Asia Saudi Arabia Several agreements will be signed with leading universities in Saudi Arabia in the coming months to support and promote yoga, according to Saudi Yoga Committee Chairman Nouf Al-Marwaai
Asia Bahrain Social media influencers who spread false information that female students wearing the abaya were prevented from attending an honours ceremony at a girls' school in the Northern Governorate are set to face legal action
Asia Philippines Authorities are trying to contain an oil spill from a sunken tanker that could threaten the rich biodiversity of more than 20 marine protected areas
Asia Cambodia PM expressed optimism that Cambodia will achieve its vision in accordance with the National Strategic Plan for Mine Action 2018-2025 and the goal of a mine-free state by 2025
Asia Turkey The death toll from last month's devastating earthquake has exceeded 45.000 in Turkey only, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said, while geologists warned that another strong tremor could hit the country's industrial northwest
Asia United Arab Emirates The 29th Dubai Boat Show - underway these days in Dubai with 1.000 exhibiting companies and brands from over 60 countries - is the largest maritime show in the Middle East
Asia Syria World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited rebel-held areas of northwestern Syria devastated by last month's earthquake for the first time since the disaster
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's national company KazTransOil has started receiving Kazakh oil to be transported to Germany
Asia Mongolia As of 1 February, there were 131 elderly people aged 100 years or older living in Mongolia, according to the country's National Statistical Committee, of whom 114 are women
Asia Yemen At a high-level conference in Geneva, international donors pledged $1,2 billion to support a humanitarian response plan to help 17,3 million people in Yemen this year
Asia Iran UN Nuclear Observatory inspectors have found uranium particles enriched to 83,7% at Iran's underground nuclear site in Fordo, according to a report seen by the Associated Press
Asia India A temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala has introduced a mechanical elephant donated by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals India and actress Parvathy Thiruvothu to perform its rituals, in a pledge to stop using live animals for celebrations
Asia Iraq UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Iraq for his first visit in six years as a sign of "solidarity" after a long political crisis in the country