Asia Georgia The Department of Georgian language and literature opened at the Kafkas University in Turkish city of Kars
Asia Maldives National carrier Maldivian has announced it will offer special flights to India for teachers traveling to the nation during the school holidays
Asia Jordan The third season of the “Urdun Jannah” program to encourage domestic tourism has been launched by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
Asia Nepal The Meteorological Forecasting Division announced that monsoon onset happened in the country one day later than normal
Asia Thailand The production of Georg Jensen's Christmas decorations has been moved to the country from factory in Hjorring, Denmark, founded in 1904
Asia Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the meeting of the federal cabinet held to give approval to the budget proposals for fiscal year 2021-22; maximum funds will be allocated for welfare projects for the poor segments of society, labour and working class
Asia Cambodia Forest rangers confirmed the presence of 61 rare and endangered vultures from three different species at the area of the Chheb Wildlife Sanctuary; the ministry and its NGO partners carried out a census of the vultures in four natural protected areas
Asia United Arab Emirates Startup 'Desert Control' has developed a spray that helps topsoil, sandy soil and desert sand retain water and nutrients, helping to reverse soil degradation and green up arid lands
Asia Tajikistan Over 1.500 new vineyards and orchards have been planted in the country since the beginning of the year
Asia Kyrgyzstan The VI International Dance Olympiad of Central Asia starts today in the Kyrgyz capital
Asia Sri Lanka STaRR, together with other agencies, will replant 4.500 hectares of now unproductive land and will help smallholders to be organise better, to facilitate their access to credit, to produce and market their products more effectively and sustainably
Asia Mongolia The country and Russia are planning to develop e-commerce between the two states, timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations