Asia Azerbaijan World-renowned opera singer Yusif Eyvazov will perform in Austria on September 6 in the role of Alfredo in Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata"
Asia Kyrgyzstan Residents of Furkat village, Kara-Suu district, came across a rare two-headed snake spotted in the bushes on thin branches; expert biologist Irina Stezhko identified the reptile in the footage as belonging to the viperid family
Asia India The country has become the second-largest producer of cell phones: in the 2014-2022 period, shipments of locally produced cell phones surpassed the 2 billion mark, registering a compound annual growth of 23%
Asia East Timor A state-of-the-art early warning system for a range of climate-related disasters that should be operational around 2026 is being built with the support of the United Nations Environment Program
Asia Brunei A team of 19 ballet students trained locally by Peak Club's Elite Dance Coaching won several awards at the recent International Youth Dance Competition held in Singapore
Asia Japan Tens of people were injured and over a hundred houses were damaged as Typhoon Lan, the second in two weeks, passed through Japan to the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, leaving behind collapsed roads and bridges and stranded residents in local districts
Asia Saudi Arabia Madinah International Art Symposium, organized by the Madinah Arts Center, began, with more than 225 artists from the Kingdom and abroad participating and more than 700 works of art on display
Asia Malaysia Key state elections to determine governments in six states have concluded, with the status quo as each coalition retained the states it governed before the elections
Asia Lebanon Culture Minister said he has asked authorities to ban the hit film "Barbie" for allegedly "promoting homosexuality" as anti-LGBTQ rhetoric rises in one of the Arab world's most liberal countries
Asia Indonesia After six finalists complained of sexual harassment at Miss Universe in Indonesia, the organization cut ties with a harsh statement
Asia Armenia Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will attend today the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Nagorno-Karabakh requested by the country due to the deteriorating humanitarian situation
Asia Afghanistan The Afghan Taliban government celebrated the second anniversary of its seizure of power with festivities and a public holiday on Tuesday
Asia Cyprus Thousands of residents have celebrated the ‘Easter of Summer’, the catholic festivity of the Assumption of Virgin Mary on 15th August; the millennial tradition sees people flocking to churches and monasteries, bells ring even in the most remote chapels