Asia Armenia The country was the favourite holiday destination for Russians this winter, followed by the Maldives and the Seychelles
Asia Myanmar Cambodia's PM Hun Sen's trip was the first official visit by an international leader since last year's coup d'état, sparking controversy among local and international human rights activists fearing it would provide legitimacy to the military junta
Asia Bhutan The historic and sacred Trans Bhutan Trail will be reopened in March for the first time in 60 years, after two years of extensive restoration
Asia Singapore Voting for Singaporean of the Year 2021 will close today; the award recognizes Singaporeans whose extraordinary actions improved someone's life or the community, who have put the country on the world map or persevered to overcome great adversity
Asia Yemen The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced the suspension of vital relief programmes, including food provision, nutrition, health and WASH, due to a lack of funds
Asia Turkmenistan The WHO Country Office in Turkmenistan and the Government have prepared a list of activities for 2022, with a number of measures aimed at preventing infectious diseases, in the frame of the systematic development of cooperation
Asia Georgia The current fleet of yellow minibuses in Tbilisi will be completely replaced with new ones by 1 February
Asia Mongolia The capital's Department of Education has organised capacity-building training for general education school psychologists, given the psychological and emotional difficulties students are facing in consequence of the pandemic
Asia Brunei The Financoin team from Chung Hwa Middle School won first place and $1,500 at 'Teens' in AI Brunei, a competition in which more than 180 young people developed IT solutions to recycling and budget problems
Asia Bahrain The recent increase in vegetable prices is temporary and due to unstable weather and logistical problems in exporting countries, according to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism
Asia Cambodia The country celebrates Victory Day today, with public events in government, religious facilities, public parks and squares, commemorating the fall of Khmer Rouge’s regime on January 7, 1979
Asia Turkey Sitting on multiple active fault lines, the country went through a shaky period in 2021, experiencing an average of three earthquakes per hour, with a total of 23.753 earthquakes
Asia Palestine After 141 days of hunger strike in Israeli jails, Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash reached an agreement with the Israeli occupation authorities guaranteeing his release on 26 February, considered as a "victory" against the Israeli occupation