology, has ventured into the realm of artificial coral reefs using 3D production technology, heralding a new era in marine ecosystem restoration

Years after trade relations with India were suspended due to the Modi-led government's decision to abrogate the semi-autonomy of illegally occupied Indian Jammu and Kashmir, the Foreign Minister said the country intends to resume them

The Department of Health is procuring at least 800.000 doses of vaccine to prevent the further spread of whooping cough through UNICEF

Damascus is joining the Global Initiative for Artificial Intelligence Governance, launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the third Belt and Road Forum, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced

The country has stepped up work on training migrant workers and diversifying labor migration destinations; under the Asian Development Bank project, three new migration service centers will be established this year

A target has been set to reduce the annual rate of tuberculosis cases by 5%, as stated by the Ministry of Public Health, which emphasized its worrying incidence in the country

Sri Lanka's "1990 Suwa Seriya" free ambulance service has been praised by the World Bank for saving countless lives by providing citizens with the highest level of pre-hospital care

A special exhibition was opened at the Taipei Museum of Fine Arts to show changes in architectural styles in Taiwan, reflecting the country's political, social and economic developments from 1949 to 1983 by tracing the country's transformation

Turkey has joined the countries with the most afforestation, ranking first in Europe and fourth in the world, according to recent FAO figures

At the Technology Center of the Turkmenistan Academy of Sciences, a seminar was held on "Ways of Commercialization of Science," with representatives from the Technology Center and several state universities and institutes

The Ministry of Information and Communications has decided to revoke the licences of 30 postal companies in Hà Noi due to their violations that have caused significant difficulties and risks for the operation of postal services in the region

The number of dengue cases in Indonesia decreased by 30% in 2023 on the previous year, the Ministry of Health reported