Asia Cyprus In the yearly review of the most impactful events of 2021, the massive wildfire in Arapakas that in July only took hours to destroy almost everything in an area of around 55 square km, has earned the title of the worst blaze in living memory
Asia Kyrgyzstan With the beginning of 2022 the country bans the production, import and circulation of non-smoking tobacco and non-smoking products containing nicotine; it will also be prohibited to store, wholesale and retail trade, and export these products
Asia Taiwan Starting today, eggs sold in the country must have a traceability code on the shell, allowing consumers to easily identify the source of the eggs and how the hens are raised
Asia Israel New Year's Day is the world's most widely observed public holiday, being observed in all countries that use the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Asia Malaysia The country will invest $335 million in cash and other forms of relief for those hit by the devastating flooding in December, when around 70.000 people were displaced
Asia Oman The Telecommunications Authority is formulating regulations to ensure that the Internet of Things and its networks are safe from security and cyber threats
Asia Kazakhstan The number of foreign students from the United States, Africa, Russia and Middle Eastern countries studying at Kazakh universities has increased to 30.000, the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science reports
Asia Myanmar In 2021, the country's journalists risked their lives to tell the world about the coup; with one journalist dead and dozens behind bars, it is now one of the worst places in the world to be a media worker
Asia Taiwan The 2022 Countdown to New Year event - among the most spectacular celebrations of its kind in the world - will display a 120’’ Home Run Taiwan animation on the Taipei 101 skyscraper; using 140.000 LEDs, it will send a message of love, hope and solidarity
Asia Tajikistan Tajik-Chinese joint gold mining venture Zarafshon has been exempted from paying taxes and customs duties on equipment technologies being supplied to Tajikistan for construction of a metallurgical plant
Asia South Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong reportedly said that the country has agreed with the US on the text for declaring the end of the Korean War; reaffirming the progress made, both sides would have "effectively reached an agreement" on the draft
Asia Israel 5200 cranes have been killed by bird flu in Lake Hula, resulting in the deadliest wildlife disaster in the country's history
Asia North Korea North Korean state television is actively preparing new and improved programming for children amid growing demand, Korean Central Television (KCTV) announced