Asia Nepal The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has resumed producing power from biodegradable waste at the Teku biogas plant; the plant had been set up in 2017 but had been idle after only a few days of operation
Asia Armenia The Armenian Genocide Oral History Collection, one of Zoryan Institute's earliest and biggest projects, has been added to Zoryan Institute and AU Oral History Centre with over 750 interviews of Armenian genocide survivors now accessible
Asia Bangladesh The country became a party to the Minamata Mercury Convention, reaffirming its strong commitment to global efforts to reduce pollution; the government decided to ratify the Convention after consultations with all stakeholders
Asia Georgia 1.208.462 international travellers visited Georgia in the first quarter of 2023, a 74,7% recovery from the pre-pandemic data
Asia Lebanon French prosecutors have notified Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh of their intention to file preliminary fraud and money laundering charges against him
Asia Syria Lebanon has deported dozens of Syrians to the war-torn country they fled, as anti-Syrian sentiment grows amid a severe economic crisis
Asia Vietnam The city of Can Tho will launch various cultural and sports activities to commemorate the Hùng Kings, the 48th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and Reunification Day and International Labour Day
Asia Tajikistan The country had reached 40% of its spring enlistment target by 12 April, according to the Ministry of Defence press centre
Asia Pakistan A 15-member National Task Force on Artificial Intelligence has been formed by the Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives to achieve national development goals in the areas of economy, development, governance, education and health
Asia Uzbekistan The Uzbek parliament recently voted unanimously on a bill that for the first time targets gender-based violence, in particular domestic violence
Asia India India has become the world's most populous country for the first time, thank to a 1.56% increase in the number of citizens; data released by the UN estimate India's population at 1.428.600 against China's 1.425.700 individuals
Asia Kyrgyzstan Landscaping and planting of greenery near houses in the 10th microdistrict was discussed in Bishkek
Asia Mongolia Mongolia ranked among the top three Asian countries in the Women, Peace and Security Index 2023 (WPS Index 2023)