Asia China After 15 years of activity, the Beijing LGBT+ Centre, one of the most important institutions against sexual and gender discrimination, closed
Asia Palestine On 15 May, for the first time in history, the UN commemorated the nakba, the Palestinian catastrophe; President Abu Mazen recalled that there are more than a thousand resolutions on Palestinians adopted by UN that have never been implemented
Asia Qatar The 9th Qatar International Mental Health Conference, to be held from 25-27 May, presents the largest programme to date for all professionals interested in mental health and wellbeing
Asia Philippines A bill to protect women and children from all forms of electronic violence, including those involved in the manipulation of technology, was passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives
Asia Oman Registration is now open for the 10th National Prize for Scientific Research, as announced by the Ministry of Higher Education
Asia North Korea A large-scale memorial event for the late military officer Hyon Chol Hae was held in the country in a ceremony described as "surprising" by analysts, with honours typically reserved exclusively for members of the Kim family
Asia Uzbekistan According to a new study by the Asian Development Bank, the adoption of artificial intelligence and other disruptive technologies could create more than 430.000 net new jobs in just two key sectors in Uzbekistan by 2025
Asia Cambodia The sale and consumption of alcohol will be banned for two days, 22 and 23 July, when national elections will be held in the country - the announcement came from the Minister of Tourism
Asia Iraq UN officials urged the country to push ahead with planned political and economic reforms, preserve women's rights and continue talks with Kuwait for compensation of Kuwaitis who disappeared in 1990 Iraqi invasion
Asia India A three-day synchronised elephant census took place in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu after an interval of six years; as elephant habitats often span two states, synchronization was decided to avoid double counting
Asia Cyprus Nicosia will host three distinct book bazaars this May, one coming up this weekend and the other two taking place just before the month ends
Asia Afghanistan In western Farah province construction has begun on the Bakhsh Abad Dam; expected to be completed in five phases, the major project will be able to irrigate more than 100.000 hectares of land, as well as generate electricity for the population
Asia Mongolia As the Mining Exchange Law will come into force on 1 July, the identification of parties involved in the online coal trade of the Mining Exchange has begun