Asia Armenia Citizens of Georgia and Armenia will be able to travel using a biometric ID, as the Georgia-Armenia visa waiver agreement, signed by the two nations' prime ministers on 12 January 2023, has come into force
Asia Iran President Ebrahim Raisi began his trip to Africa in Nairobi, then head to Uganda and Zimbabwe; it is the first time in eleven years that an Iranian president has made a trip to Africa, namely taking 'a non-colonial approach to Africa'
Asia Cyprus Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), not transmissible to humans, is estimated to have killed 300.000 cats, both home and stray, in Cyprus in recent months; a type of feline coronavirus, it could kill cat populations across the world if it continues to sp
Asia Bhutan Greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector could triple by 2030 if no action is taken, warns a policy brief from the Asian Development Bank
Asia China China's Long March rocket launch opportunity will be auctioned for the first time on Thursday, in a move that experts say will reduce the cost of commercial access to space and stimulate high demand for commercial space applications
Asia Turkey In the first herbarium established after the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey, located in the capital Ankara, some 250.000 species of dried plant samples are meticulously preserved through pressing and other techniques
Asia Vietnam In the first half of 2023, the agricultural sector recorded seven product groups with export turnover exceeding $1 billion, including coffee, rubber, rice, vegetables, cashew nuts, shrimp and wood products
Asia Iraq FAO has warned about the serious consequences of climate change and water shortages in the Mesopotamian marshes of southern Iraq
Asia Sri Lanka In the future, teachers will be recruited at universities established for the purpose and offering a four-year degree; so far a three-year degree is required
Asia Thailand Taboola, the world's leading provider of open web recommendations, announced the renewal of its partnership with the Bangkok Post, Thailand's longest-running English-language newspaper
Asia South Korea Jungkook of BTS is making his official solo debut next month with the digital single “Seven”; the artist announced on online platform Weverse that he would be dropping the single tomorrow July 14 at 1 p.m. Korea time
Asia Malaysia The "DuitSmart Kids" financial literacy program, organized by Smart Reader Worldwide and Hong Leong Bank, has entered Malaysia's Book of Records for the "largest number of children graduated from a financial literacy program"
Asia Uzbekistan A 15km elevated metro or tram line will be built from Dustlik metro station to New Tashkent city, under construction, in plans unveiled by UzLiDeP presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a rally in Tashkent