Asia Israel Renowned Jewish philanthropists Stewart and Lynda Resnick have pledged $50 million for the development of a research and development facility to study sustainability in the face of a rapidly growing world population
Asia Singapore The Singapore Navy has launched and christened the second and third submarines of the Invincible class in the building shipyard in Kiel, Germany; named Impeccable and Illustrious, they will be delivered starting 2023
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan will finance the construction of a Turkmen language school in the Tajik province of Khatlon, which will accommodate 540 pupils; according to some figures, some 25.000 ethnic Turkmen people live in four districts of Khatlon province
Asia Kuwait The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia and the Arab Competition Network congratulated the Kuwaiti authorities for their efforts to protect consumers from commercial fraud
Asia Jordan The British deputy ambassador in Amman inaugurated a project that will help support Jordan's goal of meeting 11% of water demand through wastewater treatment plants by 2025
Asia Iran Iran's currency fell to an all-time low against the dollar as nationwide anti-government protests reached their third month; the breakdown in negotiations to restore the Tehran nuclear deal also hurt the rial's value
Asia Pakistan The Federal Sharia Court has ordered the Ministry of Human Rights to form a protection unit for transgender children to ensure that they get their due rights
Asia Indonesia Parliament approved the extradition treaty with Singapore, by which Jakarta expects to help authorities bring to justice people accused of hiding billions of dollars of state money in the city-state
Asia Nepal Over 6.000 Nepalese are deployed as peacekeepers in UN missions; the country currently ranks third in terms of troops to the UN, with personnel in 12 peacekeeping missions
Asia China State-owned aerospace manufacturer the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China delivered first domestic passenger jet to China Eastern Airlines with a 15-minute maiden flight; the C919 arrow-body passenger plane is milestone in China’s aviation ambitions
Asia Qatar World Cup over, people interviewed have expressed sadness over the event ending but said they feel privileged to have been a part of it
Asia Thailand The temple of Chak Daeng, south of Bangkok, asks its worshippers to leave plastic and glass bottles, milk cartons, paper and other used items to be sorted and processed into polymer fibres to produce a thread and weave it
Asia Afghanistan Some 79% of Afghan households reported severe water shortages, which means it is difficult to access clean and safe water, according to a UNICEF survey