Asia Vietnam Ca Mau, the largest shrimp-producing province in the country, is intensifying the development of brands for special products and specifically identified products, including tiger prawns and mud crabs
Asia Myanmar Floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains claimed five lives and forced some 48.000 people to flee their homes, the Ministry of Relief said
Asia Iran Executions for political reasons are increasing at a fast pace, according to the Centre for Human Rights in Iran, which reports 17 executions in the last 10 months, adding that they were mostly young people with 'blatantly illegal' prosecution
Asia Iraq Iraq's official media regulator has ordered all media and social media companies operating in the state not to use the term "homosexuality" and instead say "sexual deviance"
Asia Nepal A daily meal programme is underway in 251 community schools in Bajura with financial support from the World Food Programme and non-governmental organisations Mercy Corps and Gift Nepal
Asia Israel Two female sea turtles have returned to the Mediterranean Sea after six months recovering from injuries in the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Centre, run by the Israeli Nature and Parks Authority
Asia Tajikistan A new decree bans the import of vehicles produced before 2013 in an effort to combat the effects of environmental pollution and will come into effect two months after publication in an official newspaper
Asia Pakistan New official data show that girls' enrollment in private schools in Sindh is nearly 9% lower than that of boys, highlighting that authorities need to do more to encourage female participation in education
Asia Bangladesh The government has decided to "transform" and "modernise" the Digital Security Act and change its name to the Cyber Security Act by amending some sections of the existing law
Asia Palestine President Abbas has fired most governors in the occupied West Bank, responding to long-standing calls for a political shake-up as frustration grows with the semi-autonomous Palestinian Authority
Asia Kuwait 77% of Kuwait's population is overweight and more than 40% are obese, according to alarming statistics released by the country's Ministry of Health; the 18-29 age group is particularly affected
Asia Laos Residents of Vientiane Capital are still waiting for compensation for the 308 plots of land they had to give up for its construction, two years after the completion of the Laos-China railway
Asia Brunei National swimmer Hayley Wong Ann Yue broke two new national records at the 7th Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago