Asia East Timor East Timor made its debut at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting on Friday, marking a step towards its full ASEAN membership
Asia East Timor A public consultation is underway to prepare the second national voluntary review of the Sustainable Development Goals
Asia Laos Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) in Luang Prabang recently celebrated its 8th anniversary; it is the only hospital in northern Laos that treats children free of charge and cares for 30.000 children every year
Asia Kyrgyzstan Approximately 45.000 crimes were recorded by law enforcement agencies in 2022, First Deputy Interior Minister Adylbek Biybosunov said during the annual review meeting of the Ministry of Interior
Asia Malaysia More than 100 people have lost more than RM4,6 million (€989.000) since 2018 to online rewards scam
Asia Mongolia Prime Minister approved an order and a working group in charge of organising and implementing the project for the construction of a sports complex for children and youth approved during a visit to China in November 2022
Asia Oman The three-week Muscat Nights festival has come to an end; over 500.000 citizens, residents and tourists are estimated to have visited the four venues during the event
Asia Vietnam Vietnamese acrobatic artists Giang Quốc Cơ and Giang Quốc Nghiệp, known internationally as the 'Giang brothers', have set a world record in their latest international performance in a Guinness World Record show in Milan, Italy
Asia United Arab Emirates The Friends of Arthritis Patients of the Sharjah Department of Health Promotion's Supreme Council for Family Affairs concluded the first Al Dhaid Charity Marathon with 1.000 runners
Asia Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan denied involvement in the suicide bomber attack who struck a mosque inside a police compound in Peshawar killing over 100 people, saying acts against religious sites would also be condemned under TTP rules
Asia Lebanon On the occasion of the delivery of a Brazilian humanitarian donation of 38 water purifiers, Brazilian Ambassador participated in a ceremony together with General Mohammad Kheir, head of the High Relief Committee and representatives of Lebanese NGOs
Asia North Korea In the 1970s, the country ordered 1.000 vehicles from Swedish carmaker Volvo; to date, the state has yet to settle the bill
Asia Palestine The Palestinian organisation Boycott4Pal explained why and how Lacoste supports and finances Israel, renewing its calls to boycott the French iconic brand