Asia

After a year's absence due to Covid-19, the Big Ride for Palestine is heading to London with around 200 cyclists combining their hobby with raising awareness of the human rights violations suffered daily by the people in occupied Palestine

People intending to bathe in the ponds caused by the recent rains risk serious injury, warned the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority, as the heavy flooding brought with it a lot of dangerous debris

Staycation is an increasing trend: for those remaining in Doha for this Eid holiday season and summer several choices are offered by hotels, from beaches to one-day trips to special food experiences

The country will allow industries to directly import diesel as fuel shortages worsen, thus removing the subsidy for the fuel product

The Government and Parliamentary Committees have started discussing the proposed law on the general framework of the state budget and public finance managemente

The Fourth Central Asian Climate Change Conference CACCC-2021 will take place in Dushanbe today and tomorrow with the participation of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

The International Balloon Festival in Taitung County - an event that attracts more than 1 million visitors over its 37-day duration - has been firstly confirmed and then cancelled for 2021 for a public outcry over the spread of Covid-19

A state-approved matchmaking App has been launched to promote marriages in response to a big drop in fertility rates; the App also offers advice to potential couples and their families

Sindh province has officially approved a MoU for the establishment of field tanks to combat pests of fruits, vegetables and other economic crops - including cotton and rice

Bali runs out of oxygen; the resort island along with Java and 15 other regions are under tight coronavirus restrictions and government is debating whether to extend or lift them

A rebel group operating near the southern border has apparently received more than 10.000 COVID-19 vaccines from China, which is reportedly trying to stop the influx of cases from the coup-hit country

The country's first 'National Sandalwood Garden', grown and designed at Sri Jayewardenepura, Battaramulla, was inaugurated under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

A branch of the University of Pisa to open in Tashkent: an agreement has been signed to activate study and research courses and the first one will be a Bachelor of Science in Geology