TRT World says Some 31 donors to Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund must approve fund transfer to World Food Program and UNICEF.
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WTX News reports on breaking news, features and reports from across the continent of Asia. From politics to sport to Asian celebrities, we’ll keep you up to date with the latest.
Asia is Earth’s largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe, and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa and Europe.
The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population,[8] was the site of many of the first civilizations. Its 4.7 billion people[9] constitute roughly 60% of the world’s population.
How many countries are in Asia list?
According to the United Nations, Asia has 49 countries.
The Daily Express says MOUNT PINATUBO has been placed on high eruption alert after “volcanic activity” was recorded at the famous landmark.
TRT World says Several buildings have been set alight in the Solomon Islands’ capital Honiara as thousands of protestors swarmed the city’s Chinatown district in a second day of anti-government riots.
The Guardian says China’s birthrate has plummeted to its lowest level since 1978 as the government struggles to stave off a looming demographic crisis.
France24 says Marcos Jr said Tuesday he took a cocaine test after President Rodrigo Duterte accused an unnamed presidential candidate of using the illegal drug.
France24 says Myanmar’s junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with electoral fraud during 2020 polls that her party won in a landslide.
Aljazeera says Pakistan has removed far-right leader Saad Rizvi from its terrorism watchlist, paving the way for his release from detention.
Aljazeera says Bangladesh is holding village council elections that are certain to further consolidate the ruling party’s power but have raised concerns about the state of democracy.
TRT World says the UN urged Myanmar’s military leaders to provide unimpeded access to the more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance.
Aljazeera says a Houthi ballistic missile attack on the Yemeni province of Marib has killed and injured 29 civilians, including women and children.
Aljazeera says India has administered 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, an important milestone after a slow start, even as a recent drop in inoculations worries the government.
Japan volcano ERUPTS: Smoke billows out popular tourist spot – lava warning issued
TRT World says the Taliban, who regained power in August after the collapse of the US-backed government, will not be allowed to access Afghan central bank reserves.
Aljazeera says Hundreds of people have protested in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, calling for an end to religious violence that has gripped the country for four days.
The Independent says at least 14 people were killed and 51 injured after a major fire engulfed a 13-storey building in southern Taiwan in the small hours of Thursday.
Arab News says at least nine people were killed and 11 others were missing after heavy rain across the Philippines flooded villages and triggered landslides, authorities said Tuesday.
Aljazeera says tens of thousands of Vietnamese who once made a living in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s COVID-19 epicentre, are returning to their home provinces.
VOA says Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections.
France24 says North Korea test-fired a new “long-range cruise missile” over the weekend, with the US saying the country was threatening its neighbours and beyond.
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