Asia South Korea At historic talks in Camp David, USA, Korea, Japan and US leaders pledge to deepen partnership, while condemning recent actions of China and North Korea
Asia China Amid the rise in youth unemployment rate, which reached an unprecedented level of 21,3% in June, China's National Bureau of Statistics announced it will suspend disclosure of the figure citing the need to re-evaluate its methodology
Asia Sri Lanka The Department of Cinnamon Development has been created to provide services to producers, suppliers and exporters, upon specific resolution by the Council of Ministers
Asia Syria There are still between 5.000 and 7.000 members of the Islamic State group ISIS in Syria and Iraq, the UN estimates
Asia Taiwan The number of dengue fever cases increased by 469 in the week ended Aug. 14, the highest number of infections of the mosquito-borne disease in a single week since June
Asia United Arab Emirates The first Dubai Calligraphy Biennial, organized by The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), will be held on October 1 with more than 200 local and international artists
Asia Cyprus The UN Refugee Agency said it was "extremely concerned" about the return of more than 100 Syrian nationals from Cyprus to Lebanon without them being screened to determine whether they need legal protection
Asia Kazakhstan The Ministry of Energy has confirmed the purchase of certain types of fuel from Russia in view of fuel consumption forecasts, including high demand in AI-95 gasoline for the vacation season
Asia Bhutan IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of Holiday Inn Thimphu as the first property in the brand's portfolio in Bhutan; Holiday Inn is the second IHG brand to enter the country, following Six Senses Bhutan
Asia Bahrain The total assets of the Future Generations Reserve Fund amounted to $614,3 million in 2022 and increased to $680,1 million in the first half of this year
Asia Georgia Relief and infrastructure restoration in disaster-hit Racha is still ongoing with 90 units of heavy machinery
Asia Jordan In a rare public admission of a drug problem in the kingdom and amid yet another seizure of Captagon at the border with Syria, Interior Minister Mazen Al Faraya has warned drug use in Jordan is rising while it is still a passage for the dealers
Asia Cambodia The Department of Monument Preservation and Preventive Archaeology of the APSARA National Authority is carrying out repairs to the north door of the second level of the Eastern Mebon temple, which has fallen into a state of disrepair