Asia Turkey An action plan to neutralize threats posed by harmful invasive species affecting aquatic biological diversity in terrestrial environments and inland waters has been implemented by the General Directorate for Nature Conservation and National Parks
Asia United Arab Emirates The Floating Bridge will be closed for five weeks from 17 April to allow for major maintenance work to be carried out
Asia Turkmenistan A standard for the construction of green buildings has been developed as part of the joint project of the United Nations Development Programme and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection
Asia Iran The Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia opened its doors on Wednesday for the first time in seven years, thanks to a historic agreement brokered by China and signed in Beijing in May
Asia Cyprus Candidates for political office must name their donors, or they would break the law - said auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides in an outcome that many think addresses the President who did not do so during his most recent, successful campaign
Asia Georgia Today 14 April Georgians celebrate Mother Language Day, an annual tradition to honour the events that occurred on 14 April 1978
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation officials have received the flag of the host nation of the FEI World Cup Finals 2024, the first time the event will be held in the Middle East
Asia Yemen Yemen's warring parties and the International Committee of the Red Cross have completed preparations for a three-day prisoner exchange operation, that has been however postponed to Friday
Asia Syria The country will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Damascus, after cutting off relations a decade ago
Asia Kuwait According to local media, more than 300.000 expatriate drivers earning less than 600 dinars and without a university degree living in Kuwait will soon have their driving licences revoked to combat traffic congestion
Asia Laos In recent decades, the country has made incredible progress in health, with serious threat of malaria almost eliminated and national health insurance programme extended to all provinces, except the capital Vientiane
Asia Cambodia Japan has signed a funding package of up to 2,482 billion yen for an irrigation and drainage system project in southwest Phnom Penh