Asia Iran Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the country's path of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency in the technical field will soon see great progress
Asia Georgia The World Judo Championships in Doha saw a fully Georgian final in the 90kg weight category: Olympic champion Lasha Bekauri and European champion Luka Maisuradze competed for the gold medal, with Luka Maisuradze winning
Asia Cyprus Agapinor 2023 international armed forces exercise was held in Cyprus on 7-11 May within the framework of the Bilateral Defence Cooperation Programme between Cyprus and Israel, and Cyprus experts are joining EU specialist to train 24 Ukrainians in demining
Asia Qatar Qatar Airways Group CEO HE Akbar Al Baker was ranked second in the Forbes Middle East's list of 100 Middle East travel and tourism leaders for 2023, which includes two other Qataris
Asia Philippines The country aims at improving its participation in the global electronics and electricity value chain, particularly in wafer technology and research and development, said the Department of Trade and Industry
Asia Oman Hydrocarbons will be the engine of the country's future growth, while the growth rate will remain positive at around 4%, according to financial experts
Asia North Korea A South Korean non-governmental organisation announced that it recently sent bottles full of rice and USB sticks to North Korea, the first time it has made such an activity public since the COVID-19 outbreak
Asia Maldives Meraki Coffee Roasters has launched the first Maldivian-made, compostable and low-cost coffee capsules, available on Moolee from Ooredoo Maldives for free delivery across the country
Asia Pakistan Pakistan's Supreme Court has declared Imram Khan's arrest 'illegal' on Tuesday, with the former premier was charged with corruption; after violent protests that shook the country, Khan will now have to be released from jail
Asia Kuwait Expatriates living in Kuwait will now be charged for blood transfusions, if undergoing non-urgent surgeries; with the new policy, also the prices have been announced
Asia Laos Political activist 'Jack' Anousa Luangsuphom, who survived an assassination attempt, has left the country to receive urgent medical treatment, the BBC reports
Asia Malaysia Malaysia's economy recorded a better-than-expected gross domestic product expansion of 5,6% in Q1 2023, driven mainly by private sector spending
Asia China The country said it will fully implement the priority policy for youth employment and explore market-based employment channels, ensuring that the number of graduates accepted by central and state-owned enterprises is not lower than last year