Asia Armenia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is concerned that the military of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh did not allow a group of deputies of the National Assembly of Armenia to enter Nagorno-Karabakh
Asia Taiwan A new Heineken pop-up museum reveals the company's 150-year history and a free beer is available to visitors starting today at Huashan 1914 Creative Park in the four-day exhibition titled Star Brewing
Asia Uzbekistan The country will partially privatise several state-owned companies, including oil and gas company Uzbekneftegaz, thermal power plants, Uzbekistan Airways and car manufacturer UzAuto Motors
Asia Palestine Satisfactory numbers of tourists are returning to Bethlehem and the Holy Land under the slogan "Ready", highlighting the sector's efforts to comply with Covid-19 protocols; Bethlehem depends on tourism for 90% of its economic revenue
Asia Syria Members of the Syrian civil defence force known as the White Helmets filmed a tutorial to help Ukrainian first responders, with advice gained from first-hand experience of dealing with victims
Asia Japan A symbol of Japanese architecture, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo will be demolished this month; the 1972 work by Kisho Kurokawa, counts 140 blocks thought as city-homes for workers and is the first example of metabolism architecture movement
Asia Nepal The country is tightening imports of cars, gold and cosmetics as its foreign exchange reserves have dwindled, after the government suspended the central bank governor and appointed his deputy as interim chief
Asia Turkmenistan President Berdimuhamedov instructed the government to expand the loan programme for small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on the need to create new jobs
Asia Turkey The Zero-Waste project has been defined a great success by first lady Emine Erdoğan; launched in 2017, the project has resulted in the recycling of 16,5 mln tonnes of paper and cardboard, 4,1 mln tonnes of plastic, 1,7 mln tonnes of glass
Asia China The tech-hub city of Shenzhen, the Silicon Valley of China, has overtaken New York, USA, for number of resident billionaires according to the Hurun Global Rich List
Asia Jordan By April the EU Madad Fund and AICS will complete in Um Al Quttien the rehabilitation of a water channel and sidewalks to provide access to hospitals, markets, schools and facilities to 19.400 individuals, also preventing damages from torrential rainwater
Asia Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has been ousted from office following a vote of no confidence over allegations of economic and foreign policy mismanagement, thus ending his term in office begun on 18 August 2018