Asia Singapore The Ministry of Transport is helping Nepalese authorities recover and process data read from the flight recorders of Yeti Airlines Flight 691, which crashed in Pokhara on 15 January
Asia Yemen $4,3 billion are needed by the UN to fund its humanitarian activities in the country this year to support 17,3 million of its most vulnerable people
Asia Vietnam The Paris Peace Accord, signed on 27 January 1973, which ended the Vietnam War, is commemorated today in its 50th anniversary
Asia Uzbekistan The Uzbek economy is projected to grow by 4,5-5% in 2023, according to the Central Bank declaration following the board meeting
Asia United Arab Emirates Some delivery companies have decided to cancel all orders during unstable weather and heavy rains to preserve the safety of their traveling workers
Asia Thailand On Thursday evening, hundreds of people held a candlelight vigil in downtown Bangkok in support of two political activists on hunger strike, whose health condition is rapidly deteriorating
Asia Saudi Arabia The country recorded more international arrivals than any other Arab nation in the first nine months of 2022, while government officials are targeting 100 million annual visitors by the end of this decade
Asia Sri Lanka Three officials appeared before the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) following a subpoena for the continuation of planned power cuts despite the ongoing G.C.E. 2022 Advanced Level Examination
Asia North Korea Authorities have warned of extreme weather conditions as a cold wave is sweeping across the Korean peninsula with temperatures potentially dropping below -30°C in the northern regions, which are also the poorest area
Asia Bhutan The Bhutan Tourism Council has announced its participation in South Asia's Travel & Tourism Exchange Exhibition 9-11 February 2023 in India
Asia Laos The Lao national identity card system is now back online, after it was down for five months: now citizens can once again have their identity cards issued
Asia Kyrgyzstan In 2022, fines of 1,7 million soms (18.000€) were imposed for violations of land and water laws
Asia Lebanon The hit Israeli series Fauda topped Netflix's viewing charts in Lebanon, where much of the plot of the fourth season took place