Asia Japan Over one million people in the country are self-enclosed, a phenomenon so acute that it has its own word: hikikomori, or 'shut-in'; professor Seiko Goto developed a method and community center to help them
Asia Yemen The truce between the warring factions in Yemen is "largely holding", but is still in danger of collapsing due to intense fighting in Marib and Shabwa, according to UN envoy Hans Grundberg
Asia United Arab Emirates Emirati astronaut Hazzaa Al-Mansoori has become the first Arab to be appointed to the key role of augmentation leader for an expedition to the International Space Station
Asia Syria 40 Syrian and Turkish children living in south-eastern province of Gaziantep collaborated to write and illustrate a book entitled 'Gokce', alluding to the fact that people of all races, cultures and creeds live together under one sky
Asia Lebanon Civil society organisations and lawmakers in Lebanon have expressed concern over the awarding of a multi-million dollar contract to build and operate a second terminal at Beirut International Airport
Asia Cyprus The EU’s goal for biodiversity strategy in Cyprus - to plant three million new trees by 2030, about 1.000 saplings a day - is impossible to meet, according to Green party leader Charalambos Theopemptou
Asia Maldives Four regional hospitals – two in northern and two in southern Maldives – will be developed under a project for local development supported by the Chinese International Development Cooperation Agency, which MoU was signed yesterday with a ceremony in Malé
Asia Tajikistan The country is expected to allocate TJS 1,6 billion (€135 million) to the renewable energy programme planned for 2023-2027, thus significantly increasing electricity production over the next five years through the use of renewable energy resources
Asia Qatar Gold sales rose by 50% since start of Ramadan, traditionally a good period for gold business; reports indicate a recovery in sales despite the rise in prices
Asia India After launching and placing the last 36 satellites last weekend, OneWeb completed its constellation of 618 low earth orbit satellites that would allow broadband internet services from space in every corner of the world
Asia Turkey Turkey's Higher Education Council is launching a new project to enable students and postgraduate researchers to conduct research abroad in line with international standards
Asia Uzbekistan Andijan International Airport will be temporarily closed from 1 April for requalification of the complex