Asia Bangladesh The country has been declared free of the dangerous pesticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT
Asia Turkey More than 10.000 megawatts (MW) of electricity have been generated from waste at the regular solid household waste storage facility in central Turkey, established by the Bitlis Solid Waste Association (BI-KA) with the help of EU funds
Asia Nepal Forecasters predict no rain until the end of January, with warm, dry westerly winds that will affect winter crop production
Asia Laos The country recorded the highest number of accidents in the capital Vientiane in 2022, over 1.000, with most accidents caused by speeding
Asia Vietnam According to the Traffic Police Department, 80% of road accident victims in the country are between 20 and 50 years old
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan citizens will need one more documents to apply for Turkey's national visa; as of 3 January 2023, is now mandatory to provide a notarised 'Declaration of Consent'
Asia Syria President Erdogan asked Putin to 'cleanse' Syria of 'Kurdish terrorists', especially in Manbij and Tel Rifaat in northern Syria
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian cryptocurrency market is unlikely to improve in 2023, with investors set to face another difficult year in a new regulatory environment
Asia Mongolia According to esportsearnings.com, 202 Mongolian E-sports players received a total of $1,8 million in prizes from 279 tournaments and were ranked 58th in the world
Asia Turkey The drought linked to a large and persistent lack of rainfall combined with a sequence of heat waves is prompting the country to take preventive measures, as it could witness a severe drought in the coming months
Asia Yemen The Sana'a-based Yemeni government said the Saudi-led coalition launched five drone strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah
Asia Sri Lanka Three coal shipments are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka today January 05, then on Jan 09 and 16, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said