Asia Iran The Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia opened its doors on Wednesday for the first time in seven years, thanks to a historic agreement brokered by China and signed in Beijing in May
Asia Cyprus Candidates for political office must name their donors, or they would break the law - said auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides in an outcome that many think addresses the President who did not do so during his most recent, successful campaign
Asia Georgia Today 14 April Georgians celebrate Mother Language Day, an annual tradition to honour the events that occurred on 14 April 1978
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation officials have received the flag of the host nation of the FEI World Cup Finals 2024, the first time the event will be held in the Middle East
Asia Yemen Yemen's warring parties and the International Committee of the Red Cross have completed preparations for a three-day prisoner exchange operation, that has been however postponed to Friday
Asia Syria The country will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Damascus, after cutting off relations a decade ago
Asia Kuwait According to local media, more than 300.000 expatriate drivers earning less than 600 dinars and without a university degree living in Kuwait will soon have their driving licences revoked to combat traffic congestion
Asia Laos In recent decades, the country has made incredible progress in health, with serious threat of malaria almost eliminated and national health insurance programme extended to all provinces, except the capital Vientiane
Asia Cambodia Japan has signed a funding package of up to 2,482 billion yen for an irrigation and drainage system project in southwest Phnom Penh
Asia South Korea The National Tax Service has launched a council dedicated to promoting exports of Korea's traditional alcohols to tackle a rising liquor trade deficit, the tax agency reported
Asia Qatar The Mega Park Carnival at Al Bidda Park in Doha will open from 16 to 30 April 2023 from 7:00 pm to 12:00 midnight during Ramadan nights and from 4:00 pm to 1:00 am during Eid days; the entertainment event comes to Qatar for the first time this year
Asia Taiwan The plan to pay NT$ 5.000 (US$ 164) to foreign tourists arriving in Taiwan will be implemented on 15 April, in an effort to attract six million visitors to the country in 2023