Asia Turkey 'Digiverse', a 5.000 square meters virtual universe centre in Antalya, has opened doors to visitors; it offers a 3D experience with naked eye, where AI, Art, technology and entertainment are blended
Asia Myanmar According to a new ILO report, the military takeover has severely affected trade unions and civil society organisations that provide services to workers and migrants
Asia North Korea Hundreds of North Korean workers are said to be ready to participate in the reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed by fighting in the separatist republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine alongside the Russians
Asia Thailand The government welcomed CNN Travel's recent inclusion of three Thai dishes in its new list of Asia's 50 Best Street Foods
Asia Israel Israeli archaeologists unearthed the 2,5m long tusk of a straight-tusked elephant in the south of the country, probably hunted by early people around 500.000 years ago; the find was announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority
Asia Jordan The unemployment rate decreased during the second quarter of this year, reaching 22,6% compared to 22,8% during Q1 2022
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti authorities will implement a number of requirements for home delivery workers by the end of the year, including the need to have an official health certificate and wear a uniform
Asia Nepal The 'Himalayan Vegan Festival 2022', organised by the World Vegan Organisation of Nepal, in Lumbini, Kathmandu and Pokhara during the month of September, aims to spread awareness of a healthy plant-based diet and promote plant-based culinary tourism
Asia Mongolia Minister of the Environment and Tourism and Nature Conservancy's CEO Jennifer Morris just agreed to a $200 million allocation for the assessment of the ecological regions of the Gobi and steppes and for research to identify areas in need of protection
Asia Georgia Invasive plant species are monitored by drones and remote sensing in Kolkheti National Park to prevent them from spreading rapidly, widely impacting the ecosystem
Asia United Arab Emirates Sharjah police have launched a new initiative to deliver lost property to its owners' doorstep; the service has achieved a 97% completion rate in its first phase
Asia Azerbaijan The leaders of former Soviet rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to meet in Brussels today for EU-mediated talks, with the meeting coming after recent clashes over the Nagorno-Karabakh region left at least three people dead