Asia Armenia The average market prices of flats in Yerevan's multi-family houses increased by up to 20% in July compared to the same month last year,
Asia Bahrain Bahrain was the third fastest growing Arab country in terms of population between 2000 and 2021, with a rate of 163%, according to a World Bank report on population growing rates
Asia Laos The use of a new breed of mosquito will be tested in the country: the yellow fever mosquito, injected with Wolbachia bacteria, could help control the transmission of dengue fever
Asia Malaysia Malaysia's genome variations, due to the diversity of its population, offer the best and most ideal site for clinical research, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's central bank has appointed Mohsen AlZahrani to head its virtual assets and digital currencies programme, as the Kingdom ventures with its potential crypto ambitions
Asia Syria The foreign minister stated that his country "prefers not to raise" the issue of regaining the Arab League seat during the bloc's next summit in Algeria in November
Asia Turkmenistan The Turkmenistan authorities have approached Turkey 'with a request to introduce a visa regime of various categories for citizens of Turkmenistan on a temporary basis' to improve and maintain special rules for Turkmen citizens
Asia Iran A court has sentenced Zahra Sedighi Hamedani, 31, and Elham Chubdar, 24, two gay rights activists, to death on charges of promoting homosexuality, activists said Monday, urging pressure from the international community to stop the execution
Asia South Korea The most powerful typhoon to hit the country in years battered the south, dumping almost a meter of rain, destroying roads and power lines; 20.000 homes were left without electricity as people fled to safer ground, but the damage nationwide was limited
Asia Brunei One supermarket was ordered to remove non-halal beverages from the main shelf and to immediately remove the items from public display, moving them to a different section
Asia Azerbaijan Baku and Warsaw discussed opportunities for Polish companies to participate in ongoing projects in Azerbaijan's industrial parks
Asia East Timor The Minister of the Prime Minister's Office has just returned to Dili, after official visits to Jakarta and Rome, where he also had a meeting with Pope Francis, thanking him and reiterating his invitation to visit East Timor
Asia Iraq The country, an OPEC producer, needs to push ahead with energy projects to reach the target of 35.000 megawatts to fully meet domestic needs and end its dependence on energy imports