Asia Kazakhstan 65 journalists and other employees of the leading state media were awarded certificates of accommodation and given keys to flats on the President's orders
Asia Israel The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee called on the EU to help the International Criminal Court prosecute Israel for war crimes
Asia Iran The Iranian Interests Section in Washington DC has been accused of corruption and one of its employees now faces prosecution
Asia Georgia The first Buneba Fest in Tbilisi, held in Mziuri Park from 17 to 18 June, received great praise from the NGOs, businesses, eateries and guests who attended.
Asia South Korea Up to 400 tons of salt from the country’s reserves will be released starting today through July 11; they will be sold at 20% off June consumer prices to cope with recent price hikes and rising demand
Asia Cyprus A new protocol to better combat animal poisoning cases, with a focus on rural areas, has been signed by key stakeholders and officials; the co-funded EU project sits in the frame of ‘Living with Vultures’, which aims to prevent the disappearance of the th
Asia Jordan 22% of locally produced fruits and vegetables would be lost along the different nodes of the supply chain according to UN study, due to weak food supply chain management and inefficient coordination of food supply chain
Asia Philippines A lawmaker urged local government units to 'go the extra mile' with public telecommunications entities (PTEs) to sign up the 10 million outstanding subscriber identity forms, one month before the 25 July deadline
Asia Oman Some truck drivers still violate the strict regulations prohibiting transit in rush-hour traffic, with consequent disruptions and safety problems
Asia Nepal The risk of devastating floods remains alarmingly high in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, despite projections of an average/below-average monsoon for 2023, according to the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Asia Tajikistan Environmental experts in Tajikistan are calling on authorities to ban cigarette filters in the country, saying this would combat pollution and discourage smoking
Asia Turkey The sea turtle nesting and breeding grounds at Çıralı beach in the southern province of Antalya have been protected by three volunteers for 25 years through the Ulupınar Environmental Protection Development and Operations Cooperative
Asia Afghanistan 12 million euros have been allocated by the European Union for its partners, the Aga Khan Foundation, the Danish Refugee Council and the Association for Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development for Afghanistan, to support vulnerable Afghans