Asia Saudi Arabia The first female veterinary graduates in the Kingdom, coming from King Faisal University, have been honoured by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Asia Pakistan The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan said that the firm commitment of the government and the SBP in responding to macroeconomic challenges has led to a significant improvement in the economy
Asia Mongolia Mongolian scientists have published over 8.000 papers in international journals, cited at list 90.000 times since 1944; more than 80% of the papers were written by scientists from the Academy of Sciences and leading public universities
Asia Iraq The killing of Iraqi TikTok influencer Om Fahad, shot dead in his car in Baghdad, is being investigated by the Ministry of the Interior; she had been imprisoned last year during an Iraqi government Internet clean-up campaign for offence to public decency
Asia Yemen The Houthis claim that the US is planning a new round of attacks against Yemen in response to attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the shooting down of a US drone
Asia Tajikistan Tourist companies have been urged not to send visitors to the Sarytag area because of the risk of contracting the plague; however, a new report by the Tourism Development Committee stated that the risk would not be significant
Asia Nepal The third Nepal Investment Summit 2024 has opened in Kathmandu with over 1.700 investors from 55 countries for 150 projects, both governmental and private
Asia India Many companies in southern Indian city of Bengaluru are offering a range of incentives such as free food and taxi rides to people who vote in general elections; located in the state of Karnataka, the city is often in the news for its low voter turnout
Asia Cambodia To further promote the road safety campaign, the Prime Minister announced the six provinces that recorded zero road accidents during the four-day celebration of the traditional Khmer New Year in mid-April
Asia Lebanon The country has moved towards accepting the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to prosecute violations committed on Lebanese territory since October, in what Human Rights Watch called a "fundamental step" towards justice for war crimes
Asia Bangladesh The government's Green Factory Award will recognize the compliance of 29 companies in 12 industries with occupational safety standards; main sectors are weaving, knitting, leather, tea, cement and textile industries
Asia Thailand Thailand has been named best country to visit in 2024 according to the ranking by CEOWORLD magazine in an extensive survey of over 295.000 users
Asia Afghanistan Recent rains and floods have destroyed nearly 70 schools and madrasas in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, and lack of sufficient funds is hampering repair work