Asia Iran The morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked protests across the country
Asia Tajikistan The Summer Handicrafts Fair will be held at Hotel Serena Dushanbe July 22-23, with artisans from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan displaying their products
Asia Philippines A Member of Parliament urged the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and water concessionaires to offer prepaid water metering for poor and low-income households
Asia Thailand Parliament will hold another vote to elect a prime minister next week, which may not include the leader of the election-winning Move Forward party after his re-nomination was blocked
Asia North Korea A US citizen crossed the Military Demarcation Line into North Korea during a visit to the Joint Security Area on Tuesday 18th July according to the United Nations Command
Asia Oman Oman Air has opened a unique exhibition at the Stal Gallery in Muscat, combining state-of-the-art multimedia, engaging displays, and a series of interesting artifacts that bring Oman's illustrious aviation past to life
Asia Pakistan Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will arrive in Islamabad today for a two-day official visit, where he will meet with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari
Asia Tajikistan A temporary ban on cement exports has been imposed to fully meet domestic needs for this construction material
Asia South Korea Heavy rainfall has been affecting South Korea since 9 July, causing floods and landslides with casualties and damage; as of 18 July, media reports indicate 49 deaths, with the highest number of 19 people dead in North Chungcheong Province
Asia Kazakhstan More than 590 vegetable stores in operation do not appear in the statistics, according to the Trade Committee
Asia Israel Israeli protesters blocked highways and gathered in front of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and army headquarters in the latest demonstration across the country against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned overhaul of the judicial system
Asia Palestine Outgoing EU envoy paraglided off the coast of Gaza in a rare flight aimed at drawing attention to the blockaded Palestinian enclave
Asia Georgia According to information released by the National Environment Agency, the quality of water in the Black Sea continues to meet the standards established in the analysis of 59 parameters in water samples from the region