Asia Palestine Muhammad Khalil Al-Ali, Palestinian refugee, 23, who grew up in the Lebanese refugee camp of Burj Al-Barajneh, has successfully developed a video camera that records video underwater and can be used for scientific research, films and more
Asia Azerbaijan Last November, the Parliament passed a law paving the way for the opening of the country's first embassy in Israel; the country has now appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel, Mukhtar Mammadov, amid escalating tensions with Iran
Asia Nepal Dozens of people have been killed after a Yeti Airlines plane from Kathmandu to the resort city of Pokhara with 72 people on board crashed near an airport in central Nepal
Asia China As many as 60.000 people have died from Covid in the country in just over a month, Beijing authorities announced in the first toll released since restrictions were relaxed
Asia East Timor Foreign Minister Adaljiza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno met with Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi in Jakarta to discuss efforts to increase economic cooperation and resolve land borders between the two countries
Asia Japan Japan and the US space agency have signed an agreement at NASA Headquarters for deep space exploration
Asia Kyrgyzstan The President of the Republic, Sadyr Japarov, congratulated the Kyrgyz people on the day of the adoption of the State emblem yesterday
Asia Myanmar The Myanmar Economic Bank branch in Khin Oo Township was attacked by a drone and a homemade bomb exploded in Butalin Township, according to the Myanmar Police Force
Asia Cyprus A powerful wave of bad weather has battered Famagusta, were over 35 people were rescued while mud tinted the sea a vivid red; Paralimni municipality is completing the stormwater master plan, a €7 million project funded by the EU which will start in 2023
Asia Bahrain Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met President Isaac Herzog in the first visit by an Israeli head of state to the Gulf state since the countries forged ties two years ago
Asia Georgia Foreign trade turnover went up by 32,8% and amounted to USD 19.043 million in 2022 year-on-year, the Georgian National Statistics Service reported, with exports registering +31,8% and imports +33,2%
Asia North Korea Last year, several North Korean drones entered the Republic of Korea's airspace and even violated a no-fly zone near the presidential office; this is likely to further complicate relations between the two countries this year
Asia Bhutan The Miss Universe 2022 pageant starting today in New Orleans, USA, is confirmed to be featuring Bhutan for the first time ever