Asia Azerbaijan Google Chrome continued to dominate Azerbaijan's browser market across all platforms - computers, mobile devices, and tablets - with a total market share of 81,29%; according to latest Statcounter data Apple's Safari ranked second with 7,91%
Asia China New data centres with state funding will have to only use Chinese-made artificial intelligence chips, according to Reuters sources, and regulatory authorities ordered data centres that are less than 30% complete to remove all installed foreign chips
Asia Lebanon Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to Lebanon has been confirmed and the program announced: it will take place from 30 November to 2 December 2025 and will include visits to key religious and national sites, interfaith gatherings, and a public Mass in Beirut
Asia Japan To help trap bears, troops have been deployed in the north after local authorities said besieged communities are coping with an unprecedented wave of attacks, over 100 nationwide this year; the operation began in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture
Asia Kuwait An agreement signed with Google Cloud is a strategic milestone for the development in Kuwait’s national digital infrastructure and a qualitative leap in the management and operation of government services
Asia Taiwan Defense will be integrated by drones into joint-operations, tactical, and combat roles; unmanned systems will conduct long-endurance, long-range reconnaissance, surveillance, and strike missions across Taiwan's maritime and air domains
Asia Syria President Ahmad al-Sharaa will pay an official visit to the White House in Washington to open a “new chapter” in relations between Syria and the US; it's a historic first visit in over 80 years
Asia Brunei First group of Brunei's team left for Saudi Arabia to participate in the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games 2025 opening in Riyadh this week
Asia North Korea A new agreement expands bilateral health care cooperation between Russia and North Korea; according to Moscow the plan will include training of DPRK medical specialists and the supply of Russian-made medicines and equipment
Asia Afghanistan An earthquake struck near Mazar-e-Sharif, one of the country's largest cities that is home to about 500.000 people, with the 26 death toll expected to rise as rescues continue amid destruction; with a 6,3 magnitude, it was marked as orange alert
Asia Turkmenistan Students from higher education institutions in Turkmenistan and abroad are invited to participate in the II Open International Internet Olympiad in “Finance”, which will be held on November 14 by the Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management
Asia United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai celebrated Flag Day by hoisting the nation's 'symbol of pride' in the presence of 300 students from schools across the emirate
Asia Nepal Kathmandu Metropolitan City has renewed efforts to enforce a long-ignored ban on public smoking; An awareness drive with fines is underway and though past attempts failed, the city says strict enforcement is vital for public health and pollution control