Asia

Officials from Taiwan and the Vatican have planted three olive saplings to symbolize the two countries' solidarity with war-torn Ukraine and their commitment to world peace, according to Taiwan's embassy to the Holy See

Several trade unions in Bharat called a nationwide strike on 28 and 29 March against "anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people and anti-national policies", like reduction in the interest rate on the employees' provident fund organisation or fuel price hike

95 companies have agreed to sign agreements to promote tourism, as reported by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, who also chairs the board of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority

The Sindh High Court has observed that it is mandatory for provinces to exercise their executive authority in a manner that is fully compliant with federal law after the provincial cabinet decided to lower the passing grades of medical and dental exams

Bumthang Dzongkhag administration issued an 18-month notice to relocate Chamkhar town; most households are built on state soil with poor respect of safety and comfort standards

In an effort to ease the financial pressure on caregivers and better support them, the government is proposing to increase the Home Caregiving Grant, a $200 monthly cash payment to help families care for loved ones who have moderate or severe disabilities

The country, with a population of 1,3 million people, has been offered an additional 100.000 doses of Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine by China

Based on the decision of the Coordination Council, the obligation to wear a mask in open spaces will be abolished as of today; wearing a mask outdoors will only be recommended

Mariam Al-Misnad, Minister of Social Development and Family, was awarded the Arab Women's Award for Social Responsibility for her role in community building and empowerment of people with disabilities

National figures for imports have been rising public attention: over 98% of nitrogenous fertilizers come from Russia, as 98,4% of goods transported by rail, 88,6% of petroleum byproducts, 84,3% of natural gas and 62% of iron rebar

The head of Iran's Trade Development Organisation has announced a 400% increase in the export of technical and engineering services compared to the previous year

Although Internet access has been restored in Gorno Badakhshan after almost four months, local residents complain about the slow service, saying that it's still practically impossible to use the web