Asia

The 16th Irbid Pomegranate Festival, a marketing event for pomegranate farmers, cooperatives, and family businesses, closes today; the 2024 edition celebrated the role of women in traditional agriculture and saw outstanding female participation

Israeli citizens visiting Sri Lanka, whether for tourism or other reasons, can now directly request assistance to ensure personal protection, according to a new telephone number provided by the Sri Lankan police

Yemen's Houthis claimed that the US and UK conducted joint airstrikes on Al Hudaydah airport, which served domestic and international traffic but has been inactive since 2014

At least 12 civilians were killed in Turkish attacks against the PKK in Syria, carried out following the attack on the Aerospace Industry headquarters in Ankara province that killed five people

882 Politeknik Brunei graduates, 494 females and 388 males, celebrated their achievements at the institution's Class of 2024 Convocation ceremony, which marked the completion of their three-year courses

Taiwan Railway Corp. losses are expected to reach NT$7,4 billion ($230,73 million) this year and NT$8,7 billion next year; former Taiwan Railways Administration, officially reorganised as a state-owned enterprise this 1st Jan, is still operating at a loss

The winners of the home environmental hygiene campaign organised by the Al Batinah Governor's Office with the aim of combating disease vectors, especially the Aedes mosquito, were honoured in an official celebration

Qatar Airways launched the world's first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 aircraft, which took off with passengers on board, from London to Doha, complete with free high-speed Internet access

South Korea demanded the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia as it summoned the Russian ambassador to protest deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow

During the Thadingyut Festival, thousands gathered at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon to pray for an end to the civil war and recurrent floods in Myanmar; many came from crisis-hit areas, seeking solace amidst the worsening conflict and natural disasters

1000 women and children in need of medical care will soon be evacuated from Gaza to Europe, according to the head of the European section of the World Health Organisation