Asia Bangladesh Fire mitigation plan guidelines are being drawn for the Sundarbans, given the increasing risk of fires in the world's largest mangrove forest
Asia Cambodia The country plans to establish an institute for the study of genocide and the success of the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia, known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Asia North Korea 'Friendly Father', a song glorifying the personality of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, goes viral on TikTok and describes him as a 'loving father' and 'great leader'; the song has been banned in South Korea
Asia Maldives Local produce has become scarce in the Male' market due to the weather conditions that are affecting the Maldives and disrupting the harvest and supply chain
Asia Japan Major Japanese firms offered an average 5,58% wage increase in the spring negotiations, as many sought to respond to elevated prices while trying to avoid brain drains; it is the highest increases in 32 years since comparable data became available in 1992
Asia Mongolia The 'Ulaanbaatar Marathon - 2024', an international competition organised by the Governor's Office of the capital since 2014, will be held on Saturday 25 May; last year over 20.000 people from 30 countries participated
Asia Israel The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has called for an arrest warrant to be issued for Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Asia Palestine The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has called for an arrest warrant to be issued for three Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip: they are accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Asia Afghanistan The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack in which three Spanish tourists and three Afghans were killed on Friday, in the province of Bamiyan, near a well-known tourist site
Asia Singapore A new wave of COVID-19 has hit the country and face masks have been recommended after 25.900 cases were recorded in six days
Asia Sri Lanka The country has questioned the timing and mandate of a report released this week by the OHCHR calling on Sri Lanka's government to ensure accountability for enforced disappearances during the armed conflict with the LTTE
Asia Turkey Kasımpaşa Mevlevihane, Istanbul's third Mevlevi shelter, reopened Saturday after 99 years and will be used for activities in the fields of Sufism, education and art
Asia Turkmenistan An 80-meter tall bronze statue, one of the tallest in the world, was unveiled in honor of its most famous national poet, Magtymguly Pyragy