Asia

The promotional poster for Pool A of the World Baseball Classic, to be held in Taichung, has been updated to include photos of players from all competing teams, after the event organiser, Major League Baseball, protested the absence of Taiwanese players

Mongolia and Poland cooperate on film production: as the opportunity has opened up with recently passed law to promote film production in Mongolia, the two sides discussed political support for joint film productions

Amir Al-Thani, on a working visit, has met with Turkish President Erdogan in Istanbul, becoming the first leader to visit Turkey after last week’s earthquakes; mobile homes donated by Qatar have been deployed in Turkey and Syria

Over 20.000 citizens crowded the area of Sri Mariamman Temple for its sixth consecration ceremony, known as the Maha Kumbabishegam; a national monument, the oldest Hindu temple has 200 years of history and was unveiled after a year-long restoration

The Bishkek City Council approved an increase in tariffs for the collection and burying of household solid waste, to be applied from March

Around 2000 guests rom 42 countries of the world are expected at the FIS World Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Championship, a milestone event in Bakuriani from February 16 to March 5, 2023; overall, 30 tournaments in 7 disciplines will be held

Wu Yibing became the first Chinese player to win ATP Tour final, rallying for a three-set victory over American Isner in the Dallas Open

Local officials and experts are discussing the creation of the national database centre, emphasising that the right approach will make it a driving force for the country's development

As part of the UAE government's directives to make the UAE the best security country in the world, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior recently launched the MoI strategy for the period 2023-2026

Leader Kim Jong-un has visited the barracks of the country's military officers together with his daughter to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the armed forces, according to state media, Wednesday 8 February

The country has launched a new international conference, the Astana International Forum, to unite efforts in addressing major global challenges; Forum will be held under the auspices of the President of Kazakhstan on 8-9 June 2023

Former army chief and military ruler General Pervez Musharraf’s funeral was held at Polo Ground in Karachi’s Malir Cantonment, with thousands of worshippers present and many political leaders absent