Asia Bhutan The National Biodiversity Centre recently made an exciting discovery – two previously unknown species of aquatic snails in a stream near the Royal Thimphu College
Asia China Chinese military motivated the beginning of military exercises around Taiwan by the meeting between Taiwan president and speaker of US House of Representatives
Asia Sri Lanka The free distribution of slurry fertiliser or TSP to farmers for the Yala season has reached the final stage: chemicals have to be requested before 10 April when they will be recalled to the main warehouses
Asia Malaysia Bursa Malaysia Bhd has announced that it has joined the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), a leader in carbon market mechanisms
Asia Kyrgyzstan The country yesterday paid tribute to the tragic events of April 2010 that led to the change of power and the flight of almost all of the country's leadership
Asia Kazakhstan The national atomic company Kazatomprom JSC successfully delivered natural uranium concentrates for the Romanian energy company Societatea Natională "Nuclearelectrica" S.A.
Asia Kuwait Kuwait Oil Company declared a 'state of emergency' on Monday due to an oil spill on land, as a video released by Kuwaiti media showed a gushing pipe surrounded by a large oil slick
Asia Laos Students from the Soutsaka Institute of Technology received an honourable mention at the 4th MRC Summit competition for University Students for first river monitoring technology
Asia Iran "The West has no dignity to talk about human rights, they are the enemies of mankind," reportedly affirmed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Asia Indonesia FIFA has suspended development funds intended for the Indonesian football federation over the nation's refusal to host this year's Under-20 World Cup as governor of Bali refused to host Israel's team
Asia Georgia NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that they will continue to support their partners facing pressure from Russia, including Georgia, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Asia Philippines The state-run Philippine news agency signed a cooperation agreement with the Bulgarian news agency with a special focus of presenting the best of what the country has to offer to Bulgaria and its potential tourists
Asia Palestine In Jerusalem, Israeli police raided the Al Aqsa Mosque, generating clashes, injuries and more than 350 detentions, with once again the violation of the Esplanade of Mosques