Asia

East Timor signed a visa waiver agreement with Bangladesh to strengthen bilateral ties as East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was on a three-day visit to Dhaka

The US has warned that Russia seems close to accepting North Korea as a nuclear weapon state in a context of increasing military cooperation between the allies

Pakistan will support Saudi Arabia in developing cricket by training players, support a player exchange program; Saudi officials were invited to the Champions Trophy as Saudi Arabia, with around 18.000 cricketers, aims to enhance its cricketing prowess

Novelist Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for her poetic prose addressing historical trauma and humanity’s fragility; her works, including famous 'The Vegetarian and Human Acts', explore violence, love, and resilience

The Royal Hashemite Documentation Centre has published a historical document dated 10 April 1938 on the occasion of the World Arabic Language Day, showing H. M. King Abdullah I's, the founding king, devotion to Arabic and his dedication to preserving it

Oman's first ecological park dedicated to baobab trees was established the Wilayat of Mirbat, in cooperation with an initiative undertaken by the Environment Conservation Society; 160 baobab trees have been planted so far

A senior Yemeni official stated that the country has a plan for confrontation with its adversaries, including the United States, vowing that more options for retaliatory attacks will open up as their aggression increases

Uzbek ambassador Ravshan Usmanov met with Vanessa Potter, vice-chancellor for international cooperation at the University of Essex, who may open a university campus in Tashkent

Passengers in Dubai can now 'buspool' to their destination by sharing minibus rides through a newly announced smart app booking system; initially the service will be available in Deira

Istanbul's public parking fees are set to rise dramatically in 2025, with proposed increases of up to 115% approved by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council

Lawmakers from all parties agreed on a budget proposal to build a prototype indigenous submarine, despite opposition lawmakers having previously threatened to cut the budget

Two new postage stamps have been emitted in what is the first issue of postage stamps in the 2024 series; entitled '150th World Post Day' and 'INTERPOL- 100Th Anniversary' they and bring the total types of postage stamps printed to 1.452

Consumer confidence index in Tajikistan rose to 150,9 points in November 2024, breaking a three-month decline, according to a study conducted by Freedom Finance Global